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'''Diablo III''' is an [[action RPG]] currently in development, and the third installment of [[Blizzard]]'s {{c|Diablo}} franchise. It was unveiled on June 28, [[2008]] at 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France. The player will be able to choose either a male or a female character for any of the available classes, unlike previous games in the series. An expansion pack, [[Diablo III: Reaper of Souls]], added Act V and the Templar class.
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'''''Diablo III''''' is an [[action]] [[RPG|role-playing game]] currently in development and the third installment of [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]]'s ''Diablo'' franchise. It was unveiled on [[June 28]], [[2008]] at 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational in [[Paris]], [[France]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/diablo-iii/885114p1.html |title=Diablo III Announced |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |date=2008-08-28}}</ref><ref name="blizz_press">{{cite web |author= |title=DIABLO® III UNVEILED|url=http://www.blizzard.com/us/press/080628.html |date=2008-06-28 |accessdate=2008-06-28 |publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}</ref>
==Gameplay==
''Diablo III'' is an action [[RPG|roleplaying game]] in a similar style to its predecessor, ''[[Diablo II]]''. While retaining many of the gameplay elements of the original, ''Diablo III'' will have a focus on cooperative or team based play. The proprietary engine will incorporate [[Havok (software)|Havok]] physics and feature destructible environments with an in-game damage effect. The developers are aiming to make the game run on a wide range of systems, and have stated that [[DirectX 10]] will not be required.<ref name="ign_developblog" /> The game is being planned for a simultaneous release on both [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]] platforms, with no current plans for release on [[games console]]s.<ref name="eurogamer_announce" />
[[Image:Diablo-III-gameplay.jpg|thumb|left|''Diablo III'' will retain a similar look and feel to earlier versions.<ref name="ign_developblog" />]]
Multiplayer games will be possible using Blizzard's [[Battle.net]] service,<ref name="ign_live">{{cite web |author= |publisher=[[IGN]] |title=Live From Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational 2008
|date=2008-06-28 |accessdate 2008-26-08 |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/884/884836p1.html}}</ref> with many of the new features being developed for ''[[Starcraft II]]'' also being available for ''Diablo III''.<ref name="ign_developblog">{{cite web |title=Diablo III Gameplay Panel Live Blog |author=Charles Onyett |publisher=[[IGN]] |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/885/885126p1.html |date=2008-06-28 |accessdate=2008-06-28}}</ref> Players will be able to drop in and out of sessions of co-operative play with others.<ref name="eurogamer_announce">{{cite web |title=Blizzard announces Diablo III |author=Oli Welsh |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=162055 |publisher=[[Eurogamer]] |date=2008-06-28 |accessdate=2008-06-28}}</ref>
An enhanced quest system is stated to work in conjunction with a random level generator to ensure the game provides different experiences when replayed. A random encounter generator is planned to further increase this.<ref name="blizz_press" /> Overall, the game will include a mixture of static and randomly generated levels.<ref name="eurogamer_announce" />
Like other games in the series, ''Diablo III'' will use an [[isometric projection|isometric]], overhead view to present the game to players.<ref name="ign_developblog" />
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==Character classes==
Two of the five classes have been unveiled so far, Barbarian and Witch Doctor.<ref name="blizz_press" /> The player will be able to choose either a male or a female character for any of the available classes, unlike previous games in the series.<ref name="d3_faq"/> The Barbarian's ability to Leap is demonstrated in the gameplay video.
==Story==
==Story==
The game takes place in "Sanctuary", the dark fantasy world of the ''Diablo'' series. This world was saved twenty years prior by a handful of unnamed heroes in ''[[Diablo (video game)|Diablo]]'' and ''[[Diablo II]]''. Warriors that survived the onslaught of the armies of the Burning Hells have gone mad from their ordeals, and it is up to a new generation of heroes to face the forces of evil threatening the world of Sanctuary. Players will have the opportunity to explore familiar settings such as Tristram.<ref name="d3_faq">{{cite web|url=http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/faq/ |title=Diablo III - Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}</ref>
The game takes place in "Sanctuary", the dark fantasy world of the Diablo series. This world was saved twenty years prior by a handful of unnamed heroes in [[Diablo]] and [[Diablo II]]. Warriors that survived the onslaught of the armies of the Burning Hells have gone mad from their ordeals, and it is up to a new generation of heroes to face the forces of evil threatening the world of Sanctuary. Players will have the opportunity to explore familiar settings such as Tristram.
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*[http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3 Official website]
Diablo III is an action RPG currently in development, and the third installment of Blizzard's Diablo franchise. It was unveiled on June 28, 2008 at 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational in Paris, France. The player will be able to choose either a male or a female character for any of the available classes, unlike previous games in the series. An expansion pack, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, added Act V and the Templar class.
The game takes place in "Sanctuary", the dark fantasy world of the Diablo series. This world was saved twenty years prior by a handful of unnamed heroes in Diablo and Diablo II. Warriors that survived the onslaught of the armies of the Burning Hells have gone mad from their ordeals, and it is up to a new generation of heroes to face the forces of evil threatening the world of Sanctuary. Players will have the opportunity to explore familiar settings such as Tristram.
