publisher Blizzard bets big with Diablo IV
Scheduled for June 6, the fourth installment of this successful franchise will be available simultaneously…
publisher Blizzard bets big with Diablo IV
Scheduled for June 6, the fourth installment of this successful franchise will be available simultaneously on consoles and PC, a first.
Big year in perspective for Activision-Blizzard. In addition to a possible takeover by Microsoftthe American publisher is about to release one of the most important titles in its recent history: the fourth iteration of Diablo, one of its juiciest franchises with nearly fifty million copies sold, including more than 30 million for Diablo IIIreleased in 2012. Available June 6, Diablo IV will be released simultaneously on PC and consoles. An unprecedented choice for Blizzard, which will open Diablo to a very wide audience, and made possible by the evolution of development techniques.
“At the time, you first had to develop your game on the PC and then ‘port’ it to the various consoles”, explains Joe Shely, director of the game on Diablo IVand Rod Fergusson, general manager, during an interview in London. “Today this is no longer the case and we can do everything at the same time. You have to be able to go where the players are. »
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