Blizzard has two big releases slated for 2010, in the form of StarCraft II and the WoW expansion Cataclysm. Being a developer known to patiently hone and sharpen its titles long past projected release dates, having these two game come out in the same year is akin to the stars aligning. Keeping in mind this miracle, Blizzard executive Rob Pardo’s confirmation that Diablo 3 won’t being arriving in 2010 should come as no surprise.Speaking to Techland of Diablo III’s announcement to hungry fans about a year and half ago, and Pardo said “We always announce all of our games too early. We realize that and go, ‘You know what? Next time we’re not going to do that.’ And then we always fail at that. But I’d rather fail at that than fail at making the game great. I think it’s safe to say that, yeah, (Diablo III) is not going to be out next year.”Pardo also insists that this isn’t a case of Blizzard’s two 2010 games crowding Diablo 3 out of the fiscal-calendar year. “We’re definitely not fiscal calendar-driven,” says Pardo, citing the delay of 2007’s WoW expansion Burning Crusade past the holidays as an example.“We’ve been wrong (on release dates) for as long as I can remember,” admits Pardo.This news shouldn’t come as a huge revelation to longtime Blizzard fans, but it should come in handy to those poor souls still holding out hope. Let’s cross our fingers for 2011.
Good things come to those who wait.
This really isn't news to me. I knew Diablo 3 wasn't coming out next year. IT'S BLIZZARD. Also you can add that Starcraft 2 is, at best, launching in holiday 2010. More than likely it will launch summer 2011. Most of the SKSL,(South Korean Starcraft League), will be disappointed but what's one more year. Also the next WOW expansion probably isn't coming out till 2011 to. Oh and Diablo 3 is more than likely launching in late 2012.
the games looks practically finished but they are releasing it after 2010? i am not a game designer so i cannot judge how long it would take to make that game. well its a good thing since just the first half of 2010 is bombarded with such great AAA titles, i couldn't stand to have another one being released! i'd need a second job (but first i need a first job)!
K when he said, "We always announce all of our games too early". Is a bunch of BS. Announcing a game like at E3 or Blizzcon is one thing but to literally create a web site with an butt load of information about the game is more than just announcing a game. Its clearly a marking tool to hype up a game for all the fans and and non fans to buy their game that may or may not be any good. Pretty smart if you ask me.
LAME!!!
Oh, Diablo 3 is still coming out? Since it is Blizzard, I thought it was going to be another Duke Nukem.
*** WoW & Starcraft
Diablo games are so much better than those peice of shits
I wonder how long the game has been in development before it was actually announced. Anyways, might get this.
By the time Diablo 2 came out, Dungeon Siege was better. The Diablo universe is boring. The weakest link for Blizzard.
You know. I just don't care any more. There are enough other great games out there that I can pass on these. It is frustrating to continually be lied to and I am fed up. I pass on these games.
all i need is for Nintendo to declare no new zelda wii in 2010, and then my life will officially be over.........
Wow they really should have held the announcement and demos back then, too many people are pumped for this game and to openly say its not happening anytime this year is a let down. I know they are improving it but come on...
Not surprising. Annoying, since so much of the game looks finished already, but it's better if it finds an audience.
Dang... now what am I gonna do?
god damnit. come on guys its been almost a decade now, hurry the *** up. starcraft 2 should of been out this year, and D3 should arive ndext year, but no, these slow pokes were waaaay to preoccupied with that cash cow world of warcraft. i swear if these games dont get released soon im gonna forget about them and move on.
Certainly not shocked by the news, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm dying to play this game and I'm terribly impatient.
yeah, not surprised
Good things become outdated if they are not released timely.
@keo528
Ha very true, wish there was a like option
I'm not an impatient person. I have plenty of games to hold me over until then.