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VIDEO: Blizzard Releases Diablo 3's Opening Sequence

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Blizzard has released the opening cinematic to Diablo 3 which is still scheduled to launch in early 1Q12.

As it stands now, there's no official release date for Blizzard’s highly-anticipated action-RPG for the PC, Diablo 3, save for a vague early 1Q12 launch window. That said, any Diablo 3-related piece of artwork, screenshot or in-game video footage released before then is mere torture for eager fans. Maybe that's why Blizzard released the Diablo 3 opening cinematic during Spike TV's 2100 Video Game Awards on Saturday.

The third Diablo installment arrives almost 12 years after Diablo 2 hit shelves in 2000. But don't worry -- this won't be another Duke Nukem Forever scenario in the making. Just based on the beta alone, the game should become one of the most popular PC games of 2012. It's even an industry changer, bringing to the tablet an auction house that uses real-world money, seemingly legitimatizing gold farming.

For those who have been living under a rock for the last three or four years, here's the Diablo 3 storyline ripped from the official website: "The game takes place on Sanctuary, a world of dark fantasy. Unbeknownst to most of its inhabitants, Sanctuary was saved some twenty years ago from the demonic forces of the underworld by a few brave and powerful heroes. Most of those warriors who directly faced Hell’s armies -- and were fortunate enough to survive -- went mad from their experiences. And most of the others have buried their haunted memories and pushed the horrors from their thoughts. In Diablo 3, players will return to Sanctuary to confront evil in its many forms once again."

But enough chatter already -- here's the opening sequence provided by GameTrailers, and links to our hands-on with the closed beta: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.

VGA 2011: Diablo 3 Exclusive Intro Cinematic

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    Swolern , December 14, 2011 3:15 AM
    Holy Crap! Please release the game already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    lost_in , December 14, 2011 3:33 AM
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    early 1Q12 launch window


    in Q1 2012, dates becomes Q2 2012 and so on.............
    i hope not.
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    shin0bi272 , December 14, 2011 3:36 AM
    Wait till you get gameplay video. Dont be fooled by ingame cinematics. Blizzard is great at making movies with their games but the games seldom look like their cut scenes.
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    sceen311 , December 14, 2011 3:39 AM
    Funny they don't have that in the beta.
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    jhansonxi , December 14, 2011 3:42 AM
    Old man might have survived if he had stayed put.
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    chumly , December 14, 2011 3:44 AM
    legitimatizing?

    Do you mean legitimizing?
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    memadmax , December 14, 2011 3:46 AM
    The first 30 seconds or so made me think I was watching a WoW video.......
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    ikyung , December 14, 2011 3:53 AM
    shin0bi272Wait till you get gameplay video. Dont be fooled by ingame cinematics. Blizzard is great at making movies with their games but the games seldom look like their cut scenes.

    You have never seen the hundreds of gameplay videos yet?
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    kcorp2003 , December 14, 2011 3:54 AM
    Not hearing anyone complaining about battlenet seems all the focus is on EA origin now like it use to be for steam.
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    zybch , December 14, 2011 4:17 AM
    shin0bi272Wait till you get gameplay video. Dont be fooled by ingame cinematics. Blizzard is great at making movies with their games but the games seldom look like their cut scenes.

    Gameplay video was released FOUR damn years ago!!!!
    Blizzard have no intention of moving ANY development time away from their WoW cash cow.
    D3 is going to be a huge disappointment.
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    nitrium , December 14, 2011 4:25 AM
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    bringing to the tablet

    Errr, table?
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    Anonymous , December 14, 2011 4:49 AM
    Diablo 3's Rival(D2 creators + Titan quest creators): http://www.grimdawn.com/

    Is this ever gona be released? cuz i was expecting this a year ago....
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    ben850 , December 14, 2011 4:56 AM
    zybchGameplay video was released FOUR damn years ago!!!!Blizzard have no intention of moving ANY development time away from their WoW cash cow.D3 is going to be a huge disappointment.


    They actually did move their main dev's from WoW, at least a year ago. They did not put them to D3 though! They are working on Blizzards new MMO (?) code-named Titan.
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    Granter , December 14, 2011 6:50 AM
    i played threw the beta as demon hunter/monk and wizard and my friend played with me as barbarian and witchdoctor. The game have a good feeling too it, everything is well done and this game is really something you can sit back a dark winter week with and play, didnt think it would be as fun as it was, i will buy it on releass :) 
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    dameon51 , December 14, 2011 7:08 AM
    I'm sure it will be an awesome game, but diablo used to be so dark and gritty. Now it seems so cheesy. C'mon... "It has begun" ?
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    shin0bi272 , December 14, 2011 7:48 AM
    ikyungYou have never seen the hundreds of gameplay videos yet?

    to be perfectly honest.. no. Didnt want to ruin the surprise.
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    christop , December 14, 2011 10:36 AM
    Looks cool.. Release it already..
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    Lord Captivus , December 14, 2011 11:06 AM
    shin0bi272to be perfectly honest.. no. Didnt want to ruin the surprise.

    Then dont say: "Wait till you get gameplay video. Dont be fooled by ingame cinematics. Blizzard is great at making movies with their games but the games seldom look like their cut scenes"...

    Some peolple just wake up and start complaining...
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    ap3x , December 14, 2011 12:08 PM
    granteri played threw the beta as demon hunter/monk and wizard and my friend played with me as barbarian and witchdoctor. The game have a good feeling too it, everything is well done and this game is really something you can sit back a dark winter week with and play, didnt think it would be as fun as it was, i will buy it on releass


    Agreed, I am playing the beta as well, I started with the Monk and built a Wizard, and am current playing with the Demon Hunter. I have to say that the game totally sucks you in and the fighting sounds have impact. Day one purchase for me for sure. Allot of fun.
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    jimmy-bee , December 14, 2011 1:10 PM
    Last time I heard how draconian the DRM scheme is for this game is I decided Blizzard can keep it.
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