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* 31 August, 2009 -- [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/character-skill-tree-design-project/ Mock up skill trees] posted for all 4 classes.
===August2009: Pre-BlizzconGamescom===The first annual [http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/ Gamescom convention] was held in Cologne, Germany, August 19-23, 2009. Blizzard staffed a large booth and sent playable versions of Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3. The interesting thing was that this event overlapped with BlizzCon's August 21-22 schedule. So while Blizzard wanted to show off new stuff in Diablo 3 at Gamescom, they had to gimp their build to withhold any details of the [[Monk]] until after the big character announcement at the Blizzcon opening ceremonies.
There were some early news reports of interesting D3 stuff from Gamescom, but the last 2 days of the event were entirely overshadowed by the much bigger news and media coverage coming from Anaheim. {{news}} 14 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/play-d3-in-germany-gamescom/ Blizzard confirms that Diablo 3] will be playable at the Gamescom.{{pre}} 19 August , 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/gamescon-diablo-iii-hands-on/ Kotaku posts a hands-on from Gamescom], and some shaky cam footage of D3 in action surfaces.{{pre}} 19August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/1up.com-gamescom-d3-preview/do1up.com posts a hands-on] report from Gamescom.{{pre}} 20 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/previewPage?cId=3175657 Wizard ign-gamescom-witch-doctor-report/ IGN posts a Witch Doctor] hands-onreport from Gamescom.{{vid}} 20 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/gamescom-wizard-gameplay-footage/ Game Trailers posts some Gamescom gameplay footage] by 1up.com{{pre}} 20 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/more-reports-and-movies-from-gamescon/ More Gamescom reports] and some more video footage as well.{{vid}} 21 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/4-more-gameplay-videos-from-gamescom/ Four more videos of D3] from Gamescom hit YouTube. ===August 2009: Pre-Blizzcon===Blizzard kept very quiet pre-Blizzcon; saving up all their big stuff for the convention. Even Bashiok was busy planning Blizzcon events and had little time for the forums. {{blz}} 13 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzard-joins-the-twitter-revolution/ Blizzard officially launches Twitter] accounts for Diablo, Warcraft, and Starcraft. {{blz}} 11 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/respecs-planned-for-d2-v1.13/ Blizzard reveals that the D2X v1.13 patch]] is underway, and will likely include some method of respecs. {{blz}} 10 August 19, 2009. [http://kotakuwww.diii.comnet/blog/5340558comments/diablobashiok-on-iiistereo-impressions3d-handsand-pvp/ Bashiok on"Stereo 3D" and PvP]. No PvP details yet, sadly. {{pre}} 10 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcast-episode-10/ Blizzcast 10] is released, withentirely ''World of Warcraft'' content. {{com}} 8 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/naked-ironman-hardcore-uber-tristram/ D2 players complete theentire game], including [[Pandemonium Event|Uber Tristram]] in naked, ironman mode. {{blz}} 6 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/bashiok-on-d3-qas/ Starcraft 2 is officially delayed]. But we're told this delay is due to Battle.net issues, and [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/sc2-delay-will-not-affect-other-blizzard-titles/ will not affect other in-barbarian Barbarian handsprogress Blizzard titles]. {{blz}} 4 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/bashiok-on-skill-rune-visuals/ Bashiok onskill rune visuals]. {{com}} 2 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/mad-prophecies-3-respecs-and-skill-use/ Does player skill exist in Diablo 2] ? Or is it all determined by Kotakuequipment and buld? And how will this translate to Diablo 3? {{com}} 1 August, 2009. [http://www.diii.comnet/blog/comments/guest-article-shared-skills/ Shared skills are debated].Should characters in Diablo 3 have the ability to use another character's skills, as some Runewords and Uniques allow in Diablo 2?
==July 2009==
