Diablo 3 coming to consoles

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Diablo 3 coming to consoles

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Yes, I know we already have a Diablo 3 thread, but since this is console specific, it gets its own thread in the Console Gaming section.
Slashdot wrote:After long speculation and a few affirmative hints, Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 3 will have a console version. Responding to a fan who asked him to 'confirm or deny' a console version of D3, Blizzard community manager Bashiok said, 'Yup. Josh Mosqueira is lead designer for the Diablo console project.' Here's hoping Blizzard remains one of the few companies to fully develop both the console and PC version of their titles, rather than simply porting the Xbox version to PC. I think we've all had enough of bizarre scrolling, menus that can't be used with a mouse, and 'Controls' menus that don't even bother replacing the 360 controller image with an actual keyboard layout.
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That is old news. They posted that it will be a Diablo game and not Diablo 3. That one is 24hours old. The new one states:
http://games.ign.com/articles/121/1216193p1.html wrote:Update: Blizzard has clarified that it is still only exploring the possibility of Diablo III on consoles, and nothing has been confirmed.

In a statement to Game Informer, Blizzard said the following:

"Bashiok's response on Twitter was intended as a confirmation that we're actively exploring the possibility of developing a console version of Diablo III, as we've mentioned in the past. This is not a confirmation that Diablo III is coming to any console platform. Our focus right now is on finishing the PC/Mac version of Diablo III and making sure it's a worthwhile successor to the Diablo series."
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^^ Thanks for the correction. ;)
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I always knew it was coming to console what with all the dumbed down elements in the game and the bright lively colours...
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Well I don't have a problem with Diablo coming to console. I just have a problem if they release Diablo 3 along side PC/Console because 99% will be that they watered down to fit on the hardware then just did a direct port.

Blizzard was known for quality. Activision is just the EA of the last 5 years.
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Erm just look at the graphic images already shown to us. It has been watered down already, from the screenshots alone it will run on my old FX-62 with 4GB RAM at high detail along side a 8800GT. The bright colours are to distract you from relatively poor graphics...

/still biased about this game and still heart broken that Blizzard decided to WoW the game despite it being a new year... :cry:
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As long as it provides a pleasant diversion from RealLife (tm), I don't mind whether it looks like something from The Cartoon Network.
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