Today Blizzard has removed the Ice Splash from their website and revealed Diablo 3!

So what can we look forward to in the newest Diablo series sequel?  Here’s what wikipedia has to say:

Diablo III is an action role-playing game similar in style to its predecessor, Diablo II. The proprietary engine will incorporate Havok physics and feature destructible environments with an in-game damage effect. The developers are aiming to make the game run on a wide range of systems, and have stated that DirectX 10 will not be required.^[3] Diablo III will use a custom 3D game engine^[4] in order to present an overhead view to the player, in a somewhat similar way to the isometric view used in previous games in the series.^[3] Enemies will utilize the 3D environment as well, in ways such as crawling up the side of a wall from the depths into the combat area.^[5]

Diablo III will retain a feel similar to that found in earlier games in the series, including the familiar Isometric Projection style camera.^[3]

As in Diablo II, multiplayer games will be possible using Blizzard’s Battle.net service,^[6] with many of the new features being developed for StarCraft II also available in Diablo III.^[3] Players will be able to drop in and out of sessions of co-operative play with others. Blizzard has stated that Diablo III is first and foremost a multi-player game, implying that players may still play solo, but will be better off playing with others in group situations.^[7]

An enhanced quest system, a random level generator, and a random encounter generator are slated for use in order to ensure the game provides different experiences when replayed.^[2] Overall, the game will include both static and randomly generated levels.^[7] Additionally, there will be class-specific quests to go along with the main storyline quests.

Looks like Diablo 3 has some great potential.  Check out Diablo Junkie (http://www.diablojunkie.com) for all of the latest news and information for Diablo 3.

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