<s>
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
a	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
as	O
the	O
third	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
in	O
May	O
2012	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
September	O
2013	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
August	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
20	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
players	O
choose	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
seven	O
character	O
classes	O
–	O
Barbarian	O
,	O
Crusader	O
,	O
Demon	O
Hunter	O
,	O
Monk	O
,	O
Necromancer	B-Application
,	O
Witch	O
Doctor	O
,	O
or	O
Wizard	O
–	O
and	O
are	O
tasked	O
with	O
defeating	O
the	O
Lord	O
of	O
Terror	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
as	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expansion	O
pack	O
entitled	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
PC	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
consoles	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Evil	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
version	O
in	O
August	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Necromancer	I-Application
pack	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
June	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Eternal	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
,	O
combining	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
and	O
Rise	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Necromancer	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
June	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
was	O
then	O
announced	O
in	O
2019	O
and	O
is	O
currently	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
6	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
like	O
Diablo	B-Application
and	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
with	O
fast-paced	O
real-time	O
combat	O
and	O
an	O
isometric	B-Application
graphics	I-Application
engine	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
sought	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
run	O
on	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
systems	O
without	O
requiring	O
DirectX	B-Application
10	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
custom	O
3D	O
game	O
engine	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
present	O
an	O
overhead	O
view	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
somewhat	O
similar	O
way	O
to	O
the	O
isometric	O
view	O
used	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
multiplayer	O
games	O
are	O
possible	O
using	O
Blizzard	O
's	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
service	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
features	O
developed	O
for	O
StarCraft	B-Application
II	I-Application
also	O
available	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
requires	O
players	O
to	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
internet	O
constantly	O
due	O
to	O
their	O
DRM	O
policy	O
,	O
even	O
for	O
single-player	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
socketable	O
runes	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
skill	O
runes	O
are	O
not	O
items	O
but	O
instead	O
provide	O
options	O
for	O
enhancing	O
skills	O
,	O
often	O
completely	O
changing	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
each	O
skill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
gives	O
players	O
the	O
choice	O
to	O
make	O
hardcore	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
expansion	O
introduced	O
the	O
Mystic	O
artisan	O
,	O
who	O
can	O
replace	O
individual	O
item	O
enchantments	O
and	O
change	O
the	O
physical	O
appearance	O
of	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
rare	O
and	O
magic	O
items	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
enhanced	O
rather	O
than	O
just	O
basic	O
weaponry	O
and	O
armor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
three	O
followers	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
Kormac	O
the	O
Templar	O
,	O
Lyndon	O
the	O
Scoundrel	O
and	O
Eirena	O
the	O
Enchantress	O
,	O
who	O
each	O
possess	O
their	O
own	O
skills	O
and	O
background	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
reported	O
that	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
would	O
feature	O
two	O
types	O
of	O
auction	O
houses	O
:	O
one	O
where	O
players	O
spend	O
in-game	O
gold	O
and	O
another	O
where	O
players	O
could	O
buy	O
or	O
sell	O
virtual	B-General_Concept
items	I-General_Concept
for	O
real-world	O
money	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2013	O
,	O
former	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
game	O
director	O
Jay	O
Wilson	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
felt	O
the	O
existence	O
of	O
the	O
auction	O
houses	O
"	O
really	O
hurt	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Player	O
versus	O
player	O
combat	O
(	O
PvP	O
)	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
in	O
a	O
limited	O
form	O
with	O
the	O
1.0.7	O
patch	O
in	O
February	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PvP	O
content	O
for	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
had	O
been	O
discussed	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
,	O
but	O
on	O
March	O
9	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Blizzard	O
announced	O
that	O
PvP	O
had	O
been	O
delayed	O
and	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lead	O
designer	O
Jay	O
Wilson	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
post	O
on	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
that	O
the	O
PvP	O
Arena	O
system	O
would	O
arrive	O
in	O
a	O
post-release	O
patch	O
;	O
it	O
would	O
include	O
multiple	O
Arena	O
maps	O
with	O
themed	O
locations	O
and	O
layouts	O
,	O
PvP-centric	O
achievements	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
quick	O
and	O
easy	O
matchmaking	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
May	O
2013	O
interview	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
developer	O
Wyatt	O
Cheng	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
was	O
looking	O
to	O
see	O
how	O
the	O
Brawling	O
PvP	O
evolves	O
,	O
while	O
they	O
"	O
continue	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
figuring	O
out	O
something	O
more	O
objective-based.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
five	O
available	O
character	O
classes	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
and	O
two	O
from	O
the	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
seven	O
character	O
classes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
players	O
may	O
choose	O
the	O
gender	O
,	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
games	O
where	O
each	O
class	O
had	O
a	O
fixed	O
gender	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Barbarian	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Dorian	O
Harewood	O
and	O
Athena	O
Karkanis	O
)	O
was	O
initially	O
the	O
only	O
returning	O
class	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
according	O
to	O
Jay	O
Wilson	O
the	O
original	O
backstory	O
(	O
since	O
discarded	O
)	O
envisioned	O
the	O
male	O
as	O
the	O
same	O
character	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
but	O
now	O
20	O
years	O
older	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
barbarian	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
whirlwind	O
through	O
crowds	O
,	O
cleave	O
through	O
swarms	O
,	O
leap	O
across	O
crags	O
-	O
crushing	O
opponents	O
upon	O
landing	O
-	O
and	O
grapple-snap	O
enemies	O
into	O
melee	B-Application
range	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Demon	O
Hunter	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Robin	O
Atkin	O
Downes	O
and	O
Laura	O
Bailey	O
)	O
combines	O
elements	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
IIs	I-Application
amazon	B-Application
and	O
assassin	O
classes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Monk	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Jamieson	O
Price	O
and	O
Rajia	O
Baroudi	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
melee	B-Application
attacker	O
,	O
using	O
martial	O
arts	O
to	O
cripple	O
foes	O
,	O
resist	O
damage	O
,	O
deflect	O
projectiles	O
,	O
attack	O
with	O
blinding	O
speed	O
,	O
and	O
land	O
explosive	O
killing	O
blows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monk	O
gameplay	O
combines	O
the	O
melee	B-Application
elements	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
IIs	I-Application
assassin	O
class	O
with	O
the	O
"	O
holy	O
warrior	B-Protocol
"	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
paladin	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blizzard	O
has	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
monk	O
is	O
not	O
related	O
in	O
any	O
way	O
to	O
the	O
monk	O
class	O
from	O
the	O
Sierra	O
Entertainment	O
–	O
made	O
Diablo	B-Application
:	I-Application
Hellfire	I-Application
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Witch	O
Doctor	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Carl	O
Lumbly	O
and	O
Erica	O
Luttrell	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
new	O
character	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
the	O
Diablo	O
II'''s	O
necromancer	B-Application
,	O
but	O
with	O
skills	O
more	O
traditionally	O
associated	O
with	O
shamanism	O
and	O
voodoo	O
culture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wizard	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Crispin	O
Freeman	O
and	O
Grey	O
DeLisle	O
)	O
succeeds	O
the	O
sorceress	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
the	O
sorcerer	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Crusader	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Gideon	O
Emery	O
and	O
Mary	O
Elizabeth	O
McGlynn	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
expansion	O
character	O
and	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Paladin	B-Protocol
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
;	O
in	O
the	O
backstory	O
these	O
two	O
classes	O
plus	O
the	O
Templar	O
make	O
up	O
the	O
three	O
military	O
orders	O
of	O
the	O
Church	O
of	O
Zakarum	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Necromancer	B-Application
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Ioan	O
Gruffudd	O
and	O
Eliza	O
Jane	O
Schneider	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
death-themed	O
spellcaster	O
,	O
available	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Described	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
reimagining	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
incarnation	O
seen	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
the	O
necromancer	B-Application
specializes	O
in	O
controlling	O
the	O
dead	O
,	O
be	O
it	O
by	O
summoning	O
minions	O
,	O
reviving	O
dead	O
enemies	O
temporarily	O
or	O
using	O
their	O
corpses	O
as	O
a	O
medium	O
to	O
their	O
magical	O
powers	O
,	O
while	O
using	O
blood	O
magic	O
to	O
power	O
their	O
offensive	O
and	O
defensive	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
necromancer	B-Application
spells	O
could	O
summon	O
a	O
minion	O
for	O
every	O
corpse	O
potentially	O
enabling	O
them	O
to	O
raise	O
a	O
large	O
army	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
infamous	O
for	O
lagging	O
performance	O
)	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
's	O
necromancer	B-Application
summoning	O
spells	O
have	O
much	O
lower	O
maximum	O
number	O
of	O
minions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
resource	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
necromancer	B-Application
is	O
essence	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
generated	O
through	O
attacking	O
enemies	O
with	O
their	O
primary	O
skills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
the	O
other	O
summoning	O
class	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Witch	O
Doctor	O
's	O
lighthearted	O
"	O
creepy	O
crawlies	O
"	O
summons	O
of	O
spiders	O
and	O
snakes	O
,	O
the	O
Necromancer	B-Application
has	O
a	O
"	O
grim	O
,	O
visceral	O
and	O
dark	O
"	O
design	O
around	O
blood	O
,	O
bone	O
and	O
corpses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
seven	O
classes	O
are	O
represented	O
in	O
the	O
crossover	O
multiplayer	O
online	O
battle	O
arena	O
game	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Storm	I-Application
(	O
2015	O
)	O
as	O
playable	O
heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
choose	O
between	O
Sonya	O
(	O
the	O
Barbarian	O
)	O
,	O
Johanna	O
(	O
the	O
Crusader	O
)	O
,	O
Valla	O
(	O
the	O
Demon	O
Hunter	O
)	O
,	O
Kharazim	O
(	O
the	O
Monk	O
)	O
,	O
Xul	O
(	O
the	O
Necromancer	B-Application
,	O
though	O
more	O
in	O
its	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
version	O
)	O
,	O
Nazeebo	O
(	O
the	O
Witch	O
Doctor	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Li-Ming	O
(	O
the	O
Wizard	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
Sanctuary	O
,	O
the	O
dark	O
fantasy	O
world	O
of	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
Series	I-Application
,	O
twenty	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deckard	O
Cain	O
and	O
his	O
ward	O
Leah	O
are	O
in	O
Tristram	O
Cathedral	O
(	O
the	O
same	O
cathedral	O
that	O
was	O
the	O
setting	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
)	O
investigating	O
ancient	O
texts	O
regarding	O
an	O
ominous	O
prophecy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Leah	O
reveals	O
that	O
her	O
mother	O
,	O
Adria	O
(	O
the	O
witch	O
of	O
Tristram	O
from	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
)	O
,	O
is	O
still	O
alive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adria	O
reveals	O
that	O
the	O
key	O
to	O
stopping	O
the	O
forces	O
of	O
Hell	O
is	O
the	O
Black	O
Soulstone	O
,	O
crafted	O
by	O
the	O
renegade	O
Horadrim	B-Application
Zoltan	O
Kulle	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
the	O
power	O
to	O
trap	O
the	O
souls	O
of	O
all	O
seven	O
of	O
the	O
Lords	O
of	O
Hell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Leah	O
then	O
traps	O
Belial	O
's	O
soul	O
within	O
the	O
Black	O
Soulstone	O
,	O
freeing	O
Caldeum	O
,	O
after	O
which	O
she	O
has	O
a	O
vision	O
of	O
Azmodan	O
,	O
the	O
Lord	O
of	O
Sin	O
and	O
now	O
sole	O
remaining	O
Lord	O
of	O
Hell	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
invading	O
Sanctuary	O
from	O
the	O
crater	O
of	O
Mount	O
Arreat	O
(	O
destroyed	O
by	O
Tyrael	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adria	O
reveals	O
she	O
has	O
been	O
serving	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Lord	O
of	O
Terror	O
,	O
from	O
the	O
beginning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adria	O
uses	O
the	O
Black	O
Soulstone	O
to	O
resurrect	O
Diablo	B-Application
while	O
forcing	O
Leah	O
to	O
serve	O
as	O
his	O
vessel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
all	O
the	O
souls	O
of	O
the	O
Lords	O
of	O
Hell	O
now	O
within	O
him	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
becomes	O
the	O
Prime	O
Evil	O
,	O
and	O
begins	O
an	O
assault	O
on	O
the	O
High	O
Heavens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Together	O
,	O
they	O
attempt	O
to	O
stop	O
Diablo	B-Application
from	O
reaching	O
the	O
Crystal	O
Arch	O
,	O
the	O
source	O
of	O
Heaven	O
's	O
power	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
before	O
a	O
brawl	O
with	O
Izual	O
,	O
Tyrael	O
's	O
corrupted	O
former	O
lieutenant	O
(	O
thought	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
is	I-Application
eventually	O
defeated	O
and	O
his	O
physical	O
manifestation	O
is	O
destroyed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Black	O
Soulstone	O
is	O
shown	O
falling	O
from	O
the	O
High	O
Heavens	O
,	O
still	B-Application
intact	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
continues	O
in	O
Act	O
V	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
expansion	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Reaper	I-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
on	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
began	O
in	O
2001	O
when	O
Blizzard	O
North	O
was	O
still	O
in	O
operation	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
June	O
28	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Blizzard	O
Worldwide	O
Invitational	O
in	O
Paris	O
,	O
France	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
artistic	O
design	O
differed	O
from	O
that	O
shown	O
at	O
Blizzard	O
Worldwide	O
Invitational	O
2008	O
demonstration	O
,	O
and	O
had	O
undergone	O
three	O
revisions	O
before	O
reaching	O
the	O
standards	O
felt	O
necessary	O
by	O
the	O
team	O
behind	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
simultaneously	O
released	O
on	O
both	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
platforms	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
require	O
a	O
constant	O
internet	O
connection	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
even	O
for	O
single-player	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
proprietary	O
engine	O
incorporates	O
Blizzard	O
's	O
custom	O
in-house	O
physics	O
,	O
a	O
change	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
usage	O
of	O
Havok	B-General_Concept
's	O
physics	O
engine	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
destructible	O
environments	O
with	O
an	O
in-game	O
damage	O
effect.Diablo	O
IIIs	O
lead	O
designer	O
was	O
Jay	O
Wilson	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
Relic	O
Entertainment	O
designer	O
credited	O
with	O
work	O
on	O
Warhammer	B-Language
40,000	I-Language
:	I-Language
Dawn	I-Language
of	I-Language
War	I-Language
and	O
Company	B-Application
of	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Blood	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Chosen	I-Application
for	O
Monolith	O
Productions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lead	O
world	O
designer	O
was	O
Leonard	O
Boyarsky	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
six	O
co-creators	O
of	O
Fallout	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
beta	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
officially	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
on	O
May	O
15	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
2012	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
keynote	O
that	O
native	O
retina	B-Operating_System
display	I-Operating_System
support	O
would	O
be	O
coming	O
to	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
day	O
,	O
a	O
Blizzard	O
representative	O
confirmed	O
via	O
the	O
official	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
forums	O
Apple	O
's	O
statement	O
,	O
the	O
ongoing	O
work	O
by	O
the	O
developer	O
on	O
the	O
optimization	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
engine	O
for	O
its	O
rendering	O
on	O
the	O
Retina	B-Operating_System
display	I-Operating_System
(	O
and	O
technically	O
on	O
other	O
similar	O
future	O
high-density	O
monitors	O
)	O
and	O
that	O
this	O
optimization	O
was	O
mainly	O
for	O
aesthetic	O
purposes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Diablo	B-Application
20th	O
anniversary	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
during	O
BlizzCon	O
2016	O
that	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
would	O
receive	O
a	O
free	O
patch	O
called	O
The	O
Darkening	O
of	O
Tristram	O
that	O
would	O
recreate	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
patch	O
contained	O
a	O
16-level	O
dungeon	O
,	O
four	O
main	O
bosses	O
from	O
the	O
1996	O
version	O
and	O
special	O
graphics	O
filters	O
and	O
8-directions	O
limited	O
movement	O
like	O
the	O
original	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Josh	O
Mosqueira	O
is	O
lead	O
designer	O
for	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
console	O
project	O
"	O
however	O
a	O
Blizzard	O
spokesperson	O
later	O
clarified	O
that	O
Bashiok	O
's	O
tweet	O
was	O
only	O
"	O
intended	O
as	O
a	O
confirmation	O
that	O
Blizzard	O
is	O
actively	O
exploring	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
developing	O
a	O
console	O
version	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
"	O
adding	O
,	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
confirmation	O
that	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
coming	O
to	O
any	O
console	O
platform.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Sony	O
's	O
Press	O
Conference	O
on	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Chris	O
Metzen	O
announced	O
that	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
both	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Activision	O
Blizzard	O
stated	O
in	O
their	O
first-quarter	O
2013	O
earnings	O
report	O
,	O
that	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
6	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Blizzard	O
announced	O
that	O
both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
3	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
published	O
and	O
localized	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
released	O
there	O
on	O
January	O
30	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2013	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
developers	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
started	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Evil	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
,	O
and	O
were	O
looking	O
at	O
how	O
to	O
best	O
utilize	O
the	O
new	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
controller	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
TouchPad	O
and	O
the	O
Share	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2014	O
,	O
Blizzard	O
announced	O
that	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Evil	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
19	O
,	O
bringing	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
runs	O
at	O
a	O
display	B-General_Concept
resolution	I-General_Concept
of	O
1080p	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Eternal	I-Application
Collection	I-Application
,	O
which	O
includes	O
all	O
content	O
from	O
previous	O
expansions	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
as	O
well	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
exclusive	O
content	O
based	O
on	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
and	O
features	O
Amiibo	B-Device
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Gamescom	O
2013	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Reaper	I-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
versions	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
pack	O
content	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Evil	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
version	O
for	O
consoles	O
on	O
August	O
19	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
edition	O
expanded	O
the	O
base	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
game	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
brought	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
expansion	O
was	O
being	O
worked	O
on	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
 '	O
release	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
later	O
abandoned	O
by	O
Blizzard	O
with	O
the	O
developers	O
predominantly	O
moving	O
over	O
to	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
composing	O
for	O
the	O
orchestra	O
,	O
Brower	O
tried	O
to	O
respect	O
the	O
Wagnerian	O
style	O
from	O
the	O
expansion	O
to	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Lord	B-Application
of	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Overture	O
is	O
considered	O
the	O
main	O
theme	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
performed	O
by	O
the	O
Eminence	O
Symphony	O
Orchestra	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
in	O
2009	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
single	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Tristram	O
theme	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
also	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
,	O
is	O
present	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
with	O
some	O
changes	O
..	O
Irish	O
choral	O
ensemble	O
Anúna	O
also	O
feature	O
on	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
full	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
had	O
the	O
options	O
to	O
buy	O
one	O
of	O
two	O
retail	O
boxed	O
versions	O
,	O
a	O
standard	O
edition	O
and	O
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
,	O
or	O
could	O
also	O
pre-order	O
directly	O
from	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
and	O
download	O
the	O
installer	O
in	O
advance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
14	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
players	O
who	O
bought	O
the	O
downloadable	O
version	O
from	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
could	O
install	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
including	O
patches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
servers	O
went	O
live	O
at	O
this	O
point	O
,	O
people	O
who	O
downloaded	O
the	O
game	O
could	O
begin	O
playing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
used	O
to	O
be	O
sold	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
"	O
Big	O
Pineapple	O
"	O
( 大菠萝	O
Dɑ	O
Boluo	O
)	O
which	O
sounds	O
similar	O
to	O
Diablo	B-Application
in	O
Mandarin	O
Chinese	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
dodge	O
the	O
sales	O
ban	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
at	O
BlizzCon	O
in	O
October	O
2011	O
,	O
Blizzard	O
offered	O
an	O
"	O
annual	O
pass	O
"	O
for	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
,	O
where	O
players	O
who	O
signed	O
up	O
for	O
a	O
12-month	O
subscription	O
to	O
that	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
free	O
digital	O
copy	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
once	O
released	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
guaranteed	O
beta	O
access	O
for	O
the	O
Mists	B-Application
of	I-Application
Pandaria	I-Application
expansion	O
to	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
and	O
a	O
special	O
Diablo-inspired	O
mount	O
called	O
Tyrael	O
's	O
Charger	O
in	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
after	O
Diablo	B-Application
IIIs	I-Application
release	O
the	O
Starter	O
Edition	O
was	O
only	O
available	O
through	O
a	O
guest	O
pass	O
code	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
boxed	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
have	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
upgrade	O
to	O
the	O
full	O
game	O
through	O
their	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
accounts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+	O
was	O
positive	O
about	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
opening	O
act	O
and	O
its	O
nods	O
to	O
past	O
Diablo	B-Application
games	O
saying	O
"	O
we	O
liked	O
what	O
we	O
saw	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
was	O
positive	O
about	O
the	O
new	O
skill	O
system	O
stating	O
"	O
Instead	O
of	O
gameplay	O
like	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
where	O
I	O
often	O
regretted	O
how	O
I	O
allotted	O
my	O
ability	O
points	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
encourages	O
experimentation	O
and	O
finding	O
out	O
exactly	O
what	O
works	O
for	O
your	O
play-style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
a	O
vastly	O
superior	O
way	O
to	O
handle	O
character	O
abilities	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
praised	O
the	O
overall	O
gameplay	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
the	O
new	O
systems	O
really	O
do	O
make	O
it	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	O
to	O
enjoy	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
to	O
questions	O
about	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
offline	O
single-player	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
senior	O
producer	O
Alex	O
Mayberry	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Obviously	O
StarCraft	B-Application
II	I-Application
did	O
it	O
,	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
authenticates	O
also	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
world	O
of	O
gaming	O
is	O
not	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
when	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
came	O
out.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Gaming	O
Blend	O
supported	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
fanbase	O
(	O
referring	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
ratings	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
and	O
Amazon	B-Application
)	O
and	O
rejected	O
counter-criticisms	O
of	O
the	O
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
GameArena	O
critic	O
questioned	O
how	O
Blizzard	O
managed	O
to	O
"	O
fail	O
so	O
spectacularly	O
at	O
creating	O
reliable	O
networking	O
for	O
Diablo	B-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
before	O
going	O
on	O
to	O
point	O
out	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
competitive	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2012	O
PC	O
release	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
received	O
nominations	O
for	O
"	O
Role-Playing/Massively	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Online	O
Gameplay	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Original	O
Music	O
Composition	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Sound	O
Design	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
16th	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
Awards	O
,	O
the	O
2013	O
console	O
version	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Role-Playing/Massively	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
nomination	O
for	O
"	O
Online	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
broke	O
several	O
presale	O
records	O
and	O
became	O
the	O
most	O
pre-ordered	O
PC	O
game	O
to	O
date	O
on	O
Amazon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Activision	O
Blizzard	O
reported	O
that	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
had	O
broken	O
the	O
one-day	O
PC	O
sales	O
records	O
,	O
accumulating	O
over	O
3.5	O
million	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
24	O
hours	O
after	O
release	O
and	O
over	O
6.3	O
million	O
sales	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
1.2	O
million	O
people	O
who	O
obtained	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
through	O
the	B-Protocol
World	I-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
annual	O
pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
its	O
first	O
day	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
amassed	O
4.7	O
million	O
players	O
worldwide	O
,	O
an	O
estimate	O
which	O
includes	O
those	O
who	O
obtained	O
the	O
game	O
via	O
the	B-Protocol
World	I-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
annual	O
pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
2012	O
second	O
quarter	O
report	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
reported	O
to	O
have	O
pushed	O
Activision	O
Blizzard	O
's	O
expectations	O
and	O
,	O
more	O
than	O
10	O
million	O
people	O
had	O
played	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
remains	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
PC	O
game	O
to	O
date	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
one	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
best-selling	I-Application
PC	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2012	O
,	O
it	O
had	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
12	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
Blizzard	O
stated	O
that	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
had	O
around	O
1	O
million	O
daily	O
players	O
,	O
with	O
3	O
million	O
unique	O
players	O
each	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
May	O
2013	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
had	O
been	O
played	O
by	O
14.5	O
million	O
unique	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
unclear	O
if	O
the	O
sales	O
numbers	O
apply	O
just	O
for	O
the	O
stand-alone	O
game	O
,	O
or	O
if	O
they	O
also	O
include	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
expansion	O
Diablo	B-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Reaper	I-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
which	O
launched	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
in	O
Korea	O
requested	O
refunds	O
from	O
Blizzard	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
inability	O
to	O
play	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
but	O
Blizzard	O
cited	O
the	O
terms	O
of	O
sale	O
and	O
refused	O
to	O
grant	O
these	O
requests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
15	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
French	O
consumers	O
group	O
UFC	O
Que	O
Choisir	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
received	O
1,500	O
complaints	O
in	O
four	O
days	O
regarding	O
connectivity	O
issues	O
with	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
28	O
,	O
Blizzard	O
replied	O
to	O
the	O
Que	O
Choisir	O
that	O
the	O
box	O
for	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
clearly	O
labelled	O
that	O
a	O
high-speed	O
internet	O
connection	O
was	O
required	O
and	O
that	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
stability	O
issues	O
had	O
been	O
fixed	O
.	O
</s>
