Diablo III General
Q: What is Diablo III?
A: We’re developing Diablo III to be the
definitive action role-playing game, and a true continuation of the Diablo
series. Players will adventure through rich and varied settings, unraveling an
epic storyline, engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging
bosses, growing in experience and ability, and acquiring items of incredible
power. Diablo III will be a fitting sequel to Diablo II, with the easy
interface, fast-paced action, and visceral gameplay that Diablo players have
come to expect and enjoy. It will also include many new features that will take
the Diablo action-RPG experience to the next level.
Q: Which characters will be
in Diablo III?
A: Players will create a male or female hero
from one of five distinct classes, such as barbarian, witch doctor, or wizard,
each equipped with an array of spells and abilities. New customization options
will provide for an even greater level of character specialization than the
previous Diablo games, allowing the player to create unique characters brimming
with power.
Q: What can you say about
the announced classes?
A: Returning from Diablo II, the
dual-wielding barbarian is one of the stoic guardians of Mount Arreat. Retooled with powerful new abilities and moves,
this plate-wearing savage wields ferocious weapons to annihilate the demonic
forces threatening the world of Sanctuary.
The
fearsome witch doctor hails from the terrifying Tribe of the Five Hills of the
legendary umbaru race. The witch doctor is equipped with spells and alchemical
powers; can summon mongrels, locust swarms, and zombie armies; and hurls fiery
concoctions to annihilate any demon foolish enough to trifle with the powers of
the umbaru.
The
wizard is a wielder of the
elements and a master manipulator of time, who combats the hordes of the
Burning Hells by launching environment-shattering lightning bolts, channeling
explosive arcane energies, and creating pockets of space outside of the normal
flow of time.
Q: What is the story of
Diablo III?
A: The game takes place on Sanctuary, a
world of dark fantasy. Unbeknownst to most of its inhabitants, Sanctuary was
saved some twenty years ago from the demonic forces of the underworld by a few
brave and powerful heroes. Most of those warriors who directly faced Hell’s
armies -- and were fortunate enough to survive -- went mad from their
experiences. And most of the others have buried their haunted memories and
pushed the horrors from their thoughts. In Diablo III, players will return to
Sanctuary to confront evil in its many forms once again.
Q: Will Diablo III be
running on a new engine?
A: Diablo III is powered by a new graphics
engine that can display characters and hordes of monsters in lush, fully 3D
environments. Powerful special-effects systems and Havok-powered physics allow
for realistic object dynamics and cloth simulation, and enable players to lay
waste to the minions of the Burning Hells in spectacular ways.
Q: Will Diablo III still
have randomized events?
A: Diablo III builds on the random environments
of the previous Diablo games by adding random scripted events and encounters
throughout the game, creating a dense and exciting world alive with quests,
NPCs, and dynamic encounters.
Q: What can you tell us
about Battle.net?
A: Diablo III will benefit from Battle.net
upgrades that will provide some exciting new features for players. Cooperative
online play remains a primary focus, with multiple enhancements being planned
to make connecting with your friends easier and cooperative play even more fun.
We’ll have more details on all these aspects as well as other exciting new
features at a later date.
Q: How will PvP be
implemented in Diablo III?
A: With regard to the multiplayer component
of Diablo III, the emphasis will be on cooperative play, but we will also include
support for competitive play. What form that support will take is still being
discussed, but we are being careful to avoid features that can easily lead to
griefing, such as the ability to go hostile at will.
Q: When will Diablo III be
released?
A: It’s too early to estimate Diablo III’s release date. As
with all Blizzard Entertainment games, our goal is to create a game that is as
fun, balanced, and polished as possible. We intend to take as much time
developing Diablo III as is necessary to ensure the game meets our own high
expectations and those of our players. We’re aiming to release Diablo III on
both Mac and Windows simultaneously in as many regions as possible, and to
localize the game in several languages. We’ll have more details to share about
countries, languages, and specific dates as we get closer to release.
Q: What will Diablo III be rated?
A: The Diablo III rating will be determined by the ratings
boards in each region. We still have a good amount of work to do content-wise,
so we’re not quite ready to submit the game for ratings yet.
Q: Will players interact with any familiar faces
or places in Diablo III?
A: Yes,
definitely. Players will return to Tristram and certain other locations from
the previous games and they’ll also be exploring new areas of Sanctuary.
Players will also encounter several new characters as well as a number of
characters from the previous games including Deckard Cain.
Q: What will questing be like in Diablo III?
Will it be similar to Diablo II?
A:
Our plans for the story and quest mechanics are still under wraps. We’ll
go into detail on those elements of the game at a later date. We can say,
however, that we expect to have class-based quests in addition to the main
story-line quests.
Q: What are the system requirements for Diablo
III?
A: We’ll announce specific system
requirements at a later date.
Diablo III
Two decades have passed since the demonic lords, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, set out across the world of Sanctuary on a vicious rampage, twisting humanity to their unholy will. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils, the memory fades slowly. When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram Cathedral seeking clues to defeat new stirrings of evil, a fiery harbinger of doom falls from the heavens, striking the very ground where Diablo once entered the world.
Diablo III Collector's Edition
Two decades have passed since the demonic lords, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, set out across the world of Sanctuary on a vicious rampage, twisting humanity to their unholy will. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils, the memory fades slowly. When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram Cathedral seeking clues to defeat new stirrings of evil, a fiery harbinger of doom falls from the heavens, striking the very ground where Diablo once entered the world.
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SteelSeries Diablo III Headset
The SteelSeries Diablo III Headset equips players with 50mm speaker units surrounded by leather, circumaural ear cups that reduce external noise while enhancing the positional sounds from the game.
SteelSeries Diablo III Mouse
The SteelSeries Diablo III mouse features 7 buttons in an ambidextrous mouse shape that has a guaranteed lifespan of 10 million clicks more than 3x the click lifespan of an average mouse. The mouse offers demon red illumination, 4 levels of pulsation (including OFF), and easy to navigate settings.
SteelSeries QcK Diablo III Edition Mouse Pad
Made of a high-quality cloth material with an optimized textured surface, the SteelSeries QcK Diablo III Edition, provides players with both a smooth and consistent gliding surface. Its specially designed non-slip rubber base prevents the pads from sliding no matter what surface the mousepad is placed on.
