As a tester for many indie and mainstream games, I often get a chance to speak with employees or ex employees who keep in touch with their current and previous game companies. Five minutes ago I was given a confirmation from a very reliable source whose identity must remain private. I know what you’re thinking already, I’m just a random blogger who has no idea of what Blizzard is doing and my sources are whack. However, As John Pinette would say — “Nay-nay!” This source is a highly respected one, and as a hardcore Diablo fan, that source gives me the benefit of knowing about certain things flowing around Blizzard.
Well, I can’t just tell you that the game has been delayed without giving some valid reason, right? Apparently, Blizzard are having some problems determining how the newly implemented Battle.net Tag feature will function in conjunction with the Battle.net system in general. There are other underlying issues that are causing the release date to be pushed back until what was said to be “late July”.
Why should anyone believe this at all? Honestly, I can’t blame anyone for assuming this entire post is completely falsified. It’s been done before and will probably be done again up until Diablo III’s official release announcement. I highly urge all the Diablo fans around the world to remember one thing that will give this information some solid weight, and it’s that Blizzard will not release a product until it is finished. I don’t mean, “Hey, it’s a small bug! We can fix it later, right?” No. I mean completely done. Diablo III’s Game Director would not have described it any better himself.
While all the information you’re reading is accurate, please don’t make the mistake of taking this information and sharing it with the rest of the world all the way up until July. If you’ve ever known or spoke with a video-game developer, they would tell you that one day a game can be set to be released in a month, then the next day it could change to six months, and vice-versa. This is just how the industry works.
All we can hope for at this point, is that Blizzard will work things out quickly, but not so quick to devastate Diablo III’s reputation on release. Either way, I’ll see you Sanctuary!
