PlayTM writes: " Games Convention may seem like a distant memory now, but please spare a thought for us unfortunate souls still typing up epic quantities of show coverage, including this first chin-wag with Jay Wilson, lead designer at Blizzard on Diablo 3. The long-awaited RPG sequel was of course confirmed earlier this year to general excitement, although there has been a smidgen of controversy over the art style. We sat down with Jay behind closed doors in Leipzig to find out more on this, and everything else.
Q: Thanks for speaking with us Jay. Why Diablo 3? Why now?
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A: Why Diablo 3? We've always wanted to make Diablo 3. Its been in production almost since Lord of Destruction. There was a little gap when Blizzard were trying to decide what to do... and they eventually said Diablo 3. Why now? Because... its ready! Before now it wasn't really in a state where we felt confident enough to announce it. Firstly, because of the design vision, then, when I came onto the project we felt we got a design vision quickly that we liked; then we struggled with the art style for a long time. That was difficult, we probably went through three art styles, two that we dumped completely. We ditched all the art for it and started over. And that's before we got to where we are today."
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If they didn't let the cellphone guy touch the 3rd one in first place, they wouldn't have to dance around like clowns trying to make money.
We've been asking for less "boring" seasons... "boring"... not "buggy"... same ol' rehashed content just a different color is not working.
