Diablo III delayed until early 2012

In a press released entitled “Hell Freezes Over”, Blizzard announced today that Diablo III, slated for release on both Windows and OS X, will once again be getting delayed, this time until “early 2012″.

We first started hearing about Diablo III way back in 2008, but it looks like the closed beta won’t officially be coming to end until after the holidays. in fact, the press release notes that this will extend the beta and perhaps allow more players to join. CEO of Blizzard Mike Morhaime had this to say regarding the announcement:

“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.”

If you already have a Battle.net account, you can head over to account management and opt into the beta for an opportunity to be invited. Trailer embedded below, if you’re interested.

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