Diablo 3 is the Most Pre-ordered PC Game Ever (Release Date, Price, Requirements)

Diablo 3 is an action role-playing game (RPG) by Blizzard Entertainment in 2012. The first Diablo game was released in 1996.

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p>The game is available for pre-order [amz] before the release date: May 15, 2012. It has become the most pre-ordered PC game ever on Amazon.com and Blizzard.

“Today, it became the most pre-ordered PC game of all-time on Amazon.com – even exceeding pre-orders for Blizzard’s own StarCraft II and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm,” an Amazon rep said. [via]

What’s Diablo 3?

Diablo 3 is a mature content action RPG game. You choose one of the 5 character classes (Witch Doctor, Barbarian, Wizard, Monk, Demon Hunter) then kill evils you meet, complete missions, collect gold, equip your characters with armor, learn skills… Diablo 3 support single-player and multiplayer game mode.

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Diablo 3 requirements

You don’t need cutting edge computer to play the Diablo 3 game. If your computer is not older than 3 years, most probably it matches Diablo 3 requirements. You need an Internet connection for single and multiplayer games.

The following is the Diablo 3 minimum and recommended system requirements:

Buy Diablo 3

Diablo 3 is available on Amazon for $60 USD. The DVD disc that comes in the box will work on both PC and Mac.

Diablo 3 collector’s edition

For Diablo fans, you may opt to buy the Diablo 3 Collectors Edition
when it is available. Beside the DVD game disc for PC/Mac, you also get:

• Behind the scenes DVD
• Collector’s Edition soundtrack
• The Art of Diablo art book
• Diablo Skull and 4 GB USB Soulstone
• Exclusive digital content:
  • Diablo III Aesthetic Artifacts
  • World of Warcraft Pet Fetish Shaman
  • Starcraft II Battle.net portraits

If you hate to wait for shipment, you may pre-order Diablo 3 (digital copy) on Blizzard website for $90 SGD.

My two cents

I am not a Diablo gamer nor a gamer. I played Diablo many years ago. It’s my teen-age-memory. Now I am tempting to buy Diablo 3. Plus, my old iMac meets the system requirement!

Any of you bought Diablo 3? :)

Update: Corrected the Diablo release year.