No Diablo This Millenium



Blizzard confirms rumors of slipped release date.



November 11, 1999





Rumors have been flying around the Internet about Diablo's Q4 '99 status, with word on the street placing the game's new release date as Q1 '00. In a formal press release today, a spokesman for Blizzard confirmed the rumors by announcing that the game will be released early next year, citing ambitious development and the large scale of the project as reasons for the delay. Blizzard has stood by its development standards for the delay, pointing out in the statement that "we have worked hard for many years building this trust, and, as we have promised before, will not take development shortcuts at the expense of disappointing our customers." While some gamers may be dissapointed (AKA crushed) by the news, anyone who's stared down the barrel of a devastatingly buggy game can appreciate Blizzard's stance on release. Despite the bad news, there is a light at the end of the tunnel -- Blizzard plans on holding a limited beta test of 1,000 players before the year's end, so for a lucky few, it might just be a Diablo '99 after all. -- IGN Staff



