With BlizzCon lower than a fortnight away, the chatterers are chattering: will this be the yr Blizzard announce Diablo IV? Last yr they introduced the mobile spin-off Diablo Immortal at their fanorama and, effectively, quickly insisted they were working on “multiple unannounced Diablo projects” to calm upset followers. Will this be the yr? Blizzard are correctly conserving schtum, however Diablo IV is talked about by an advert in a German games journal for a Diablo artwork ebook. Presumably both Diablo IV will probably be introduced quickly or that may be a catastrophic typo that has Blizzard advertising and marketing folks at present shouting “OH GOD OH GOD NOT AGAIN.”
German web site GameStar have, er, reported on the advert found in their magazine. The advert is for The Art Of Diablo, a ebook that’s on account of launch on November third – proper after BlizzCon. Most official descriptions converse broadly concerning the collection however the advert in German journal GameStar particularly talked about together with paintings “from Diablo, Diablo II, Diablo III and Diablo IV.”
Blizzard haven’t but introduced something named Diablo IV so it appears they could be about to. That’s a scorching scloosie GameStar most likely weren’t anticipating to search out in their very own pages.
Or Blizzard are actually in a screaming panic. “DIABLO IMMORTAL RILED FANS ENOUGH,” they cry. “AND THEN US CONSTANTLY TRIPPING OVER OUR CLOWN SHOES WITH THE HEARTHSTONE BANS?” they moan, tearing at their hair. “ACTUAL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAVE CALLED US OUT!” they add, throwing handfuls of hair as a dramatic flourish. “WE CAN’T NOT ANNOUNCE DIABLO IV NOW,” they hiss by throats shouted uncooked. “SAY ANYTHING,” they insist, already plotting which colleague they’ll crucify upon a resin statue of Deckard Cain dwell on stage.
BlizzCon runs November 1st and 2nd so we’ll discover out quickly sufficient. I’ve now realised that I’m anticipating it to be like Devolver Digital’s E3 pressblasts.
And why not?
