Diablo 3?

[Malladine]

Aww, you ruined it Modeps
heh heh

 

[Naeeldar]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: Naeeldar

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: nycxandy
Blizzard has already started developing a next-gen MMO.

To be expected once WoW reaches end of life. It will be many years before that MMO is finished and we do not even know if it is another high fantasy MMORPG or something else (maybe a Sci-Fi MMORPG or simply a "next-gen expansion pack" for WoW).

It would not make much sense for Blizz to start development on a MMO right now if they were waiting for WoW to end. Cause the earliest that will end is still over a decade out... would be a huge waste of resources for them.

It's funny though they have admitted to have been working on an MMO and since Blizz
usually waits a long time to announce that kind of thing I have to imagine they are looking at releasing it 2-3 years from now latest. Which is interesting.

It is the only thing that does make sense. The only way to develop is to be forward thinking. You can't wait around and realize 'oh crap WOW is dying... no, wait it's actually dead!' and then start developing. I definitely see a WoW2 coming by 2011 or so. Maybe Blizz will even find a way to have it streamline with the current WoW to avoid the one thing people probably don't want to do... start over from scratch.

Here's the thing though WoW easily has another 15 years of being profitable at this point in time. Look at EQ... and at it's high point thye only reached over 400k subscribers. Today last I read it was about half that but man it's been out what 12 years now? 11 at least?

It really does not make sense to start working on a MMORPG now that will replace WoW when it will die. It's stilll WAY TO early.

 

[Lithan]

9 years on eq. March 99.

 

[CorCentral]

The number of days until half of the web links to Diablo3.com. But why???
-=*2*=-

D3 I hope!



Apr 29, 2008 - 12:59 PM - by Umaro
I would like to take this time to remind everyone that Diablo3.com has its very own IRC channel on the irc.gamesurge.net network. The channel is #diablo3 . It would be a good idea to drop by and learn how to get to the channel in case the web site ever goes down... like... if... 200 gaming web sites suddenly linked to diablo3.com and 200 thousand visitors made our servers crash.

You can visit http://www.diablo3.com/cmps_index.php?page=chat for a web based chat room but I recommend downloading an IRC client such as www.mirc.com .

Once installed you need to type in /server irc.gamesurge.net at the command line then /join #diablo3

Server: irc.gamesurge.net
Channel: #diablo3

See ya there!

 

[Wreckem]

Originally posted by: Naeeldar

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: Naeeldar

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: nycxandy
Blizzard has already started developing a next-gen MMO.

To be expected once WoW reaches end of life. It will be many years before that MMO is finished and we do not even know if it is another high fantasy MMORPG or something else (maybe a Sci-Fi MMORPG or simply a "next-gen expansion pack" for WoW).

It would not make much sense for Blizz to start development on a MMO right now if they were waiting for WoW to end. Cause the earliest that will end is still over a decade out... would be a huge waste of resources for them.

It's funny though they have admitted to have been working on an MMO and since Blizz
usually waits a long time to announce that kind of thing I have to imagine they are looking at releasing it 2-3 years from now latest. Which is interesting.

It is the only thing that does make sense. The only way to develop is to be forward thinking. You can't wait around and realize 'oh crap WOW is dying... no, wait it's actually dead!' and then start developing. I definitely see a WoW2 coming by 2011 or so. Maybe Blizz will even find a way to have it streamline with the current WoW to avoid the one thing people probably don't want to do... start over from scratch.

Here's the thing though WoW easily has another 15 years of being profitable at this point in time. Look at EQ... and at it's high point thye only reached over 400k subscribers. Today last I read it was about half that but man it's been out what 12 years now? 11 at least?

It really does not make sense to start working on a MMORPG now that will replace WoW when it will die. It's stilll WAY TO early.

UO has been around over a decade and is still profitable. Any MMOG with over 200k subscribers is profitable.

Fact of the matter is, Blizzard will eventually start to lose loads of customers. If they want to continue to make $billions in revenue, they will have to release another MMOG as WoW wont be able to sustain millions of subscribers for decade.

 

[Superrock]

People still play Diablo 2 to this day. Could you imagine it's popularity if Blizzard was collecting a small monthly fee off of it and continued adding new content? I think WoW will live on another decade with high subscriptions in the shadow of newer Blizzard games.

 

[Naeeldar]

Originally posted by: Superrock
People still play Diablo 2 to this day. Could you imagine it's popularity if Blizzard was collecting a small monthly fee off of it and continued adding new content? I think WoW will live on another decade with high subscriptions in the shadow of newer Blizzard games.

That's kind of the point WoW is going to be around for well over a decade.

Which means it makes no sense that they started development on a MMORPG a two years ago or so for a replacement to WoW once it dies. IT's to early to start. Which suggests they will go the SOE route and have both of them up and running at the same time.

 

[fustercluck]

Keep in mind Blizzard has had about 50 different countdowns in Diablo 2 came out. Maybe this will be the one? Crossing my fingers...yet again. It's pretty lame they've taken 10+ years to make a sequel to one of the best games of all time, but, hopefully it'll be worth the wait.

I guess Blizzard isn't even involved with this announcement, could just be a ploy to get more traffic to their fansite.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: CottonRabbit
May 1st could be the happiest day in my gaming life. The only reason I don't play D2 anymore is because the community is dead.

exactly why I almost 'had' to stop!

I hope its on battle.net and is freeeeeeeeeeeeeee monthly too!

 

[Homerboy]

I could have sworn I've been playing Diablo 3 for the past year already... its called Mythos

 

[AMDZen]

Although I would be excited if I thought this could be like D2, great single player and great multiplayer with no added monthly fee. Chances are it will be another gay MMORPAGAHHH and just be a cash cow $15 a month POS to make the developers rich.

Thanks WoW for ruining PC gaming

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: AMDZen
Although I would be excited if I thought this could be like D2, great single player and great multiplayer with no added monthly fee. Chances are it will be another gay MMORPAGAHHH and just be a cash cow $15 a month POS to make the developers rich.

Thanks WoW for ruining PC gaming

MYTHOS will be free (though with a pay-option for special features. Though those special features will be attainable through other means than $$$)

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: AMDZen
Although I would be excited if I thought this could be like D2, great single player and great multiplayer with no added monthly fee. Chances are it will be another gay MMORPAGAHHH and just be a cash cow $15 a month POS to make the developers rich.

Thanks WoW for ruining PC gaming

MYTHOS will be free (though with a pay-option for special features. Though those special features will be attainable through other means than $$$)

Seems I need to subscribe to this Mythos' newsletter.

I really don't know anything about this game

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: AMDZen
Although I would be excited if I thought this could be like D2, great single player and great multiplayer with no added monthly fee. Chances are it will be another gay MMORPAGAHHH and just be a cash cow $15 a month POS to make the developers rich.

Thanks WoW for ruining PC gaming

MYTHOS will be free (though with a pay-option for special features. Though those special features will be attainable through other means than $$$)

Seems I need to subscribe to this Mythos' newsletter.

I really don't know anything about this game

Open beta soon.
Its from Flagship. IE: the guys that made Diablo.

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: AMDZen

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: AMDZen
Although I would be excited if I thought this could be like D2, great single player and great multiplayer with no added monthly fee. Chances are it will be another gay MMORPAGAHHH and just be a cash cow $15 a month POS to make the developers rich.

Thanks WoW for ruining PC gaming

MYTHOS will be free (though with a pay-option for special features. Though those special features will be attainable through other means than $$$)

Seems I need to subscribe to this Mythos' newsletter.

I really don't know anything about this game

Open beta soon.
Its from Flagship. IE: the guys that made Diablo.

Looks like I need an invite though

 

[fustercluck]

Mythos looks kinda cool, is it actually any good or just run of the mill free MMORPG crap?

Either way, it's not Diablo 3

 

[HopJokey]

Here was what the hype was about on the Diablo3.com countdown, basically it was that Blizzard has taken over the Diablo3.com domain:

Diablo3.com becomes Diablofans.com! Blizzard acquires diablo3.com.
Ahoy there, fellow Diablo fans!

Well, there's no point in beating around the bush any longer, so let's get right down to it. A few months ago we were contacted by Blizzard in regards to the Diablo3.com domain name. While they appreciate all the work that's been put into running this big Diablo fan community over the years, they still want the domain name. Hmm, I wonder why? Now before you get all up in arms about it, allow me to explain a few things.

First off, this fan site isn't going anywhere, it's just getting a new name: Diablofans.com! Blizzard is actually being really cool about it, giving us all the time we need to make it a smooth transition before we hand the old domain over to them. So be sure to update all of your bookmarks and point 'em to diablofans.com instead. Your user accounts will all still be perfectly functional and, along with this new site name, we'll soon have a big site redesign up and running as well. A new name, a new look. Huzzah!

Secondly, while Blizzard is indeed acquiring the diablo3.com domain name, they told me that this shouldn't be considered an announcement for the Diablo 3 game we've been waiting for all these years. They acquire new domains all the time. While this is true, I personally can't help but think that this is a confirmation of sorts that they're working on the next Diablo game. Sure, they can claim it's because they want to protect their intellectual properties 'n what have you, but I can't imagine they would all of a sudden be so interested in the diablo3.com domain if they weren't working on a new Diablo 3 game behind the scenes.

On a final note, I want to thank all of you guys who've made this community so strong over the years. It's only going to get better around here and I hope you'll all stick with us. One of the nice things about this whole name-change ordeal is that Blizzard really appreciates the fact that we're a dedicated fan site and we'll be working with them much more closely in the future to bring you the latest Diablo game news.

It's funny, I've had so many offers over the years from people who wanted to pay a lot o' cash for the diablo3.com domain name and I wasn't even willing to consider then. I set out to have a great Diablo fan site because I simply loved the Diablo series. Fortunately, with the help of some great people on the staff and fans like you, we accomplished just that. But when Blizzard came around asking for the domain, I was excited about it both as a Diablo fan and for their recognition of all the work we've put into the site. Fortunately for us, the diablofans.com domain name was available and it fit perfectly in line with the intentions of this site, so I registered it and here we are. Diablo3.com will still be active for a few more months so everybody can have a chance to get used to the new Diablofans.com domain. After that, it will simply point to the Blizzard.com homepage... at least until they're ready to use it for something more worthwhile. One of the nice things about the new diablofans.com domain is that it's all-encompassing. Instead of the site just being for people waiting on Diablo 3, it can serve as the main hub for *all* current and future Diablo games. Isn't it nice to know you'll always have a place online you can call home? Hey, even Diablo's demon minions need a place to hang their hats too.

Alright, that's all the news for now. I'm sure all of this news is gonna get the Diablo 3 rumor mill running like a mad banshee... so have fun discussing the announcement with your fellow Diablo fans!

 

[CorCentral]

Great news.
I can't wait 'till the day the announce D3!

 

[fustercluck]

Lame. I figured it'd be some crappy announcement

 

[ViviTheMage]

yawn, crap news.

EDIT : It may be good news, if blizz is purchasing the domain, means they are thinking of creating D3.

//waits a few more years.

 

[CottonRabbit]

And so it does not begin...

 

[IEC]

If SC2 and Diablo 3 come out in the same year, I'm screwed.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
If SC2 and Diablo 3 come out in the same year, I'm screwed.

Same here, I probably won't even leave the PC for sleep if Sc2 and D3 come out the same year.

 

[ibex333]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
If SC2 and Diablo 3 come out in the same year, I'm screwed.

Same here, I probably won't even leave the PC for sleep if Sc2 and D3 come out the same year.

I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen. In fact, I believe we'll be lucky if we see SCII come out before the end of 2009. Diablo 3 will most likely come much later, if at all.

Despite all the rumors and speculation I still have my doubts about Diablo 3 ever coming out. But that's just me.

 

[Superrock]

What's the new "big news" that's going to come out.. now what.. May 16th now?