Game designer John Yang joined Shinobi, Sibcoe from RedTeamGaming, and Flux from Diablo IncGamers yesterday afternoon for a one-hour playtest in the Reaper of Souls™ beta. As with our previous playtests, the goals of this particular session were pretty simple: jump into the beta with three different members of the Diablo III community, play around […]
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Reaper of Souls™ First Look: Paragon 2.0
Patch 2.0.1 will introduce our updated Paragon leveling system (often referred to as "Paragon 2.0"), adding even more end-game character advancement and replayability. This update will affect all Diablo III accounts across all regions as the patch is implemented, and is currently available for testing on the Patch 2.0.1 PTR and Reaper of Souls Closed […]
Diablo® III: Reaper of Souls™ Beta Playtest with Andrew Chambers
On Wednesday, game designer Andrew Chambers joined ZiggyD, Qelric, and Thunderclaww from Reddit Diablo for a one-hour playtest in the Reaper of Souls™ beta. As with Wyatt's and Travis's playtests, the goals of this particular session were pretty simple: jump into the beta with three different members of the Diablo III community, play around with […]
Diablo® III: Reaper of Souls™ Beta Playtest with Travis Day
On Tuesday, game designer Travis Day joined MVP Druin, MVP Monstrous (aka MrMonstrosity), and overneathe from Diablo Fans for a one-hour playtest in the Reaper of Souls™ beta. As with Wyatt's playtest, the goals of this particular session were pretty simple: jump into the beta with three different members of the Diablo III community, play […]
Reaper of Souls™ First Look: Clans and Communities
The demonic hordes of the Burning Hells and cold hatred of the Angel of Death are no match against the collective might of the nephalem. As the old adage goes "two heads are better than one," so to help the heroes of Sanctuary rally their allies, we're adding two new social features to Diablo III […]
Reminder: Auction House Shutdown Coming Soon
As a reminder, the Diablo III gold and real-money auction houses will be shutdown on Tuesday March 18, 2014. For more information, please see our official announcement and Auction House Update FAQ. We'll be providing additional technical details regarding the shutdown including how this will affect active auctions, items in the Completed Tab, your existing […]
Launcher Update Incoming—What to Expect
As we announced a little while back, with the upcoming release of patch 2.0.1, your Diablo III launcher will be automatically updated to our new desktop app for Battle.net. You can upgrade now if you like, but if you haven't done so yourself by the time patch day rolls around, here’s a quick heads up […]
Diablo® III: Reaper of Souls™ Beta Playtest with Wyatt Cheng
Last Friday, senior technical game designer Wyatt Cheng joined Archon the Wizard, Jaetch, and Moldran for a one-hour playtest in the Reaper of Souls™ beta. The goal behind this playtest was pretty simple: jump into the beta with three different members of the Diablo III community, play around with some of the expansion's new features, […]
"Diablo III Caramelldansen," by Jaetch
In this edition of Artisan Showcase, get ready for a Sanctuary-themed blast from the past with "Diablo III Caramelldansen," by Community MVP (and all-around good guy) Jaetch. Featuring all six Diablo III hero classes, everyone's favorite Angiris Council members, plus a few appearances by Leah, Deckard Cain, the Prime Evil, and a trove of treasure […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Fallen are red, Reapers are blue. Check out this seriously sweet art we've made for you. <3 "Be Mine" by Anessa Silzer, 3D Artist – Diablo III "Till Death Do Us Part" by Christian Lichtner, Art Director – Diablo III | base art by John Polidora "Heart Struck" by Kevin K. Griffith, Senior 3D Artist […]