Lol have another drink, Reverend… 
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I have no doubt that D4 is being worked on. But Blizzard works at a glacial pace compared to other developers. They QA stuff to death, hammering on it repeatedly. They won’t announce something, and release it within 12 months, like say, Bethesda. Look how long they took with the Necro, for example. That was one class. One!
If D4 is even in a playable, demoable state for Blizzcon (and we have no reason to think it will, other than hope), it will be years before it releases. I’d estimate 2021 at the earliest, assuming everything goes smoothly.
And on the topic of things going smoothly… are things smooth at Blizzard right now? No issues I take it? Everything cool at Blizz HQ? Everyone happy there, yes?
No?
Ah.
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But that waitress actually works for the restaurant. And she actually knows when the food is coming. So she is to be believed.
But if some random customer tried to tell me the food was coming, you would understand why I wouldn’t believe him. You understand the difference, right?
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Yes and no. Yes on the the waitress works there and the people “wanting “ diablo 4 to be out soon does not work for blizzard. No on the fact that blizzard employees did state something was coming out sometime.
I wasn’t using it as “blizzard said D4 was coming out and being announced this blizzcon “. Was simply trying to relate an example to at least get close to the ridiculous reactions some people have to it.
Point taken on my example, too early to think of a different one 
Just a month ago:
So D4 development started this month or you finally saw that the hype train is real?
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Sigh. I guess I’m the bar, huh. If I can be convinced, then its happening, right. Are you really gonna go through my past posts to try to ‘gotcha’ me?
D4 has probably been in the planning stages for YEARS. Ideas tossed around in a meeting room, artist mockups of characters, proof of concept gameplay videos shown off to Activision. I’m almost certain that was happening for a while.
What I can’t say for sure, is how seriously development has been progressing, or how successful it has been. Its. Not. Worth. Getting. Excited. Over. Something. We. Know. So. Little. About. ESPECIALLY given the history of this IP, AND the history of disappointment attached to it.
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there are more skulls falling from his hands
Nice catch! This is visible when you fully open/zoom the big cover picture - 3 more skulls are falling down - D1/D2 heroes joining the party?
I too want the fiasco last year to be avoided, but after the forges video “it looked clear”:
sorry to stop the hype train skelos is trying to start yet again, but just because the have some art doesnt mean much as actually happened. still saying 2021 at the earliest.
It’s for announcement at Blizzcon 2019. No one expects a release the day after Blizzcon.
im sure some will, because gotta obviously theres art so the game must be finished!
The only evidence you have of this is a game released in 2012, when it was a completely different team and company.
Believe it or not, companies evolve and change over the years to match the market demand. Combine this obvious change with the fact that they have had postings for Diablo Next for at least 2-3 years, it seems clear they are ready to announce something.
Quite frankly, they have no choice!
You want to go off the past, but then you go against yourself here. Blizzard has always followed a tradition that if they have a playable demo of something, it releases within 1 year.
And Chris Metzan did not work for Blizzard?
My personal overall view on this. Given the past events, and the failure of Blizzcon 2018, the company has no choice but to come out this year swinging. They have to announce at least TWO major titles, and then an additional 1-2 expansion, updates to their games.
Investors have all but confirmed that a new Diablo game and Overwatch game are releasing in 2020.
I am more keen to follow investors than I am the opinion of anyone on these forums to be honest (unless we got word straight from the source), because the investors have inside knowledge none of us have. It is their job to know these things, and advise their clients how to invest.
Blizzcon 2019 will feature the announcement of Diablo Next, Overwatch 2 (likely just a reboot of Overwatch similar to what we saw with Fortnite), the next WoW expansion, and then TWO mystery announcements. The mystery announcments could be: Starcraft related, D2HD, WC4, or something entirely different the company has yet to venture into, such as a Witcher or Dark Souls like game.
At this point the source doesn’t have a precise release window too. No one has since many unplanned things might show during development before Beta aka atm.
Remember when I said this, an hour ago?
Look how long they took with the Necro, for example. That was one class. One!
Was that 2012? Remind me
pretty sure those diablo pics look like diablo from d3
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im not sure why there is so much bad speculation about this. Blizzard’s average game title to alpha/beta is about 6 years. its been about 4 years since they canned the d4 that was based on a dark souls over the shoulder play model and started on another isometric game.
basically we are looking at a 2021 release, and thats with them pushing the team.
realistically, it should be an early 2022 release.
im not saying this with any skin in the game, just as a player with a lot of alpha and beta play experience with blizzard titles over the years. expect D4 in late 2021/early 2022. anything before that is rushed and likely not what we want.
i dont know about you guys, but i believe in blizzards general rule for games. its ready when its ready, and not before. I dont care if that pisses off investors/players/etc. i would rather have a good solid title, than some half baked crap shoveled out the door to shut people up.
dont shoot yourselves in the foot here… express interest, but not need for rush. there are plenty of other titles to play until its ready.
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If it’s announced this year I’m willing to bet '22 will be the earliest with 3 year delay for hype inflation on stocks to cover costs for advertisements. I’m still awaiting floor plans to believe any rumors on Diablo 4 or articles written by “con”-artists; pun intended.
Alright we get it that there are rumors about them showing D4 alpha to the Europe section of the company at France. But why? Europe section employees are different than U.S at the terms of reacting? I don’t think so.
The big question is they’re apparently releasing D:I worldwide and do we really expect them to create a rival to that blunder? I don’t think they’re any considerate one way or other if they really announce a new Diablo game this but D2HD.
In a marketing stance it doesn’t make sense for them to introduce an alternative to something that they sucker people into. From a social/public-relation stance, it would be foolish to not hit back after all these debacles surrounding them to make people forget.
Don’t expect anything 'till you read the floor plans and see what the goodie bag about.
You are in pre-alpha stage of FULL of SH.T !!! LOL
IF the leaks are true you mean about what happened 4 years ago.
also if the story about the writer from cdpr coming on board this year who knows exactly where it stands as far as a story line. but yeah 2021-22 is roughly where id expect it now at the earliest. unless blizzard really has been sand bagging us and all the stories have been leaked to get people confused over it, which some how i doubt but you never know.
The Angels coming to aid at 500 kills also is a reference to the D4 Heaven setting.