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Poll Results: What class will you play first when the game is released?

 
  • 26% (282)
    Barbarian
  • 20% (227)
    Demon Hunter
  • 17% (188)
    Monk
  • 13% (142)
    Witch Doctor
  • 22% (245)
    Wizard
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What is Diablo III?

 

According to Wikipedia

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Diablo III is an upcoming dark fantasy/horror-themed action role-playing game in development by Blizzard, making it the third installment in the Diablo franchise. The game, which features elements of the hack and slash and dungeon crawl genres, was first announced on June 28, 2008, at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France,[5] and is slated for release "early 2012".

 

Diablo III news and beta information -

 

4/20/2011 - Diablo III Open Beta Weekend, Battle.net

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We're pleased to announce the Diablo III open beta weekend, which offers open access to all players with a valid Battle.net account! Beginning this Friday everyone is invited to log in and help us put the game and servers through their paces in this three day stress test as we march toward the game's release on May 15. You can begin downloading the Diablo III client right now!
From Friday, April 20 at 12:01 p.m. PDT (noon), until Monday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. PDT you'll be able to log in, team up with friends, and play each of the five heroic classes to level 13 as you fight to save the world from the impending demonic invasion.

 

4/12/2012 - 275,000 BETA INVITES, Nethaera Battle.net Forums

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We’re in the process of sending out 275,000 Diablo III beta invites to our opt-in testers. As it’ll take us a while to notify all the lucky invitees, we recommend heading to your Battle.net Account Management and seeing if you’ve received a Diablo III beta license. If you have, you’re good to go! Download the beta client and use your Battle.net account and password to log in once it’s installed. While you’re logged into your Account Management page though, don’t forget to create your BattleTag. You can choose this permanent account-wide nickname by clicking on the BattleTag “Create one now” link on the left side of your main Battle.net Account page. Choose wisely as there’s no current ability to change it. A BattleTag is required to play Diablo III, and so whether you get into beta or not you should pick one while you’re there.

Keep in mind that with such a large amount of invites for our test hardware we fully expect a strong possibility of stress test issues, such as an inability to log in, disconnections, and potential lag/latency. We’ll also be testing our queuing system ,which you may see when attempting to enter a game.

Thank you for your continued help, feedback, and patience as we approach the May 15 release.

 

3/15/2012 - Diablo III Launching May 15 - Digital Pre-Sales Now Open, Battle.net & Pre-Download Diablo III, Diablo IncGamers

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The End of Days approaches.... Diablo III will be unleashed from the Burning Hells on May 15, 2012, and you can be ready to play the minute the servers go live by pre-purchasing the game digitally on Battle.net today.

 

Beginning May 15, players around the world will be able to return to Tristram to discover the dark secrets of a fallen star and begin their quest to save Sanctuary from the impending demonic invasion. To secure your place as a barbarian, monk, demon hunter, witch doctor, or wizard right now, simply log in to your Battle.net account, and then purchase and download Diablo III, and you'll be ready to play when the game launches

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Blizzard is providing the installers in advance to avoid the crunch of three million people try to download it at the same time, come May 15th. You’re given these links if you pre-purchase the game now, via the Blizzard store or if you got a free copy with your WoW Annual Pass. They’re useful for everyone though, even if you’re buying a boxed copy, regular or D3CE, since they’ll save you time by doing what used to be found on the “install CD” in advance.

 

3/01/2012 - First European Wave of Diablo III Beta Invites Under Way, Bashiok Battle.net Forums

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Brave heroes, the time has come to arise and answer the summons: the Diablo III beta is upon us here in Europe!
The first wave of invitations to the European Diablo III beta test is now being delivered. The client is available in English, with German and French becoming available at a later date. In addition to selecting players from those who have opted in via their Battle.net accounts, we’ll also be providing keys through beta promotions and giveaways. We welcome those invited to provide feedback on the official forums.

 

2/18/2012 - Skill and Rune Changes, Jay Wilson

 

This post from the Diablo III website is too long to post the entire thing here, please click the above link for much more.

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Last August we held a Diablo III press tour, and it was with a small group of fansites that I first revealed significant changes were still in store for the rune system. Since then, we’ve been hard at work on the rune and skill systems, and today we’d like to share details on the changes you’ll see in Beta patch 13. We’re confident that these changes will make Diablo III a better game, and to help illustrate why, I'll start with a high-level explanation of our goals for these systems as well as the feedback we were responding to in making these changes.

 

2/16/2012 - FANSITE BETA KEY GIVEAWAY, Basiok Diablo III Forums

 

This post from the Diablo III forums is too long to paste into this OP, please click the above link for a list of fansites and additional links.

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Your favorite fansites are currently buried under a mountain of beta keys, and they want to give them to you! If you’re looking to get into the beta and aren’t having any luck with your opt-in, check out these sites and giveaways for additional chances.

 

2/9/2012 - No Diablo III Until At Least April, Activision Blizzard Says, PC Mag

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Gamers shouldn't expect the next installment of the Diablo game franchise, Diablo III, before April, Activision Blizzard said Thursday.

In announcing a small profit on lower revenue compared to a year ago, Activision Blizzard said that it does not anticipate any release from its Blizzard Entertainment subsidiary in the first quarter, which ends March 31. Blizzard created the World of Warcraft series Diablo and Starcraft. Late last year, it announced a delay of Diablo III into "early 2012."

 
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Last night Blizzard Entertainment  sent out a new wave of invitations to Diablo 3's closed beta. The developer said that they sent out over 100,000 in total. If you didn't get in yet, though, don't worry.
 
 
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While working on Diablo III we've been called out for messing around with systems too much, that the game is good as-is and we should just release it. I think that's a fair argument to make, but I also think it's incorrect. Our job isn't just to put out a game, it's to release the next Diablo game. No one will remember if the game is late, only if it's great. we trust in our ability to put out a great  game, but we're not quite there yet. In addition to finishing and polishing the content of the game we're continuing to iterate on some of the core game systems. So all that said, I'd like to provide everyone an update on some of the systems we're currently working on.

 

OCN player listing and account availability spreadhseet

 

View and add yourself to the spreadsheet here

 

Useful links and other information

 

Official Diablo III Website

Pre Download Diablo III Now!

List of Diablo III fansite beta key giveaways

Diablo III System Requirements

Diablo III Patch Notes

DiabloWiki

Diablo III Basics

What’s New in Diablo III

Diablo III FAQ

Skill Calculator

Diablo III Collectors Edition Information

Character classes explained in detail

 
This thread is a work in progress and will be updated with new and important information as it becomes available. If there is something you would like to see here please feel free to PM me or make a post in this thread.
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You don't think blizz is gonna charge a monthly fee do you? Already playing wow... I'm not willing to pay to play another game
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