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Blizzard Exploring 'Diablo-Related Project' on Consoles

by Alice O'Connor, Nov 16, 2010 5:40am PST

Related Topics – Diablo III, , xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Diablo 3, Rumor, PC, Mac

Blizzard has announced that it's hiring staff to explore what is described as a "Diablo-related project for consoles," after rumours were sparked by three job listings yesterday that the developer was creating a console port of Diablo 3.

"As we've said in the past," Blizzard explains on the Diablo 3 community site, "with proper care the gameplay could suit the console platform, and we're interested in seeing what talent out there might be interested in such a project."

Diablo 3 on PC.

"Please note that this is not an announcement of a console title. We are first and foremost developing Diablo III for Windows and Mac PCs and don't intend to allow any possibility of a console interpretation to delay or affect the release of the game."

While BlizzCon 2010 saw the revelation of Diablo 3's fifth and final class, the Demon Hunter, it didn't bring word on when the action RPG might finally be released. Rats.

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By: fw_rams x Show Full Post

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aah shut up blizzard. i hate your teasing and talking bs and not delivering for years. "this is not an announcement..." well yes, what is it if not an announcement? teasing like those 50000 diablo screenshots?
consider my post as trolling if you want, but sorry, i'm sick of it.

Nov 16, 2010 5:45am PST

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aah shut up blizzard. i hate your teasing and talking bs and not delivering for years. "this is not an an... : fw_rams
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Could of at least mentioned the person who submitted the news. I'll make sure I never do that again.

Nov 16, 2010 6:05pm PST

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Could of at least mentioned the person who submitted the news. I'll make sure I never do that again. : hyperwired
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- I hope you quit shacknews for lyfe. : RogerDandy

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Hopefully it fairs better than Starcraft Ghost.

Nov 16, 2010 3:15pm PST

Hopefully it fairs better than Starcraft Ghost. : freshyk

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Honestly, I wouldn't mind, as long as it's not a direct port. Maybe something more like Warhammer 40k: Space Marine, but with crossbows, spells and battleaxes instead of bolters and chainswords. I'd love to see what they could do with the visuals when they're not worrying about whether it will run on lower end machines.

Nov 16, 2010 2:28pm PST

Honestly, I wouldn't mind, as long as it's not a direct port. Maybe something more like Warhammer 40k: Sp... : slothdood

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Uhh... Yea sure, why not.

Nov 16, 2010 1:30pm PST

Uhh... Yea sure, why not. : Skillmore

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By: gyokuro x Show Full Post

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Hire me Blizzard I'll explore the space for you...oh wait i'll do it right now for free. Yes i think the "Diablo related project for consoles." should be....drum roll...Diablo3 ported to consoles! Okay if you still want to pay me for this difficult send me message.

"and don't intend to allow any possibility of a console interpretation to delay or affect the release of the game."
oh wait you are already saying you want to port it? nice working "console interpretation"

Read between the lines guys its going to be a D3 port to consoles.

Nov 16, 2010 10:31am PST

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Hire me Blizzard I'll explore the space for you...oh wait i'll do it right now for free. Yes i think the ... : gyokuro
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Hahahahaha! Good luck with that. With your ridiculous release timelines, you better announce now for the next gen system. Because theses consoles now will be out dated by the time you actually release a console game!!!

Nov 16, 2010 10:53am PST

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Hahahahaha! Good luck with that. With your ridiculous release timelines, you better announce now for the ... : 3dchipset
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- These consoles are already outdated. : Memphis-Ahn

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I think this sort of announcment is more a service/warning to competitors. "Yeah, we're coming into consoles with a Diablo-type game, so kinda don't bother trying to fill the space for a bit, k?"

Hopefully they get some kind of competition, but I do believe that companies are starting to back off whenever Blizz makes a move for any particular seat at the table. An indeterminate date makes it even harder for competitors to avoid scheduling something that might accidentally launch within 6 months of a Diablo for consoles.

Nov 16, 2010 7:03am PST

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  - What if it's Diablo III for consoles, released 5 months after PC/Mac? : TheMongbat
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  Don't bother filling the space for a bit? That makes no sense. If the competition would really assume tha... : Johnnsen
  - They take their time to make a good game. They come out with nothing but good games. You people bitch a... : thedood2386
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I'm sure a lot of people want to bemoan the idea, but it actually makes a ton of sense to have a game like on that on consoles.

Nov 16, 2010 11:10am PST

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I'm sure a lot of people want to bemoan the idea, but it actually makes a ton of sense to have a game lik... : radioactivez0r
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Why is this a big surprise? They released Diablo on PS1 and Warcraft 2 on the Saturn AND PS1.

Nov 16, 2010 7:13am PST

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Why is this a big surprise? They released Diablo on PS1 and Warcraft 2 on the Saturn AND PS1. : Walterbennet
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