Diablo 3 Beta Announcement Q3 2011

2011-07-25

Morhaime gave an enthusiastic update on the progress of development for “Diablo 3,” but was unwilling to confirm a specific release timeframe.

“On the ‘Diablo 3′ front, I’m pleased to report that we began internal, company-wide testing last week. The game is looking great and we are currently targeting a Q3 launch for external beta testing. The development team is working hard to try to launch ‘Diablo 3′ this year, but I want to be clear. We do not have an official release date or window yet.”

Bashiok further clarified the timeframe:

The 3rd quarter reference in the earning’s call today was a calendar quarter, meaning that we’re aiming to launch the Diablo III beta between July 1st and September 30th. Keep in mind that it’s our current goal, and of course that can change as development continues.

Previously, an announcement about the start time for the beta test was expected in the Q1/2011 Activision/Blizzard conference call, scheduled to take place in early May, 2011.

Thomas Tippl:D3 development continues to go well, and we’re very excited about the game… I’m looking forward to sharing more news about the game, and our upcoming beta, during the next conference call.”