Blizzard denies Diablo III February dating

News by Brenna Hillier Contributor

Published on Jan. 8, 2012

Retailers have no idea when Diablo III will arrive, Blizzard has confirmed.

Blizzard community manager Bashiok has dismissed retailer suggestions of a February 1 release date for Diablo III, saying the game goes undated.

"Retailers will not know a date until its officially announced through a press release," he said, adding

"Any store or person claiming otherwise is guessing.

"We can't really keep every individual retail shop from making up a date," he concluded.

Best Buy sparked furious delight over the weekend by posting a February 1 release date for upcoming dungeon crawler Diablo III; Joystiq even has a photo of an apparent in-store sign advertising a midnight launch. UK retailer Gameplay also added its vote, for February 3.

Blizzard has been vehement that the long-awaited sequel will arrive when it's ready and not before; all signs point to a 2012 release.

Thanks, Blue.