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| Developer(s) | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Jay Wilson |
| Producer(s) | Alex Mayberry |
| Designer(s) | Kevin Martens David M. Adams |
| Programmer(s) | Jason Regier |
| Artist(s) | Christian Lichtner |
| Writer(s) | Chris Metzen |
| Composer(s) | Russell Brower[1] Derek Duke Glenn Stafford |
| Series | Diablo |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows macOS PlayStation 3[2] Xbox 360[3] PlayStation 4[2] Xbox One Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Microsoft Windows, macOS May 15, 2012[4] PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 September 3, 2013[3] PlayStation 4, Xbox One August 19, 2014 Nintendo Switch November 2, 2018 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Diablo III is a dungeon crawler action role-playing video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the third installment in the Diablo franchise and was released on May 15, 2012 for Microsoft Windowsand macOS.[4] A console version was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 3, 2013.[3] Versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were released on August 19, 2014.[5]
In the game, players choose one of seven character classes – Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Necromancer, Witch Doctor or Wizard (with the Crusader being unavailable unless the player has purchased the expansion pack, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls and the Necromancer added later as separate online purchase) – and are tasked with defeating the Lord of Terror, Diablo.
Diablo III set a new record for fastest-selling PC game selling over 3.5 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release,[6] and was the best selling PC game of 2012, selling over 12 million copies during the year.[7] It has sold, along with Reaper of Souls, 30 million copies across all platforms. Diablo III received critical acclaim from critics, although its digital rights management that requires an internet connection at all times was criticized.[8]
The expansion pack Diablo III: Reaper of Souls was released for the Windows and macOS editions of the game on March 25, 2014. For consoles the expansion pack content was released as part of the Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition version. It was released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on August 19, 2014.[9] The Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer pack was released for the Windows, macOS, and latest-generation console editions of the game on June 27, 2017.[10] Diablo III: Eternal Collection, combining Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer, was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 27, 2017, and was released for Nintendo Switch on November 2, 2018