EdgarPinkerton

@(Unverified) And maybe that awesome modding community will take the best of Sim City 5 and add it to the internet-not-required-to-play Sim City 4!

Somewhere, Tomonobu Itagaki is rolling around in his grave.

Wait, he's not dead yet, is he?

Blizzard also took a moment to apologize to everyone who died of old age waiting for the game's release. "Unfortunately, we won't see you in hell," said lead developers.

@drunkingamebar I'm not sure if you missed my point, or kind of made it for me. The point is that yes, everyone will remember how great Diablo is – everyone, that is, except those who died waiting for its release. You're right, dead people remember nothing, but my point is that the dev. cycles have gotten so out of control (especially for Blizzard) that an entire generation of fans have come and gone waiting for a sequel to their favorite games. Time between SC1 and SC2: 12 years. Diablo 3 is on par to match that length as well.

Don't get me wrong; I'm a huge fan of Blizzard games and I will happily and impatiently wait for their release. However, I just feel bad for all the people who felt the way I did, and then passed away without ever getting a chance to try the sequel.

"no one will remember if the game is late, only if it's great."

Except for all the people who have died of old age waiting for its release.