Well guys the bad news is it not looking good for for a 2011 release date for the much anticipated release of blizzards next hot ticket item, Diablo 3. On the bright side they did release info about the soon to come beat test. Blizzard has unveiled a slew of information about its hotly anticipated RPG clickfest - and while fans are enthusiastically embracing some of what the developer had to say, they're pretty upset about other parts.
While fans had hoped to learn when the game's beta test would kick off today, Blizzard wasn't quite ready to make that announcement. The developer did, however, reveal what players could experience when that open test of the game does arrive - and it's a pretty thorough list.
All five character classes will be playable and players will be able to play the early part of the game (up through the Skeleton King encounter, for those of you who have been following Diablo updates closely). Along the way, they'll also experience Diablo 3's new randomized elements and interact with several new and returning characters.
But in an effort to avoid repeating the mistake it made with Starcraft II (where it announced a release date, then missed it by nearly a year), Blizzard's not planning to give any detailed launch information for Diablo 3 at this time.
While fans had hoped to learn when the game's beta test would kick off today, Blizzard wasn't quite ready to make that announcement. The developer did, however, reveal what players could experience when that open test of the game does arrive - and it's a pretty thorough list.
All five character classes will be playable and players will be able to play the early part of the game (up through the Skeleton King encounter, for those of you who have been following Diablo updates closely). Along the way, they'll also experience Diablo 3's new randomized elements and interact with several new and returning characters.
But in an effort to avoid repeating the mistake it made with Starcraft II (where it announced a release date, then missed it by nearly a year), Blizzard's not planning to give any detailed launch information for Diablo 3 at this time.

