During yesterday's Activision-Blizzard investor's call, Blizzard announced that Diablo 3 will be delayed to Q2 2012. This means that the release of the highly-anticipated action RPG will arrive sometime between March and June. This announcement comes on the heels of the recent departure of Senior Producer Steve Parker.

The company’s first quarter 2012 outlook does not incorporate a new release from Blizzard Entertainment, but its calendar year 2012 outlook anticipates two releases from Blizzard Entertainment.

Read more about the investor's call and other Diablo 3 news.

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Definitely buying the game but this is beginning to become a real joke somewhat. So much develoement time and they still are not ready. WoW if I told my boss I can finish a game in 8 years or so he would fire my ass on the spot! Blizzard is so forunately Wow make them a ton of money because if they didn't they would be forced to push games out faster.

seems like D3 and Torchlight 2 will be launching close to each other

T2 is hoping for early spring release

http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=14139&sid=7c55b14ccd87d0af20eab70f2f303b42

Originally posted by Mephster

Definitely buying the game but this is beginning to become a real joke somewhat. So much develoement time and they still are not ready. WoW if I told my boss I can finish a game in 8 years or so he would fire my ass on the spot! Blizzard is so forunately Wow make them a ton of money because if they didn't they would be forced to push games out faster.

You're trying to sound like it's a bad thing. It's THE way to go for both players and developers. Players like polished products and developers like money. Sounds like they are utilising their resources well, making sure it's a good experience at release to keep masses as happy as possible.

This is Blizzard.  You shouldn't have to say delayed because until they give a firm date to retailers there are going to be delays.

For this game we have already late 2011, Q1 2012, now Q2 2012.  That isn't too bad for Blizzard so I almost expect another delay.  Early Q3 is optimistic.

I hope they take that time to de-WoW this game.

I've been playing the Diablo 3 beta (We're allowed to talk about it).

Diablo 3 is fantastic. It feels just like Diablo 2 in terms of loot and lore. However, the gameplay in Diablo 3 is far superior. Moreover, mere screenshots don't justify how good this game looks in person.

Delayed ? Ive heard talk about Q3 release, Q2 is actually sooner than most ppl expected I suppose :P

This game is delaying the intrest right out of me.

Im actually quite sick of hearing about it.

How can you say its been delayed when no release date has ever been announced? Its Blizzard. Its ready when its ready.

I must admit after playing the beta the game has a lot of better feels, but it also has some major issues, like for instance after 30 you are playing on for better equipment.  I'm not sure I like that.  Maybe they need to add an alternate advancement path in that can not be changed.

I feel that is my major sticking point.  I don't mind the getting gear mentality as I still play D2, but I don't play solely for loot anymore, really haven't in quite a few years.

Sick of blizz... Ubisoft delivered 4 Assassin's Creed series in like 6 years, each game featuring several historically reproduced cities ... the whole f***ing cities!!! not to mention each game had a great story, gameplay, lots of innovations (the climbing system alone is a masterpiece) and I enjoyed all 4 with the feeling best described as "wahao! How have they managed to do that?! OMG". That is how the games should be made.

And blizz takes like 10 f-ing years to develop the simple hack&slash type game with minimal story and random loot. WTF?!?  Someone has a very lazy fat arz. It can't be good.

Long dev time is Bliz's trademark. They took their swee time when they launched WoW and look what they created.

I assure you, with the experience of WoW in mind they will release a mind-blowing game.

Besides, it's Blizzard, you can't be mad at Blizzard.... :D

Originally posted by Mephster

Definitely buying the game but this is beginning to become a real joke somewhat. So much develoement time and they still are not ready. WoW if I told my boss I can finish a game in 8 years or so he would fire my ass on the spot! Blizzard is so forunately Wow make them a ton of money because if they didn't they would be forced to push games out faster.

You really don´t know much about Blizzard, do you?

Taking long time is a trademark for them. Diablo 2 was scrapped 3 times and made from start again. Diablo 3 might take some more years, it wouldn´t really surprise me.

Heck, Starcraft: Ghost was in beta and close to release when they suddenly scrapped the entire game without much of a reason.

So I believe when Diablo 3 is releasing when I know the stores got in the boxes a few days before they start selling it.

Originally posted by Amphysvena

How can you say its been delayed when no release date has ever been announced? Its Blizzard. Its ready when its ready.

They did say Q1 2012 as preliminary so it is delayed. Heck, they said the game would releasing somewhere during 2006 in 2005 and if that isn´t delayed I don´t know what is.

But yeah, it will be ready when it is ready, no need to get stressed up.

But I guess that race some people talked about between D3 and GW2 seems to still be on.

Originally posted by Loke666

Originally posted by Amphysvena

How can you say its been delayed when no release date has ever been announced? Its Blizzard. Its ready when its ready.

They did say Q1 2012 as preliminary so it is delayed. Heck, they said the game would releasing somewhere during 2006 in 2005 and if that isn´t delayed I don´t know what is.

But yeah, it will be ready when it is ready, no need to get stressed up.

But I guess that race some people talked about between D3 and GW2 seems to still be on.

Wait a minute, not to be nitpicky here but wasn't D3 first announced around 2008? I'm honestly not sure, cba to look through all of the old articles to find out. But my initial impression is that 2005 feels a bit early now doesn't it?

Originally posted by Lorgarn

Wait a minute, not to be nitpicky here but wasn't D3 first announced around 2008? I'm honestly not sure, cba to look through all of the old articles to find out. But my initial impression is that 2005 feels a bit early now doesn't it?

Yeah, by Blizzard but Blizzard North had it already close to release when Blizz cancelled the game and fired them.

Here is a screenshot from 2005:

Does Blizzard only have ten people on staff? With the amount of money they syphon from their customers I'd expect a little more on the ball with launch dates. Especially considering they just keep reusing the same engine...

LOL no suprise here, I will play D3, after it goes on the bargin bin, there are going to be many unhappy fanbois with this game.. to many high expections, ruins games all the time for some people..