BlizzCon 2009 fallout Part 4: Diablo III FAQ

Mike Bantick
Friday, 04 September 2009 06:54

Opinion and Analysis

Ahhh Diablo, the cause of much Carpal tunnel syndrome over the years with the frantic clicking game-play. Blizzard felt that most of our wrist ailments have recovered and it will be soon time to unleash a new chapter of Diablo goodness on the world.  Here is the Diablo III FAQ from the Blizzard BlizzCon show.

Rounding out the iTWire FAQ series from BlizzCon 2009 is some information on Diablo III, the action game for those with a fast mouse finger.  This includes the first look at the kung-fu fighting Monk character.

Part one of the series discussed the revamped Battle.Net

Part two saw a smattering of StarCraft II info

Part three elaborated on the new World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm

DIABLO III FAQ

Q: What is Diablo III?
A: We’re developing Diablo III to be the definitive action role-playing game, and a true continuation of the Diablo series. Players will adventure through rich and varied settings, unraveling an epic storyline, engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses, growing in experience and ability, and acquiring items of incredible power. Diablo III will be a fitting sequel to Diablo II, with the easy interface, fast-paced action, and visceral gameplay that Diablo players have come to expect and enjoy. It will also include many new features that will take the Diablo action-RPG experience to the next level.

Q: Which characters will be in Diablo III?

A: Players will create a male or female hero from one of five distinct classes, such as barbarian, witch doctor, wizard, or monk, each equipped with an array of spells and abilities. New customization options will provide for an even greater level of character specialization than the previous Diablo games, allowing the player to create unique characters brimming with power.

Q: What can you say about the announced classes?

A: Returning from Diablo II, the dual-wielding barbarian is one of the stoic guardians of Mount Arreat.  Retooled with powerful new abilities and moves, this plate-wearing savage wields ferocious weapons to annihilate the demonic forces threatening the world of Sanctuary.

The fearsome witch doctor hails from the terrifying Tribe of the Five Hills of the legendary umbaru race. The witch doctor is equipped with spells and alchemical powers; can summon mongrels, locust swarms, and zombie armies; and hurls fiery concoctions to annihilate any demon foolish enough to trifle with the powers of the umbaru.

The wizard is a wielder of the elements and a master manipulator of time, who combats the hordes of the Burning Hells by launching environment-shattering lightning bolts, channeling explosive arcane energies, and creating pockets of space outside of the normal flow of time.

The monk is a skilled warrior of unparalleled dexterity. Armed with speed, holy fervor, and a quest for physical and spiritual perfection, the monk becomes a deadly apparition in the heat of battle, moving faster than the eye can follow to strike down enemies with a barrage of lightning-fast blows.

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