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==Diablo III Playable==
 
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[[Image:BlizzCon_2008_title.jpg|thumb|385|right|BlizzCon 2008 logo.]][[Diablo 3]] was playable by fans for the first time during BlizzCon 2008, and they announced the [[wizard]] class to the public. Many fans, journalists and fansites of varying size got a chance to try out a little bit of Diablo gameplay in the [[Tristram Cathedral]] dungeons.
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[[Image:BlizzCon_2008_title.jpg|thumb|385px|right|BlizzCon 2008 logo.]][[Diablo 3]] was playable by fans for the first time during BlizzCon 2008, and they announced the [[wizard]] class to the public. Many fans, journalists and [[fansite]]s of varying size got a chance to try out a little bit of Diablo gameplay in the [[Tristram Cathedral]] dungeons.
  
  
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* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/d3-lore-art-panel/ D3 Lore & Art Panel]
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/d3-lore-art-panel/ D3 Lore & Art Panel]
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/class-panel-fan-qa-video/ Class Panel Fan Q&A Video]
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/class-panel-fan-qa-video/ Class Panel Fan Q&A Video]
* [http://d3db.com/media/video/watch/1469EEC0-7F0F-B308-FF6E-39472A5E8647 Class Design Panel at Blizzcon]
 
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/d3-class-panel-notes/D3 Class Panel Notes]
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/d3-class-panel-notes/D3 Class Panel Notes]
  
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* '''[[Media coverage#October_2008_-_BlizzCon|Media coverage]]''' centre.
 
* '''[[Media coverage#October_2008_-_BlizzCon|Media coverage]]''' centre.
  
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Latest revision as of 11:13, 13 September 2011

Blizzard's BlizzCon event of 2008 was as usual held in Anaheim. The event welcomed Blizzard fans to the convention centre 11th-12th of October. See the main BlizzCon article for more information about the event in general.


Diablo III Playable[edit | edit source]

BlizzCon 2008 logo.
Diablo 3 was playable by fans for the first time during BlizzCon 2008, and they announced the wizard class to the public. Many fans, journalists and fansites of varying size got a chance to try out a little bit of Diablo gameplay in the Tristram Cathedral dungeons.


The Barbarian, Witch Doctor and Wizard classes were playable, and from the event there has been a plethora of new Diablo III information available, such as skills of the three classes.


Panels[edit | edit source]

There were several long panels covering Diablo III at BlizzCon, and much other material in addition to that. Here is coverage of the different panels from the event:


Other Coverage[edit | edit source]

There was a massive media coverage of BlizzCon, with over 120 major news items or articles around the web. A full list of content can be found at the: