Diablo III

Also known as Diablo 3, Diablo® III

2012 action role-playing video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment

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Diablo III is a video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment, released on May 15, 2012. It belongs to the Diablo franchise and features action, role-playing, and hack-and-slash gameplay elements. The title supports single-player, multiplayer, and co-operative game modes. It was published for various platforms, including PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and macOS. The game utilizes the Havok Physics engine and carries a Mature ESRB rating.

The software has a version identifier of 2.7.2 and has sold 30,000,000 units. Its official website is us.diablo3.blizzard.com/en-us/. Review scores include 87/100, 96%, 83/100, and 93/100, while other ratings list 4.09, 88, 78, and 83. The game has 218,358 social media followers.

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Game data

Metacritic 88

Released: 2012-05-15
User rating: 4.09 / 5
Genres: Action, RPG
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, macOS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB: Mature

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Game details · IGDB

83Critic score · 15 ratings

78User score · 932 ratings

Diablo III is the third installment in Blizzard's franchise. The game, like its predecessors, is a dungeon crawler in which the player fights against hordes of enemies ranging from beasts and undead to actual demons. The game has four acts, two game modes (normal and hardcore) as well as four difficulty levels: Normal, Nightmare, Hell and Inferno. A new addition to Diablo III is the auction house, where items are exchanged for in-game gold or real money, also usable to purchase Blizzard merchandise. The game features a wide array of achievements earned upon meeting certain requirements.

Released: 2012
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Engine: Havok Physics
Franchise: Diablo
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Square Enix, Blizzard Entertainment

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Key facts

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Director: Jay Wilson
Producers: Ray Gresko Alex Mayberry
Designers: Kevin Martens David M. Adams
Programmer: Jason Regier
Artist: Christian Lichtner
Writer: Chris Metzen
Composers: Russell Brower Derek Duke Edo Guidotti Laurence Juber Joseph Lawrence Glenn Stafford
Series: Diablo
Platforms: OS X Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch
Release: OS X , Windows May 15, 2012 PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 September 3, 2013 PlayStation 4, Xbox One August 19, 2014 Nintendo Switch November 2, 2018
Genres: Action role-playing , hack and slash
Modes: Single-player , multiplayer

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Official website

Diablo III

Diablo III is a genre-defining action-RPG set in Sanctuary, a world ravaged by the eternal conflict between angels and demons.

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Encyclopedic overview

Diablo III is a 2012 action role-playing game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment as the third installment in the Diablo franchise. It was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X in May 2012, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in September 2013, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in August 2014, and Nintendo Switch in November 2018. Set 20 years after the events of Diablo II, players control one of seven character classes – Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Necromancer, Witch Doctor, or Wizard – and are tasked with defeating Diablo.

An expansion pack, Reaper of Souls, was released for PC in March 2014. It was released for consoles as part of the Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition version in August 2014. The Rise of the Necromancer pack was released for Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in June 2017. Diablo III: Eternal Collection, combining Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer, was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in June 2017, and for the Nintendo Switch in November 2018.

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