Diablo 3 Confirmed for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4

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Diablo 3 Confirmed for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4

Post by Eorl @ 11:58am 21/02/13 | 18 Comments

In a very out-of-the-ordinary announcement, Blizzard took to the stage this morning at Sony's PlayStation Meeting 2013 to reveal that the action RPG Diablo 3 will be making its way to both the PlayStation 3 and upcoming next-gen PlayStation 4 console.

Chris Metzen took to the stage to reveal the announcement, stating that the game will work on both consoles and will feature a full-screen four player co-op mode. Metzen also revealed that "all of the latest upgrades, such as the Paragon leveling system, customizable Monster Power, Brawling, and epic Legendary items" will be available in the console versions.

The PS3/PS4 version of Diablo III will be based on the critically acclaimed core experience of the PC version, including all of the latest upgrades, such as the Paragon leveling system, customizable Monster Power, Brawling, and epic Legendary items.

In addition, Blizzard is designing an all-new user interface, including an intuitive control scheme and a new dynamic camera perspective, that will make questing and combat in the world of Sanctuary feel like second nature on PlayStation platforms. Players will be able to battle their way through the story in single-player mode and also experience the hack-and-slash joy of destroying demons and collecting loot together with their friends via seamless four-player online and local co-op modes.

“Diablo III looks and plays great on the PlayStation,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We put a lot of care and thought into the PlayStation version to make sure it would deliver an authentic Diablo gaming experience, and we’re really pleased with the results. We can’t wait for players to try it out at PAX East.”

Blizzard also announced today that the PS3 version of Diablo III will be shown live at PAX East, taking place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from March 22–24 so stay tuned for more later next month including possible screenshots and demos.

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trog
Posted 12:10pm 21/2/13

That's great news, I hope more titles that are almost a year old come to this next generation console

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defi
Posted 12:14pm 21/2/13

First time I played Diablo was on playstation I think, but instantly disliked it and got in on PC. Diablo 2 would never have worked on PC and I thought they had already ruined Diablo 3 enough.

I have a feeling they designed the game to be console friendly from the start and thats part of the reason it ended up falling short.

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Jayman
Posted 02:14pm 21/2/13

I have a feeling they designed the game to be console friendly from the start and thats part of the reason it ended up falling short.

This.

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Outlaw
Posted 02:33pm 21/2/13

I knew it. Said it all along...

cunts even deleted my posts for it

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evıs
Posted 03:02pm 21/2/13

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Julez
Posted 04:54pm 21/2/13

Not surprising at all that they used PC gamers as their guinea pigs, not that i give a shit don't play D3 anymore but whats a bet the PS3/PS4 gets updates/expansions in the future before PC. Once they get their shit together they won't need us for the rest.

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Khel
Posted 05:29pm 21/2/13

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Nukleuz
Posted 07:23pm 21/2/13

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qmass
Posted 08:17pm 21/2/13

actually believing that it was primarily intended as a console game is faceman territory.

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WirlWind
Posted 09:20pm 21/2/13

qmass, not really.

I mean, they had something in early beta that was far more like a PC game. Then they started getting asked if they were releasing it on console and there was the whole "we're not saying... We're just sayin'..." PR talk about it.

Then bam, we get... THAT.

I don't think it's a huge grasp to look at it and start thinking they nerfed it to beyond stupid levels for the console players.

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kappa
Posted 09:24pm 21/2/13

So game comes out on pc first and people still mad? wtf

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kos
Posted 10:28pm 21/2/13

Lol kappa, they're just being whiny little bitches about D3 as usual. It's not like porting Diablo to consoles is even a new concept.

While not interested in the game personally, I'll be very interested to see what level of Battle.net support they include in the console version.

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trog
Posted 10:17pm 21/2/13

It strikes me as ludicrous to think that Blizzard's long game was to make this a console title. Think about their track record and how long they've supported the PC versions of their games. Shit, I'm the first person to heap crap on RPG games like D3 and WoW but even I admit that Blizzard's dedication to the PC has been nothing short of exceptional.

I know some people are disappointed by D3 for whatever reason, but I cannot believe that Blizzard will stop at anything to make D3 the best game it can be. It's just not in their history and I believe not even in their DNA to accept anything less than the best for their games and their customers.

(To clarify my earlier comment: I think announcing the game on PS3 is bad for Sony, not at all bad for Blizzard or D3 gamers.)

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WirlWind
Posted 10:36pm 21/2/13

So game comes out on pc first and people still mad? wtf

Only because the game is shit and shows signs of being shit because of future porting to console.

We're mad when a game is dumbed down, not because it came out on XXX platform when.

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Jboy
Posted 12:46am 22/2/13

Blizzard has been on my not to buy from list for the past 3 years, Not that this news will change my opinion about Blizzard or will make me buy the game.

I'm curious to see if they'll introduce the always on DRM for the console single player portion like it's on the PC, it's why I didn't buy it in the first place.

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ravn0s
Posted 01:31pm 22/2/13

sony has confirmed that the ps4 won't require an always online connection. i wonder if this means diablo 3 will have an offline mode.

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Khel
Posted 02:30pm 22/2/13

Only because the game is shit and shows signs of being shit because of future porting to console.

We're mad when a game is dumbed down, not because it came out on XXX platform when.

This is just the same argument that people have been making since it came out, and its still stupid. Its just now they have a new donkey to pin the tail on. I

Not that I'm claiming D3 was great, it was certainly flawed, but its flaws weren't because of any perceived 'dumbing down' or consolization. Its insanity to think consoles would be their main focus to the degree where they would let it compromise the PC version, which is very obviously their lead platform (and has been for pretty much the last 15 years or more).

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