Diablo III release date leaked by Best Buy - Polidicks

edit: [img]http://i.imgur.com/9fnXw.jpg[/img] welp. ------------------ [img]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/01/diablo3bestbuy599px2.jpg[/img] [quote]Best Buy apparently believes Diablo 3 isn't far off from launch in North America, as a Winnipeg, Canada-based Twitter user spotted a display for the game in a Rochester, Minnesota store showing a February 1 launch for the game alongside a countdown timer. Bizarrely, the tweet has since been pulled, but we snagged his image (addressed to former Joystiq previews editor Arthur Gies -- thanks Arthur!) and tracked down the Best Buy to confirm its existence. A store employee politely assured Joystiq of the end cap's existence and noted the February 1 launch date, which will coincide with a midnight opening (at least at her location). We've reached out to Blizzard Entertainment for comment, but, well, this looks pretty legit. Oh, and it also doesn't hurt that Best Buy's web store is showing a February 1 launch date for the game. In case you wanna pre-order it for launch or something, of course. Update: UK retailer Gameplay is showing a February 3, 2012 release date for the game, adding more fuel to the fire. Thanks to Twitter user @JKeverne for the tip![/quote] [url]http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/07/best-buy-thinks-diablo-3-is-coming-out-on-february-1-2012/[/url] Oops :v:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uvmKnFY4uk&feature=player_embedded#t=70s[/media] Skip to 1:10

id rather play dota 2

[QUOTE=Reimu;34103854][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uvmKnFY4uk&t=1m10s[/media] Skip to 1:10[/QUOTE] Right click > Copy video URL at current time

Ouch..

Should I be interested in this game?

My dad will be so happy; me and my brothers preordered it for him for Christmas. He's always been a diehard Diablo fan.

Let's hope Soon™ doesn't strike again.

Oh God I've been waiting for this. My body is ready.

I've been hearing about this game and I just looked it up. It looks pretty cool, and now that I've gotten used to the third-person top down format thanks to Dota 2 I might pick this up.

[QUOTE=pyschomc;34104084]My body is ready.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://www.facepunch.com/avatar/5573.png?garryis=awesome[/IMG] seems you're already active

Now if I could get a dedicated Internet source.

[URL="https://twitter.com/#!/Bashiok/status/155734805407989764"][img]http://i.imgur.com/7dfK3.png[/img][/URL] Click the pic for source. Bashiok is a Blizzard Community manager.

I've played Diablo since I was 10, this is gonna be good

What I want to know is how they will continue Diablo III after how Diablo II ended: [video=youtube;x2CdJ59yMgg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2CdJ59yMgg[/video]

[QUOTE=Whomobile;34104426]What I want to know is how they will continue Diablo III after how Diablo II ended: [video=youtube;x2CdJ59yMgg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2CdJ59yMgg[/video][/QUOTE] They will have some stupid BS excuse. For Blizzard, money comes before lore. Any Warcraft fan could tell you that..

[QUOTE=ketchup v2;34104499]They will have some stupid BS excuse. For Blizzard, money comes before lore. Any Warcraft fan could tell you that..[/QUOTE]what are you talking about

[QUOTE=t h e;34103905]Right click > Copy video URL at current time[/QUOTE] I just did that and it still doesn't work.

I'm looking forward to Torchlight 2 more, honestly.

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;34104521]what are you talking about[/QUOTE] You know exactly what I'm talking about.

Retailers make up fake release dates all the time in order to get more preorders.

[QUOTE=V12US;34104616]Retailers make up fake release dates all the time in order to get more preorders.[/QUOTE] You know what they do? Put out end caps that are sent from the developer/publisher to advertise for the upcoming game.

I really doubt it'll be released on Feb 1. It's almost halfway through January and they haven't announced a date yet. I don't think they're going to wait until two weeks until the launch and then announce the date. These are usually announced pretty far in advance.

i can't wait [sp]for the offline play crack[/sp]

[QUOTE=ketchup v2;34104499]They will have some stupid BS excuse. For Blizzard, money comes before lore. Any Warcraft fan could tell you that..[/QUOTE] While Blizzard holds a Black Belt in Retcon-fu, Diablo 2's ending doesn't really make it hard to continue at all, especially considering the Worldstone was the thing that hid Sanctuary from Heaven and Hell.

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;34104763]I really doubt it'll be released on Feb 1. It's almost halfway through January and they haven't announced a date yet. I don't think they're going to wait until two weeks until the launch and then announce the date. These are usually announced pretty far in advance.[/QUOTE] The thing is, they sent out big signs that have February 1st printed on them. The game has had it's marketing beta going for a few months now, I'm sure that it's pretty close to being released. [QUOTE=JustGman;34104811]i can't wait [sp]for the offline play crack[/sp][/QUOTE] Yeah...good luck with that considering how Blizzard is using their servers for AI, loot, map layout, etc.

I doubt it, it got delayed again because of South Korea and its weird laws. Game would've been out in November hadn't it been for the dumb money AH.

[QUOTE=Kendra;34105097]I doubt it, it got delayed again because of South Korea and its weird laws. Game would've been out in November hadn't it been for the dumb money AH.[/QUOTE] I don't really get that theory. Why would they care about an international simultaneous release, especially when each region has an independent AH, and they had no problem with it before?

[QUOTE=Mingebox;34105150]I don't really get that theory. Why would they care about an international simultaneous release, especially when each region has an independent AH, and they had no problem with it before?[/QUOTE] Blizzard always releases the game the same date everywhere. [editline]8th January 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Mingebox;34105150]I don't really get that theory. Why would they care about an international simultaneous release, especially when each region has an independent AH, and they had no problem with it before?[/QUOTE] Blizzard always releases the game the same date everywhere.

[QUOTE=Kendra;34105160]Blizzard always releases the game the same date everywhere. [/QUOTE] Cataclysm still isn't out in China.