In The Telegraph
Blizzard today announced that Diablo III won't be released until 'early 2012' in order to extend their beta test. The date, slightly later than fans had hoped for, was today announced in a press release.
"With every game we make, the temptation is always very strong to launch as soon as possible. However, we didn't put so many years of work into Diablo III to release a game that was almost ready," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "The beta test is going very well, and we look forward to making the most of the extra time we're taking to deliver an experience that lives up to our vision for the game and the expectations of our players. Next year is going to be an incredibly busy one for Blizzard, and we hope an incredibly fun one for Blizzard gamers."
The release date does mean the game will miss the Christmas shopping window but it does give developer Blizzard time for additional testing phases and to potentially open the game up to more testers.
