Immense pressure- for console Diablo III

Speaking under conditions of anonymity, a highly-placed source close to Vivendi has told VG247 that, despite comments from Blizzard to the contrary over the weekend, a newly-formed Activision-Blizzard may see a console version of Diablo III as a no-brainer.

"Blizzard will face immense pressure to produce a console version of Diablo III," we were told. "If Kotick says, 'We can sell 10 million units of a console version' - and he will, because they can - it's an obvious situation. Money talks. You could be looking at nearly half a billion dollars in revenue.

"That said [Blizzard is] in a unique position. Very few people have any sway over them at all."

http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/0...om-activision/

blitzkid1

Hack n slash games work very well on consoles. I don't see why they shouldn't do this. This game isn't even using any form of hardcore graphics either. Either way, I'm getting it. My laptop could play this easy anyways.

I'm buying it on the PC either way where i buy most of my games. I wouldn't bet on it being anywhere but on PC. Diablo has a HUGE fanbase.

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

If that happens Hermits will be pissed. EPaul

If Diablo III is also announced for consoles then every hermit on gamespot would riot. I'd expect to say the whole front page of system wars with threads revolving around their outrage. :lol:

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

Danm_999

Do you work for Activision ?

[QUOTE="EPaul"]If that happens Hermits will be pissed. SaintBlaze

If Diablo III is also announced for consoles then every hermit on gamespot would riot. I'd expect to say the whole front page of system wars with threads revolving around their outrage. :lol:

It would be funny to see Hermits go crazy, we've seen sheep, cows and lemmings go crazy already but never hermits

Activision has no say over it, Vivendi owns the whole company and they are the ones who always gave Blizzard free rein.

Unless Blizzard themselves want it to happen it won't.

In reality this is propably a PR push by outside sources, because both Sony and MS have been whining to Blizzard for their games for years now, so it's just one more of those atempts

We've already seen the same stuff about console WoW before

[QUOTE="SaintBlaze"]

[QUOTE="EPaul"]If that happens Hermits will be pissed. EPaul

If Diablo III is also announced for consoles then every hermit on gamespot would riot. I'd expect to say the whole front page of system wars with threads revolving around their outrage. :lol:

It would be funny to see Hermits go crazy, we've seen sheep, cows and lemmings go crazy already but never hermits

Exactly. I'd like to see what Hermits do when filled with hate and outrage. It would be quite a sight to see. :lol:

[QUOTE="Danm_999"]

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

blitzkid1

Do you work for Activision ?

What does that have to do with anything? Activision don't get the final say, Blizzard does. And Blizzard have made their position on this pretty clear.

Even if they did change their mind now, they've got virtually no resources at their fingertips to make a console port (the last console project they worked on was Starcraft Ghost) so the console version would either be unfeesible alongside the PC version or would come years later.

Why do you care anyway, I thought Diablo 3 was the same uninspired crap to you?

If it works on my laptop, then I'll be getting the game for that, no doubt. Otherwise, if it doesn't work, I hope it comes to consoles.SOedipus

Same with me, brotha. If you can run Vista, odds are you'll be able to run this game.

That would save me building a new PC. Have up to 4 players on 1 console... Heck yah!

But I doubt Blizzard will do that.

[QUOTE="Danm_999"][QUOTE="blitzkid1"][QUOTE="Danm_999"]

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

blitzkid1

Do you work for Activision ?

What does that have to do with anything? Activision don't get the final say, Blizzard does. And Blizzard have made their position on this pretty clear.

Even if they did change their mind now, they've got virtually no resources at their fingertips to make a console port (the last console project they worked on was Starcraft Ghost) so the console version would either be unfeesible alongside the PC version or would come years later.

Why do you care anyway, I thought Diablo 3 was the same uninspired crap to you?

I just wanna see hermits cry is all, i woulnt buy the game.

So your trolling.

Blizzard cancelled StarCraft Ghost for consoles because it did not meet their strict quality standard. They care more about quality than sheer profits.

If Diablo 3 gets dumbed down for consoles, then Activision will be the next EA and Blizzard will be the next BioWare.

Same with me, brotha. If you can run Vista, odds are you'll be able to run this game.

xsubtownerx

[QUOTE="blitzkid1"][QUOTE="Danm_999"][QUOTE="blitzkid1"][QUOTE="Danm_999"]

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

Danm_999

Do you work for Activision ?

What does that have to do with anything? Activision don't get the final say, Blizzard does. And Blizzard have made their position on this pretty clear.

Even if they did change their mind now, they've got virtually no resources at their fingertips to make a console port (the last console project they worked on was Starcraft Ghost) so the console version would either be unfeesible alongside the PC version or would come years later.

Why do you care anyway, I thought Diablo 3 was the same uninspired crap to you?

I just wanna see hermits cry is all, i woulnt buy the game.

So your trolling.

just posting info.

just posting info.

blitzkid1

About something you care nothing about simply to get a rise out of other posters? Yeah, that's trolling.

[QUOTE="xsubtownerx"]

Same with me, brotha. If you can run Vista, odds are you'll be able to run this game.

AdrianWerner

I think SC2 might actually work on my laptop also.

Blizzard cancelled StarCraft Ghost for consoles because it did not meet their strict quality standard. They care more about quality than sheer profits.

If Diablo 3 gets dumbed down for consoles, then Activision will be the next EA and Blizzard will be the next BioWare.

PandaBear86

Baldur's Gate was awesome on consoles. Shame that company whent under... If Baldur's Gate can do it, then Diablo 3 can too.

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"][QUOTE="xsubtownerx"]

Same with me, brotha. If you can run Vista, odds are you'll be able to run this game.

xsubtownerx

I think SC2 might actually work on my laptop also.

[QUOTE="xsubtownerx"]

Same with me, brotha. If you can run Vista, odds are you'll be able to run this game.

AdrianWerner

knowing blizzard it will probably run on an AMD 3000+ with a 6600GT and 512MB of RAM.

[QUOTE="Danm_999"][QUOTE="blitzkid1"][QUOTE="Danm_999"]

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

blitzkid1

Do you work for Activision ?

What does that have to do with anything? Activision don't get the final say, Blizzard does. And Blizzard have made their position on this pretty clear.

Even if they did change their mind now, they've got virtually no resources at their fingertips to make a console port (the last console project they worked on was Starcraft Ghost) so the console version would either be unfeesible alongside the PC version or would come years later.

Why do you care anyway, I thought Diablo 3 was the same uninspired crap to you?

I just wanna see hermits cry is all, i woulnt buy the game.

That's pretty sad. I think you should take a break from System Wars.

And Blizzard has already stated they won't be doing this.

can we please stop with this "anonymous employee" rumurs....they rarely ever amount to anything. Like the one with both Crysis and Wow coming to consoles.....

what is this really saying....that Activision would like to have Diablo 3 on a console....well thats not exacly to surprising...unfortunatly for activision, Viviendi holds majority share in the merger, and Blizzard publishes their own games by themseleves....and have already said that as part of the agreement, they are allowed to remain self-sustained.

Blizzard cancelled StarCraft Ghost for consoles because it did not meet their strict quality standard. They care more about quality than sheer profits.

If Diablo 3 gets dumbed down for consoles, then Activision will be the next EA and Blizzard will be the next BioWare.

PandaBear86

There are several problems with this statement

1 - Starcraft Ghost isnt cancelled yet and also why would Diablo 3 get "dumbed" down for the consoles? I dont think it gets any simpler than pointing at an enemy and than clicking on him. It wouldnt be hard to perserve the same Diablo feel on the consoles.

2 - Bioware's only game that collaborated with EA is Mass Effect PC. Aside from the interface, I would be happy for Bioware to continue what they're doing.

1 - Starcraft Ghost isnt cancelled yet

Haee

[QUOTE="PandaBear86"]

Blizzard cancelled StarCraft Ghost for consoles because it did not meet their strict quality standard. They care more about quality than sheer profits.

If Diablo 3 gets dumbed down for consoles, then Activision will be the next EA and Blizzard will be the next BioWare.

Haee

There are several problems with this statement

1 - Starcraft Ghost isnt cancelled yet

Blizzard disbanded thier console development teams. Pretty much as cancelled as it gets.

can we please stop with this "anonymous employee" rumurs....they rarely ever amount to anything. Like the one with both Crysis and Wow coming to consoles.....

what is this really saying....that Activision would like to have Diablo 3 on a console....well thats not exacly to surprising...unfortunatly for activision, Viviendi holds majority share in the merger, and Blizzard publishes their own games by themseleves....and have already said that as part of the agreement, they are allowed to remain self-sustained.

cobrax75

Especialy since there's no way Blizz could do the port themselves, they have their hands full with 4 projects and I don;'t think they would react nicely to idea of other company handling their baby

1 - Starcraft Ghost isnt cancelled yet and also why would Diablo 3 get "dumbed" down for the consoles? I dont think it gets any simpler than pointing at an enemy and than clicking on him. It wouldnt be hard to perserve the same Diablo feel on the consoles.

Haee

Ghost is truly in the deepest pits of development hell. I imagine the only reason they didn't explicitly call it cancelled is so they could perhaps resurrect it one day.

If that happens Hermits will be pissed. EPaul

if that happens, Blizzard North won't be the developers. It will be a port by one of Activisions bigger profile studios like Neversoft. One way or another, it wouldn't compromise the PC version.

[QUOTE="Haee"]

1 - Starcraft Ghost isnt cancelled yet

AdrianWerner

Im not disappointed, Starcraft Ghost looked like crap but it would be cool to see a Starcraft shooter.

As #1 Blizzard fanboy supporter (ok not #1), I am very happy with what Blizzard is doing as of now.

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

Danm_999

[QUOTE="Danm_999"]

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

killab2oo5

MMO's abide under a different set of rules than other games for online raesons...thats why say age of conan will have cross platform multiplayer without using windows live.

[QUOTE="killab2oo5"][QUOTE="Danm_999"]

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

cobrax75

MMO's abide under a different set of rules than other games for online raesons...thats why say age of conan will have cross platform multiplayer without using windows live.

1 - Starcraft Ghost isnt cancelled yet and also why would Diablo 3 get "dumbed" down for the consoles? I dont think it gets any simpler than pointing at an enemy and than clicking on him. It wouldnt be hard to perserve the same Diablo feel on the consoles.

2 - Bioware's only game that collaborated with EA is Mass Effect PC. Aside from the interface, I would be happy for Bioware to continue what they're doing.

Haee

Playing Diablo games on gamepad is possible, but at a greatly reduced speed. This means that blizzard has to make the game easier and slower to make up for the in-accurate and slow control speeds of consoles.

[QUOTE="Haee"]1 - Starcraft Ghost isnt cancelled yet and also why would Diablo 3 get "dumbed" down for the consoles? I dont think it gets any simpler than pointing at an enemy and than clicking on him. It wouldnt be hard to perserve the same Diablo feel on the consoles.

2 - Bioware's only game that collaborated with EA is Mass Effect PC. Aside from the interface, I would be happy for Bioware to continue what they're doing.

PandaBear86

Playing Diablo games on gamepad is possible, but at a greatly reduced speed. This means that blizzard has to make the game easier and slower to make up for the in-accurate and slow control speeds of consoles.

Someone here hasen't played hack and slashes on consoles... it's just that with more RPG loot equipment stuff. It woulden't be any more dumbed down.

[QUOTE="PandaBear86"][QUOTE="Haee"]1 - Starcraft Ghost isnt cancelled yet and also why would Diablo 3 get "dumbed" down for the consoles? I dont think it gets any simpler than pointing at an enemy and than clicking on him. It wouldnt be hard to perserve the same Diablo feel on the consoles.

2 - Bioware's only game that collaborated with EA is Mass Effect PC. Aside from the interface, I would be happy for Bioware to continue what they're doing.

insanejedi

Playing Diablo games on gamepad is possible, but at a greatly reduced speed. This means that blizzard has to make the game easier and slower to make up for the in-accurate and slow control speeds of consoles.

Someone here hasen't played hack and slashes on consoles... it's just that with more RPG loot equipment stuff. It woulden't be any more dumbed down.

Its amazing how so many people are for some reason under the impression that Diablo is something like God Of War in an isometric view....its not.

[QUOTE="cobrax75"][QUOTE="killab2oo5"][QUOTE="Danm_999"]

Blizzard had the foresight to prepare for this during their merger with Activision, they kept control over all their projects, so Activision can push, but unless Blizzard wants it to happen, it won't.

And Blizzard has been pretty clear they don't want it to happen. Their making it nice and accessible for pretty much anyone with a PC from the last 5 years, and mandatory parts of their franchise like Battle.net would be wholly incompatible with any console online service.

killab2oo5

MMO's abide under a different set of rules than other games for online raesons...thats why say age of conan will have cross platform multiplayer without using windows live.

I suspect MS and Sony want controll over everything.

I suspect MS and Sony want controll over everything.

cobrax75

[QUOTE="insanejedi"][QUOTE="PandaBear86"][QUOTE="Haee"]1 - Starcraft Ghost isnt cancelled yet and also why would Diablo 3 get "dumbed" down for the consoles? I dont think it gets any simpler than pointing at an enemy and than clicking on him. It wouldnt be hard to perserve the same Diablo feel on the consoles.

2 - Bioware's only game that collaborated with EA is Mass Effect PC. Aside from the interface, I would be happy for Bioware to continue what they're doing.

cobrax75

Playing Diablo games on gamepad is possible, but at a greatly reduced speed. This means that blizzard has to make the game easier and slower to make up for the in-accurate and slow control speeds of consoles.

Someone here hasen't played hack and slashes on consoles... it's just that with more RPG loot equipment stuff. It woulden't be any more dumbed down.

Its amazing how so many people are for some reason under the impression that Diablo is something like God Of War in an isometric view....its not.

Diablo worked on the PS1.

The thing is you dont directly translate Mouse=Analog stick

You use the Analog stick to move the character instead of the mouse, and use the face buttens to attack. It's called creative thinking with controls. So yes if it will come to consoles it will become something like God of War in an isometric view.

Like Blizzard needs any more money *cough* WoW they have more money then god *cough*

I would see it stay on PC. It's not going to be a system buster. I would expect anyone who can play WoW could play this game.