Diablo III on the PlayStation 3 Becomes Even More of a Reality
You might remember a couple of months ago when the CEO at Blizzard offered the possibility of Diablo III coming to the PlayStation 3 platform. It was a crazy concept at the time, although a very relished one, and very few thought that it was a true possibility. However, given the PlayStation 3′s powerful hardware and Activision’s thirst for money, this once crazy idea just might come to fruition.
An official job posting on Blizzard’s website reveals that the company is seeking a “PlayStation 3 Specialist” for the development of Diablo III. The posting is for a senior software engineer position at the company, and the summary clearly states the following:
This position is responsible for overseeing Playstation 3 (PS3) architecture design as well as other PS3-specific game code development to maximize platform performance.
As Blizzard stated, if there were ever a franchise of theirs that would make its way to the PS3, Diablo would be it. This is one of the most heavily talked-about and consequently anticipated titles for the PC platform, and Diablo II was one of the most popular online games of its era. Blizzard has been known for delivering extremely popular AAA titles (Starcraft II, World of Warcraft, etc.), so if this rings true, it could be the start of something very powerful for the console platform. Start hoping.
14 Responses to “Diablo III on the PlayStation 3 Becomes Even More of a Reality”
Woot!!! Let it be so! I seriously hope this happens and they announce it at E3 or Blizzcon this year.
I’d still play it on PC, it would play more naturally there… Still good news, especially considering The Witcher 2 is going to be ported to the 360 and that’s probably going to launch a shitstorm
glad it coming to ps3 as my shit pc can never support diablo 3.. still feeling bad tat witcher 2 skipped ps3.. :O
I’m thinking some pseudo-mouse PsMove support would work pretty well with this game for those looking for less of an action game control scheme, and more of a traditional point/click Diablo interface.
since the ps3 supports mouse and keyboard, i hope they are both options. move and kb/m support. i enjoy my move and all, but kb/m would be best.
I don’t think that a PS3 version will support KB/M game mechanics, just because it is a considered a “CONSOLE”, not a computer. Consoles perceptually are not considered PC’s so KB/M support is not considered and maybe harder to code for. When you consider that every letter/number on the keyboard requires code for each even if they are not used. But it would be a unique and inovative if someone did do that for PS3 gaming.
But alas is is an “ACTIVISION” published game so with the fact that I boycott any and all of their games I will be doing the same here.
If there is a simultaneous PC/PS3 release I am definitely getting the PS3 version.
That’s it, I wet my pants…
I hope that your PSP was not in your pockets???? LMAO
lol boycott activision thats funny and pathetic at the same time why pass up a great game
there were both ps3 and 360 job postings on this a long time ago.
i don’t see it happening to be honest.
we all know how slow Blizzard is when it comes to development
Really? I thought we all knew that Blizzard doesn’t care about about timeframes and just wants to make great games so they will work as long as it takes. Something we rarely see anymore this gen. I mean, you don’t get your own convention for just being slow, thats silly.
hello …
sorry i love my PS3, but i’m a much Diablo fan than a console gamer, so it will be a day 1 PC purchase, oops no way … it’s too late i pre-ordered PC version long ago, really long ago
i’m not sure if this is good, but happy it’s also coming to consoles, i just hope they enable cross-platform gameplay & even single account multiple platform play.
I need to finish Diablo II LOD !!! … pffff!
cheers!
I have never played a Diablo game before so I don’t know if I should be excited about this news or not.