Not only does Diablo 3 for consoles not need a persistent internet connection to play, it won’t connect to at all. Turns out that won’t be happening either. That would pave the way, theoretically, for more Blizzard projects on the platform. Portal 2 players could even enjoy cross-platform play, with co-op partners enjoying the game on PC and PS3 simultaneously. Given its need for a persistent internet connection and access to auction houses, Diablo 3 on console would link Sony’s PlayStation Network to Blizzard’s in the same way that Portal 2 tied together the PlayStation Network and Valve’s Steam. The implication of a console release for Diablo 3 was more exciting than the actual game. The announcement wasn’t too surprising though, since Blizzard has said it was experimenting with a console rendition of its popular PC game since before its May 2012 release.
What could it be? A re-imagined World of Warcraft? The long-rumored Titan MMO? Something entirely new? None of the above: Blizzard announced a port Diablo 3 for PS3 and PS4. Here was a momentous occasion: Blizzard hasn’t developed a console game since the aborted Starcraft: Ghost ten years ago, and even then that game was farmed out to two external studios before it was ultimately canceled. 20 press event for the PlayStation 4, there was audible gasp in the crowd. When the Blizzard logo popped up on stage at Sony’s Feb.
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