As if today’s big reveal of the Playstation 4 wasn’t awesome enough, we’ve also gotten confirmation that the Diablo franchise is making a console comeback.
Blizzard made an appearance at today’s Sony Playstation 4 event and confirmed that Diablo III, the smash action-RPG hit, is indeed making its way to the Playstation 3 and the Playstation 4.
Chris Metzen, Blizzard’s senior VP of story and franchise development, said that “Blizzard and Sony have entered into a strategic partnership, through which we will take over the world.” Joystiq reports:
“Metzen said the game is already up and running on the PlayStation 3, and will contain a split-screen mode for local gameplay. ‘In the coming months, we’ll formally debut the game,’ and Metzen said to look for more new at PAX East, coming up at the end of next month. ‘We’re very excited about our partnership with Sony and what the future has in store for us,’ Metzen finished.”
So there you have it, Diablo III is coming to your Playstation 3 and Playstation 4. What’s even more exciting here is with Blizzard and Sony scheming together, who knows what other big Blizzard titles will be heading to Sony’s console in the future?
Are you excited that Diablo III will be playable on the Playstation 3 and Playstation 4? What other Blizzard games would you like to see on your Sony console? Share your thoughts in the comments below!