Diablo III Set for May 15 Release

Posted on March 16, 2012

Blizzard has set a release date for Diablo III of May 15. The game is available for the PC and Mac for $59.99. In the game, players take on the role of one of five heroic characters - barbarian, witch doctor, wizard, monk, or demon hunter. They then battle legions of evil.

Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, said in a statement, "We look forward to putting the final polish on Diablo III over the next two months and delivering the ultimate action-RPG experience to gamers worldwide starting on May 15."

The game can be pre-ordered here on battle.net.

In this video, 3D Artist Kevin K. Griffith, Environment Artist Nate Bowden, Senior Artist Nick Eberle, and 3D Artist Richie Marell talk about how hard the game is to play in Nightmare difficulty. Take a look: