Blizzard: “Console Diablo III” job is “not an announcement”

Wow, console version looks so much better, i didn’t knew. Thanks for the links. Now i can even prove it to my friends.

running of hot air huh, the games are even out yet. what a joke cooperate suck up.

@52 I think you might have missed his pretty blstant sarcasm, BDH.

no what hes actualy missing is the awareness that different ppl have different tastes.
Breaking news: the world DOES NOT revolve around bdh

Not an anoucement no, but it’s safe to assume one is comming down the line, to be released about 6 months after the PC version.
Unless Blizzard is just hiring somebody to do some research and then fire them again. But why would anybody with that kind of experience in a senior role be interested in such a temporary job?

Diablo on a console? No, just…no. I’ll stick with my mouse & keyboard fuck you very much.

Well, I pretty much bought my newest PC with Diablo 3 in mind so i’ll be sticking with that version I reckon since a lot of my friends that I intend to play it with, will be doing so on the PC version also.

As far as the console version goes though, i’m all for it actually. It deserves to do well and more exposure of the Diablo brand to the masses is never a bad thing.

@35 – They’ve said they were investigating a Diablo III console version which honestly said means just as much imo, the ads are for the same positions as the ones from November.

What the people like blackdreamhunk don’t understand is that more and more PC exclusive games will begin to come to consoles if it is technologically possible due to the increased sales the game would get because let’s be honest, the consoles always sell more than PC games when games are released for all platforms, because not everyone can buy these super rigs to run computer games properly, for example, APB, I bought that piece of shit and it ran on my laptop, but was barely playable, while I could run games like America’s Army 3 no problem, but anyway…so APB released, and the servers were shut down a couple of months later and Realtime Worlds closed, now had that game came to consoles? probably wouldn’t have been one of the biggest disappointments ever…even if you had took the number of players per server down on consoles, it definitely would’ve had a lot more success then it did…basically exposure is everything, and since a $300 console runs every game released for it, games get a lot more exposure and a lot more buyers…Another example, take DC Universe Online, 50% of the players including myself are playing that game on PS3 rather than computer, companies need to diversify now and don’t make games exclusively for PC anymore besides most MMOs

IL DUCE
19/02/11, 10:04 pm

take DC Universe Online, 50% of the players including myself are playing that game on PS3 rather than computer, companies need to diversify now and don’t make games exclusively for PC anymore besides most MMOs

Yeah, that’s because it’s a piss-poor MMO and is really the only option for PS3 owners in terms playing those types of games. Console owners have almost zero choice on MMO’s, so they are going to play any MMO available to them.

What the people like blackdreamhunk don’t understand is that more and more PC exclusive games will begin to come to consoles if it is technologically possible due to the increased sales the game would get because let’s be honest, the consoles always sell more than PC games

Well, that not entirely true, the Orange Box for example sold more the PC than all the console version put together (see link below).

Regarding your exclusive comment, more publishers/developers are moving away from exclusivity. Period. Look at Bungie signing a 10 year contract with Activision to produce a new Multiplatform IP, then see SquareEnix release FF XII on the 360, a so called exclusive title (FF Vs XIII will go the same as the former).

Exclusives are less appealing to 3rd party developers every generation because of the money they lose. For example, Epic lost millions by not making GOW multiplatform.

Exclusives will go the way of the dodo, not unless they are bank-rolled by one of the big three (MS, Sony or Nintendo) or are first party in the first place.

On a side note: Consoles won’t be around forever and they will be replaced by other forms of technology.

Consoles are only popular in North America and parts Western Europe. In Japan it’s all about handhelds and the rest of the world i.e. Eastern and parts of western Europe, South America and most of Asia it’s mostly PC gaming, consoles haven’t got a look-in within these regions.

The times are changing and it’s not a case of if, but more a question of when consoles burnout and fade away…

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http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/36952/The-Orange-Box-1-5-Million-Console-Sales-Significantly-More-On-PC

“And that includes Steam sales, retail sales, and now individual sales of Portal, Team Fortress 2, and Half-Life 2: Episode 2.”

Yeah, so not just the Organge Box then.

@61

Likewise, the Orange Box does consist of those games above…

^ But they arent sold separately on consoles. So the point you’re trying to make with that example is pretty much worthless.

@63

I don’t think so, it’s just sour grapes on your behalf. Get over it.

^ lol Right, seems like you’re willfully ignoring that the figures for PC count the sales of 4 separate products Vs. one on consoles because it suits your fanboyish case best.

Sure buddy, whatever delusion helps you sleep at night.

@65

Whatever mate, believe your own bullshit because no one else is!…

And @Bond James Bond the reason Gears of War didn’t go multi-platform was because of the excessive pirating on the PC, which Cliffy B has stated himself, since it’s basically per one game on PC sold 10 people have bootlegs of your game or worse…and I believe there will always be some form of consoles available for gaming whether it’s a cloud gaming micro-console like a more developed OnLive type service in the future, but there will always be something because what would be the need for PCs if consoles were also going to be extinct, you would therefore not need any separate medium to play games if the technology eliminated the need for consoles…kind of like mobile devices such as iPads and tablets eliminating the need for PCs/laptops for some people…and I was talking about exclusivity in general being eliminated besides the Microsoft or Sony published games, which soon may be a thing of the past entirely, but I was just commenting on the subject of PC game exclusivity since that was the topic at hand…

@67

You’ll actually find that MS wanted it as a launch title for the 360 and it had nothing to do with PC’s, pirating or anything else.

@67 Way to talk out of your ass. I’d like to know how Cliff managed to get that 10% figure. Thus far the industry has yet to provide any useful statistics on piracy, which serves everybody well, because piracy can be blamed for pretty much anything as long as it remains unspecified.

The PC is still a viable platform. It offers a lot more complexity compared to consoles, which isn’t what any market likes, but there are plenty of PC gamers out there who favor it for the same reasons, and that’s ultimately why it’s still a viable platform.

If someone invents a PC that works on the same principles as a console in terms of cheap and standardized hardware, then that will obviously lead to a new era, but tablet computers are hardly a threat.

Pretty much every person I know who owns an iPad also owns a PC or a Mac.

@68 Speaking of talking out of asses…HOW CAN IT BE A LAUNCH TITLE WHEN IT RELEASES A FULL YEAR AFTER THE PLATFORM?! X Box 360 released November 2005 with 18 launch titles while Gears of War launched in November 2006

@69 I never said it wasn’t a viable platform, and never said there was anything wrong with the PC just that developers look to expand their horizons if it gives them the ability to maximize profits and increase exposure…And while I don’t quite remember what the estimated number was Epic still sited it as a reason for Gears exclusivity, even if it wasn’t the only reason behind it…and I’m saying SOME(keyword) people solely use their tablets or iPads now as opposed to a PC, I didn’t say everyone that YOU know because that obviously is not the full population of people that own tablets/iPads…but some people don’t feel the need for a laptop especially when they have that instead was all I said…and yes the piracy figures can never be exact due to the sheer fact it is PIRACY were talking about, but it is rampant on the PC as opposed to the consoles, which still have some piracy but likely a lot less than PCs…

You actually stated it as fact and quoted Cliff Breszinski and some ridiculous ratio to support it. I just called your bullshit. Publishers have already proven that a PC can pull as much profit as any other one console if their titles are good enough and are supported properly, so while piracy is certainly very real, I don’t think it hurts Epic Games that a few million billion Brazillians and Asians pirate their game, since they wouldn’t be able to afford buying it anyway. Same with fake Gucci bags.

I’m sure there are a couple of teens out there who are only using iPads, but it’s a very select number of people, who probably didn’t need a PC in the first place. You were suggesting that they were actually eliminating a need for PCs, which they quite simply aren’t – It’s at the most an accessory to an actual computer. It’s a great thing to have on the go, especially running a business, but you can ultimately get a lot more work done when you aren’t relying on wi-fi, jailbreaks, lousy zoom-and-press browsing and a keyboard hidden behind a glass screen.

I wouldn’t blame anyone for exchanging their laptops with one on a trip though. Obviously it’s not an option for students, who often tend to go for laptops, since they suck to type on, but if all you have to do is stay connected on the go and maybe kick back with a movie or an app, it’s second to none.

I quoted that it was a fact that Cliffy B sited piracy as a reason for not going multi platform that is just a estimated ratio I had heard at one time if I was unclear I did not mean to tie that to Cliff whatsoever it was a separate statement on my part

I never said PC couldn’t hold its own or pull a profit where are you getting that from? I just said developers want MORE profit by making games available on MORE fucking systems it’s simple math…and yes that’s why I said once again SOME people SOME (key-fucking-word)…I didn’t say everyone that has a PC or laptop but people even like my mom say “Oh I would like an iPad I wouldn’t even need a laptop” and I know plenty of other people feel the same just to use it for web browsing and whatever else they need it for, yes students obviously because they are typing papers all the time like I was two years ago would be impractical but it’s not just teenagers, a lot of people will start to replace laptops with them as tablets become ever more commonplace…I never said they were replacing PC gaming devices I just said that people were using them as gaming devices and some people replacing laptops with them…

AND TO ALL THE DOUBTERS HERE IS THE ARTICLE ON CLIFF BLESZINSKI AND GEARS OF WAR 2 NOT COMING TO PC DUE TO PIRACY: 1ST PARAGRAPH

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cliff-Bleszinski-Talks-About-Gears-of-War-2-And-Piracy-94464.shtml

and @68 again not to mention Gears 1 eventually made its way on PC anyway, so you obviously have no idea whatsoever what you’re talking about