Blizzard unleashes five new Diablo III screenshots

by Andrew Yoon { Jan 9th 2009 at 10:18AM }

Click for shocking new images.

It's like Christmas all over again for Blizzard fans. The company showed off new images of Starcraft II just a few days ago. But wait! There's more in that bag o' goodies. Blizzard just updated the Diablo III website with five brand new action-packed screenshots. This sneak peak reveals a towering enemy, some magic spells, and moody fog-filled environments. Considering Blizzard's penchant for painstakingly slow development, clicking on these images will be closest thing to playing the game we'll have for a very long time.

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Gallery: Diablo III

Tags: blizzard, diablo, diablo-3, diablo-iii

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

The Dark Wayne @ Jan 9th 2009 10:20AM

why does the guy in the center look so much like kratos?

Ihavepants @ Jan 9th 2009 10:43AM

Because his head is back making him look bald. (He isn't.)

Anam @ Jan 9th 2009 11:07AM

Don't worry, he won't look like Kratos as soon as this guy finds a socketed tunic.

ryan @ Jan 9th 2009 12:28PM

lol, "Oooo! Flawless Topaz!" *sockets tunic*

Dirty @ Jan 9th 2009 10:24AM

Is this releasing this year? That's all I wanna know.

Comet @ Jan 9th 2009 10:28AM

No. Theres no way starcraft and Diablo are coming out in the same year.

Dirty @ Jan 9th 2009 10:34AM

Well then, is starcraft (the first part) coming out this year?

Comet @ Jan 9th 2009 10:56AM

Yes, yes it is.

Blazur @ Jan 9th 2009 10:59AM

Highly doubtful.

Zertoss @ Jan 9th 2009 11:10AM

Starcraft 2 is only in alpha, so going by Blizzard's typical schedule, I'd expect it next year.

And with yearly stand-alone expansions, that'll put Diablo 3 and the conclusion to Starcraft 2 out in 2012, just as the Mayans foretold.

Anam @ Jan 9th 2009 11:13AM

Incidentally, the Mayans are the 4th race. I have insider information.

ronEbear @ Jan 9th 2009 10:27AM

(puts on Diablo fanhat)

OMG THIS IS TOTALI SUXORS. WHY SO COLORFUL. Is fisher price making ths game!%?

arrrgh @ Jan 9th 2009 12:49PM

haha yea yea...seriously though;

i dont get why devs hate darker more subdued colour schemes these days.

this doesnt look bad, but diablo2 looked miles better in terms of atmosphere

koehler83 @ Jan 9th 2009 10:32AM

I want this game. I dont know if my PC will still be capable by the time it releases in 2109.

WiNG LifeInAGame.com @ Jan 9th 2009 11:25AM

Going on past Blizzard history, this game will run on any PC made in the last 12 years.

Time to bust out the ol' 386

343 Guilty Fart @ Jan 9th 2009 12:41PM

386?? I was planning on running it on my old 8088.

mismajor99 @ Jan 9th 2009 6:46PM

retard comment of the day..Everyone knows Blizzard makes games for the "PC Challenged" and MAC losers alike. Don't worry your panties console boy, everyone's invited to the party, no extra hardware needed to play.

Ihavepants @ Jan 9th 2009 10:42AM

Yay, pics of the same player classes as before in the same areas as before doing the same things as before, thanks Blizzard!

The ruined cathedral is new though.

Professor Lario @ Jan 9th 2009 10:43AM

Odds of this hitting the consoles?

Ihavepants @ Jan 9th 2009 10:45AM

It's not going to.

Blizzards first console game will be Starcraft: Ghost, whenever they get back to working on it.

Veko @ Jan 9th 2009 10:45AM

If we're lucky, never. Blizzard makes PC games, and that's why they're such great games, there's only one platform for them to worry about.

coffins outside the door @ Jan 9th 2009 10:46AM

I think at one point they said it was possible. But seeing the great success of Starcraft: Ghost on the consoles, I doubt it'll ever happen.

I just want a damned release date.

Anam @ Jan 9th 2009 11:15AM

The only way this will hit consoles is if you attack your 360 with the case.

Professor Lario @ Jan 9th 2009 11:37AM

Seems that console sales are just too big for companies to ignore - lots of money to be made there.

And equating quality with how many platforms you develop for... ummm ever heard of Valve?

mismajor99 @ Jan 9th 2009 6:58PM

Lario,

First off, Valve makes the PC platform the lead, and then ports to 360, which is basically identical. Valve doesn't bother with Sony's Arch, it's too tedious and dev'd assbackwards, which is typical Japonophile fashion. Blizzards games are made around the mouse and keyboard, so until MS and Sony get their head out of their ass and allow for it, it isn't happening.

Valve and Blizzard are the best of the best(Don't forget Relic either, DoW 2 is gonna be GoTY from what it's looking like in 2009, at the very least on PC) on PC becuase they place SO MUCH emphasis on making the best games possible on the least amount of platforms. CoD1 and United Offensive(Exp. Pack) are STILL Infinity Ward's best work, then CoD4, which was multiplatform, BUT, was WAY WAY WAY too short in content, and the mulitplatform was one of the factors, it's in many of their interviews.

Infinity Ward was an amazing PC only developer(like they all seem to be at one point) and is why they make such great games. It wasn't until CoD2 that the 360 launched from, but since that was Multiplat, it wasn't nearly as good, and if you ask any PC gamer that played CoD1 + UO, they'll tell you the same. The quality and quantity is second to none by comparison. Still, amazing games, but limited. I wish IW would stick to PC and 360, and farm out the PS3 like Valve, but the sales form the PS3 were pretty good, around 4 mil I think, still less then the PC though..

Anam @ Jan 9th 2009 10:46AM

Anyone else think the lighting on the characters doesn't do a very good job of matching the lighting in the background?

It looks like Mr. Barbarian should get a pretty good tan in that light, yet the background is dark and moody...

(P.S. I don't mind the colors, just the lighting)

RiccochetJ @ Jan 9th 2009 10:59AM

Great, Blizz is going to read your comment and now we won't see this game for another 3 years.

Jerk.

Anam @ Jan 9th 2009 11:01AM

Good point.

Blizzard, I think this screen shot is dandy and the game appears ready for release.

Zertoss @ Jan 9th 2009 11:36AM

Put more points in DEX.

Zertoss @ Jan 9th 2009 11:37AM

Dammit, that was for Prof. Lario's thread. Hit the wrong Replay link.

Guess I'm the one that needs more DEX.

coffins outside the door @ Jan 9th 2009 10:48AM

Oh here's the link: http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/05/diablo-3-theoretically-possible-for-console-port/

ganrob @ Jan 9th 2009 11:13AM

sure, it's also possible that they will be selling it exlusively from a gamestop on the moon, but if we talk about everything that's possible, you know?

starcraft ghost could also come back, blizzards own online distribution, blizzard console studio etc etc etc...

Ihavepants @ Jan 9th 2009 11:23AM

Blizzard should just use Steam.

And there was a perfectly legitimate reason why they POSTPONED Starcraft:Ghost, the consoles it would have released on would have been last gen, and they didn't believe it would do very well because of that. They don't have this problem with PC's because the platform remains relatively stable no matter how many lifetimes it takes for them to develop a game.

Depending on how long this generation of consoles will last I will place a bet down that Ghost will come back, mainly because noone will ever remember I said it and try to take my precious moneys :P