The inclusion of a [[Hardcore]] option was confirmed in August, 2010. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/jay-wilson-interview-gamespot-au/] Just as in Diablo 2, when a Hardcore character dies in Diablo 3, they stay dead. Permanently. There will be some additional bells and whistles added to HC characters on Battle.net, since the team wants a HC player to be instantly noticeable in the chat channels.