

Today the press release from Blizzard went out with the official street date for the, ahem, highly anticipated Diablo III, and it is May 15th.

Global digital pre-orders are now available directly from Blizzard, for $59.99 USD. The Collector’s Edition, which goes for $99.99, will include:

The full game on DVD-ROM

Behind-the-scenes Blu-ray/DVD two-disc set

Diablo III soundtrack CD

208-page Art of Diablo III book

4 GB USB soulstone (including full versions of Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction®) and corresponding Diablo skull base

Exclusive in-game content for Diablo III, World of Warcraft®, and StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty®.

Diablo III classes include barbarian, witch doctor, wizard, monk, or demon hunter.