Diablo 3

Blizzard has released a brand new video for Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. The expansion will hit live service on March 25th and this video gets players excited about what Act V and the expansion will bring to the game: Adventure Mode, Bounties, the Crusader, a new story for Act V and more. Included in the video is a momentary peek at the final face off against Malthael, the Angel of Death himself.

The latest developer update has been posted on the Diablo III community site and centers around how the Crusader was designed both from a gameplay and aesthetic perspective. It's a terrific inside look at the design process from the ground up. The Crusader will be the newest playable class when the Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, hits live service on Tuesday, March 25th.

Blizzard has posted an updated FAQ regarding the imminent shutdown of the Diablo III auction house. The service that has been in place since the game's debut will be shutting down permanently on Tuesday, March 18th, just under a week before the Reaper of Souls expansion goes live.

Blizzard has unleashed a new video to show off the new Crusader class that will arrive with the Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls. The video gives viewers insight into the lore behind the class as well as features some awesome in-game footage of the Crusader in action. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments.

The Diablo III: Reaper of Souls location of the Blood Marsh is the subject of a new developer blog on the official community site. The article contains the lore behind the location and an inside look at how it was created by the developers in preparation for release in the Reaper of Souls expansion.

Blizzard has announced that Diablo III players can enjoy a 50% boost to experience between now and March 24th as a way to get players leveled and geared up prior to Reaper of Souls' release. Players will be able to fully take advantage of the new Paragon 2.0 system that allows Paragon points to be shared among all characters on a player's account and to hit level 60 in preparation for the new level 70 that will arrive with the expansion.

According to a Tweet from Blizzard's Alex Mayberry, the Diablo III patch v2.0.1, the precursor to the Reaper of Souls expansion, will go live later today in North America and tomorrow for the EU. The update will feature the reworked Paragon system, Loot 2.0 (fewer, more meaningful drops) system, clans/communities, and scaling monster levels.

Blizzard has announced a pair of new items that will be included in the Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls. The items will be made available on any account that preordered either the standard or digital deluxe edition of the expansion. The Heroes of the Storm playable character, Valla the Demon Hunter, will be automatically gifted to players once the game goes live. In addition, the Wings of Valor cosmetic items will be added to player accounts on March 20th.

The Diablo III website has been updated with a new blog post that lays out in great detail how the Paragon system will change when the Reaper of Souls expansion goes live next month. Alterations in the Paragon system will be available to all players whether or not the expansion is purchased.

The Diablo III site has been updated with a new blog post that lays out the details on the upcoming Clans & Communities features that will arrive with patch v2.0.1. Clans will function much like guilds, will require an invitation to join and be limited to 120 members. Communities are much larger and more casual. They can be centered on class, geographic location or any other way that players choose to identify themselves.

Blizzard Entertainment has announced a partnership with DeviantArt.com to sponsor a Diablo III themed art contest. Artists are invited to create portraits of any of the central characters in the game and have the chance to win a trip to the Blizzard campus, a share of $9,000, a framed print of their work and more.

In preparation for March's release of the Diablo 3 expansion, Reaper of Souls, Blizzard has announced via "blue post" that pre-downloading of the patch containing all but the exclusive RoS material will begin later this month if all goes well. The patch will exclude the Crusader class and Act V but will feature all of the game-wide changes.

Blizzard has announced that the Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, will hit retail release on March 25, 2014. In addition, preorders of the much-anticipated expansion have started.

With the Friends & Family beta behind them, Blizzard has announced that the Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls closed beta has begun and that those who signed up for the opportunity to test the title need to check their inboxes.

The Friends & Family portion of the Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls closed beta is underway. The team is reminding folks hoping to get into the wider closed beta to opt in via the account management page. There is no specific date set for the closed beta.