Diablo III was announced at Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational after 12 years. At the same time it was announced, it was also revealed that behind the ice on Blizzard's splash page was the logo for Diablo III and a link to the website. The game has both a gameplay trailer and a cinematic trailer. Diablo III takes place 20 years after Diablo II.
Five character classes are present in Diablo III:
The only directly returning class is the Barbarian. The Barbarians have a variety of revamped skills at their disposal based on the use of their incredible physical prowess. The Barbarian is able to Whirlwind through crowds, cleave through swarms, leap across crags, and crush opponents upon landing.
The Witch Doctor is a new character reminiscent of the Diablo II Necromancer, but with skills more traditionally associated with voodoo culture. The Witch Doctor has the ability to summon monsters, cast curses, harvest souls, and hurl poisons and explosives at his enemies.
The Wizard is a version of the Sorceress from Diablo II or the Sorcerer from Diablo, though it is much more than a mere elementalist. The Wizard's abilities range from shooting lightning, fire and ice at their enemies, to slowing time, and teleporting around enemies and through walls.
The Monk is a melee attacker, using martial arts to cripple foes, resist damage, deflect projectiles, attack with blinding speed, and land explosive killing blows.
The Demon Hunter is a ranged rogue class. It was the last class to be introduced, and specializes in ranged attacks, setting traps for enemies, and evasion skills.
The combat system was redone as well. Instead of the previous skill selection system used in Diablo II there is an action bar at the bottom of the screen. This change will replace the area where the potion-belt used to be in Diablo II.
For the first time in the series, players are able to choose the gender of their characters upon creation. The gender of the characters affects only visuals and voices.
Diablo III's release date was officially announced on March 15, 2012 and the game was released on May 15, 2012 in worldwide. I I
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