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'This is not World of Warcraft, we aren't going to be able to add new content every couple of months', says dev
Read More »Blizzard admits to Diablo III endgame shortcomings
Diablo III has been a huge success by any measure, but ardent fans of the series have been offered sympathy from Blizzard regarding the game’s lack of endgame”. With a single player play through time of around 15 hours, some have complained at the lack of activities available to gamers …
Read More »New Diablo III digital buyers no longer restricted to act one
Blizzard has this past week released a new patch that no longer limits new Diablo III digital purchasers to the first act of the game. The change arrived in a previous update and originally restricted unverified paid digital players to progressing only up to level 13. Blizzard later said it …
Read More »UPDATE: Diablo III digital purchases carry ‘up to 72 hour’ limitations
An odd addition in Diablo 3’s latest patch has garnered more and more attention over the past 24 hours. It seems a ‘feature’ similar to the game’s Starter Editionhas been packed in that puts various restrictions on players who purchase a digital copy of the game for ‘the first 72 …
Read More »Blizzard forced into South Korean Diablo 3 refunds
Publisher falls foul of country's consumer protection laws over persistent problems in fantasy RPG
Read More »Vivendi Activision sell-off rumours resurface
Ongoing rumours suggesting Vivendi is considering selling owned publisher Activision have once again resurfaced. Bloomberg reports that a decision will be made at a senior executive meeting this month. The most likely option is a sale of its 60 per cent stake in Activision Blizzard. It adds that Vivendi has …
Read More »E3 2012: Retailer lists Diablo III for PS3
Blizzard’s Diablo III could be heading to PS3, if a listing on German retail site Redcoon is correct. Such an announcement would be a massive PR coup for Sony, with Blizzard’s high-profile IP being PC only for several years now. That’s not to say that the SKU – if it’s …
Read More »Blizzard offices raided in South Korea
Fair Trade Commission to look at whether studio was 'ill-prepared' for large Diablo III traffic
Read More »Diablo 3 ‘the fastest selling PC game ever’
Around 3.5m copies sold on day one; First week sales projected at 6.3 million units
Read More »Diablo III is the fastest selling PC game of all time
Blizzard has announced that Diablo III is the fastest selling PC game of all time, shifting 3.5m copies worldwide in its first 24 hours. An additional 1.2m copies were distributed to owners of the World of Warcraft Annual Pass, taking the total day one userbase to 4.7m. By the end …
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