Job Listing Confirms Console Diablo 3

by Mike Bendel on February 17, 2011 @ 12:16 pm


The cat’s out of the bag, it seems. According to a recently posted job listing on industry site Gamasutra, Blizzard is working on a version of Diablo 3 for consoles.

The listing seeks a senior producer with a minimum of 4 years industry experience, in addition to having shipped at least one “AAA console title in a sr. producer role.” The project in question is specifically referred to as a “console Diablo III.”

Blizzard has expressed interest in bringing Diablo to current-gen consoles on numerous occasions. Last week at DICE Summit, company CEO Mike Morhaime remarked that a Diablo-style title “might play very well on a console.” Indeed.

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Comments
Bran says:

I would not be so quick to assume that's a confirmation of Diablo 3 on consoles yet. This is not the first time Blizzard has hired people from consoles.

x3sphere says:

They're not just looking for someone with experience on consoles, the listing specifically mentions a "Console Diablo III." Updated the article to clarify that.

Bran says:

Ah I see.

FrozenIpaq says:

Lots of other statements from Blizzard and previous hints have been given for a console version so it's somewhat expected.

KezraPlanes says:

That means I can get it on PS3 and not upgrade my computer hardware? Nice :P

Bran says:

This means I can buy it twice!

Frozty says:

i personaly prefer games like diablo on pc and i want to complete my collection with all of them being pc :D

Josey Wales says:

A lot of people know im all for console ports of PC games but... Diablo is not one of them. Its like when they make RTS ports for consoles - the controls are forced and not really ideal for the game. Diablo is no different.

Totally not even phased by this, the PC version will be the only one for me.

eldiablov says:

It would be very nice if they enabled mouse and keyboard support for the PS3 port.

KezraPlanes says:

Now that you mention it, it would be f* awesome.

Abe Froeman says:

Why not just get it on PC then?

FrozenIpaq says:

PC requirements most likely (outdated/older PC)

KezraPlanes says:

FrozenIpaq got it right on the money.

MenaceInc says:

If you can handle Dragon Age, I'm sure you could handle Diablo 3

KezraPlanes says:

My laptop can't handle Dragon Age, I'm playing it on my desktop. I only play Dragon Age on weekends because my desktop is at home and I live 50km away from it, however my PS3 is with me the whole week therefore I can play it much more at will there.

See where I'm getting at? xD

Josey Wales says:

Still though, its kind of like asking for an extra piece of cake. Were lucky enough to get this title at all after so much time.

Bran says:

But Diablo IS totally different. The PSX version of Diablo was done amazingly well.

Josey Wales says:

There was a PSX port of Diablo?

Thats news to me...

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