Diablo III
2012 action role-playing video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment
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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Key facts
- Developer
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Publisher
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Director
- Jay Wilson
- Producers
- Ray Gresko Alex Mayberry
- Designers
- Kevin Martens David M. Adams
- Programmer
Article
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.