Pre-Release Developments and Issues. - Page 12

On January 12 2012 08:29 IntoTheheart wrote:
I'd rather them fix everything they thought was wrong and not ship out an incomplete product from their perspective.

On January 12 2012 08:30 Empyrean wrote:


The only thing apparently missing is approval of RMAH in South Korea.

On January 12 2012 11:40 Medrea wrote:


I think calling it the only thing missing is a little stretch.

It's easier to say that because of the Korean RMAH, Blizzard decided to take the opportunity to put the game through another development cycle. You cant start a cycle without completing it.

But yeah, as Blizzard you can't tell people that. Not directly anyway.

When the GRB ends its deliberations we will no doubt see Blizzard up the hype again.

I am not saying that the day the GRB gives the game a rating we will see a release date. I am just saying that when a rating does occur Blizzard will at least know what the fuck they are gonna do.

EDIT: I should maybe update the OP with this opinion.

OK done

What we will likely see happen is the GRB will grant the game a rating. Blizzard will then wrap up the current development cycle for the game. Then the beta will be updated to reflect the new cycle, and one last wave of beta invites. THEN we will hear about a release date.

Its entirely possible for a product to be shippable one moment, then unfinished the next.

On January 12 2012 17:42 paralleluniverse wrote:
Have a read of this conversation between Zarhym with the Diablo 3 forums.

http://www.diablofans.com/news/1049-development-article-soon-whats-not-delaying-the-game-zarhym-on-the-big-meeting/

The sheer desperation and the loony conspiracy theories is utterly pathetic.

Blizzard does not give release dates until they are sure the game is ready and complete. Those of us who have waited for any Blizzard game in the past are not surprised.

This is not unusual.

This is normal.

On January 12 2012 17:59 Pathology wrote:


You think it's a conspiracy that Blizzard wants Korea one of the most plugged in countries of the world to be part of their new RMAH system and get their cut from a LOT of accounts? I mean I am not buying it hook line and sinker but to say that its a loony conspiracy theory is just close minded and even a little ignorant. It's not a very hard stretch of imagination. We aren't talking about just the sale of the accounts. With big business going through daily if the RMAH is slashed in Korea it's a pretty big deal for bliz. I don't know about you but I sure as would hold the boat up to try and get Korea onboard.

Going out on a limb and saying this is true(which again who knows), it hurts the little naive kid in me to think the game would be held up for this reason. Blizzard has been around since I was a whee boy and this, "commercial" attitude saddens me. It makes sense, it just makes me frown a little.

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http://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=41568

People have been saying that a rating from the GRB has now come to pass and it has been given a rating of M.
Waiting for confirmation.

On January 12 2012 22:21 Knuppe wrote:
Zarhym: "Actually, our console hires have been helping us with the PC/Mac version. (source) "

I have no doubt about that...