The World Of Diablo III Opens Its Gates After Eight Years Of Waiting
By Dee Chisamera
13:44, June 29th 2008
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Twenty years have passed since Diablo, Mephisto and Baal's defeat, but terrible events are bound to take over Tristram once again... These are the words that all Diablo-addicted gamers have been waiting to hear for years, and that moment has finally arrived.
This weekend's Worldwide Invitational held in Paris brought to light Blizzard Entertainment's most wanted and demanded game: Diablo III, the highly acclaimed action role-playing-game, is in the making and will be ready “when it's done,” as usual.
“We've wanted to expand on the epic story and gameplay elements of the Diablo universe for some time now,” stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We know that players have also been long awaiting a return to the series, so we're very excited to be sharing this announcement with Blizzard gamers here in Paris and around the world today.”
The story in Diablo III will continue the events in Diablo II, when Mephisto, Diablo and Baal have been defeated. The Worldstore, which once shielded the world of Sanctuary from the forces of the High Heavens and the Burning Hell, has been destroyed, and evil thrives once more.
When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram's Cathedral, a comet carrying a dark omen calls upon the heroes of Sanctuary to defend their world against the horrors that have arisen.
Five distinct character classes will allow players to explore the world of Sanctuary and fight against the hordes of demons that have invaded the land. Two of them, the barbarian and the witch doctor, have been included in a presentation during the Paris announcement.
All classes will have a large array of spells and abilities that will help them fight monsters and difficult bosses in order to claim items of great power. The game will offer customization options for characters, as well as introduce a new class – the witch doctor – and completely redo on old one – the barbarian. More details on the other three classes will be announced at a later date.
The NPCs will be a combination of old acquaintances (Deckerd Cain and others) from Diablo II, as well as new ones. Players will also be able to explore old, as well as new areas of the Sanctuary.
All in all, Diablo III is based on a new 3D-graphics engine, rendering a high level of detail and special effects. The Havok-powered physics will allow players to use interactive and destructible environment to their advantage.
There will be a quest system, and Diablo wouldn't be Diablo without the random scripted events and the random-level generator.
For those who want more than the single-player experience, Battle.net will continue to support the online gaming service for Diablo, just as before. However, this time, Battle.net comes with an upgrade, making the online experience easy, fun and better than ever for players. More specific details are expected to be unveiled as development progresses.
The announcement of the highly anticipated action-RPG franchise also brought a punch in the face for console makers. Blizzard Entertainment is planning a simultaneous release of Diablo III on Windows and Macintosh PC platforms, which is likely to revitalize the PC industry like never before. Up to this point, the system requirements for the game have not been revealed.
Blizzard is planning on launching the game in several regions simultaneously, and possibly in several languages, but we can expect to hear more in the following months.
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The World Of Diablo III Opens Its Gates After Eight Years Of Waiting
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