Blizzard acquires Diablo3.com from fansite, claims it’s not a confirmation of Diablo 3 (but it sooo is)

A Diablo fansite, operating under the domain name Diablo3.com has revealed that it is moving house to sell its space to Blizzard. A message from the site’s webmaster reads:

“A few months ago we were contacted by Blizzard in regards to the Diablo3.com domain name. While they appreciate all the work that's been put into running this big Diablo fan community over the years, they still want the domain name. Hmm, I wonder why?”

The admin and Blizzard are keen to stress that this is not an outright confirmation of a Diablo 3 title. Blizzard apparently makes a habit of buying domains that may be prove handy.

But what is this, really, if not a sign that gears are beginning to turn behind the scenes? Blizzard is under absolutely no pressure to return to the Diablo franchise. After World of Warcraft, they could pitch absolutely ANYTHING and get funding for it. But Diablo has such a rich back-story and such a strong role in RPG gaming history that it couldn’t really fail, and there are so many fans out there who’d like to have it return.

This is probably not the start of something Diablo 3 related, but it may just be the start of the start of something Diablo 3 related. I’m not even sure what I’m talking about any more either.

Diablo3.com (via Videogamer)

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