Rumors have been circulating that the release of Diablo 3 will be around February or March 2012 yet Blizzard is yet to confirm or deny a shipping date for this period (although Best Buy did!). Avid gamers are looking forward to the release because for the first time ever, Diablo is going to offer things unseen in the previous 2 titles.
One of the largest changes to the series is the addition of a real money auction house. In Diablo 1 and 2, the RMT market was frowned upon because Blizzard didn’t directly support real money transactions. Because this feature will be built directly into Diablo 3, players can rest assure that the risk of being defrauded out of their account, items and gold is less of a problem than previously when they traded on the black market.Players won’t be forced to participate in the real money auction house and can still use the gold tradition. Players can check out this Diablo 3 gold guide with ideas on how to farm the most gold in the game.
Another change to the game is that all players will require an Internet connection whether they’re playing on battle.net or single player; this brings it inline to other titles such as Starcraft 2. This change has upset some gamers but the general consensus appears to be that this will be a good thing if it prevents any hacking or botting. Maintaining the integrity of the game is of utmost importance to Blizzard. Unlike Diablo 1 and 2, Diablo 3 will feature a well rounded PvP arena system that will see players form clans and fight other players. The arena system in Diablo 3 looks very robust and will provide gamers with more replay value than the previous titles. Due to the well thought out talent system, gamers will be able to theorycraft and come up with a broad assortment of builds. Some great websites are already popping up dedicated to the best Diablo 3 builds for each and every class. There are also some great Diablo 3 build forums available where players can meet with like-minded individuals and discuss the upsides and downsides of a particular build; this is great for those who love to min-max their characters. Over-all, it’s looking like Diablo 3 is shaping up to be the Game Of The Year in 2012. Stay tuned for more news coming soon!
