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[[Mike Morhaime]], during During the May 9, 2011 Activision-Blizzard conference call, [[Mike Morhaime]] stated that the Diablo III beta shall would commence in during the third quarter of that year2011, and that internal testing had already been underway for a week[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-beta-details-announced/]. [[Bashiok]] further clarified the timeframe[http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=27808130648&pageNo=1&sid=3000#9]:
→Beta to Begin Third Quarter 2011
==Beta to Begin Third Quarter 2011==
<blue>The 3rd quarter reference in the earning's call today was a calendar quarter, meaning that we're aiming to launch the Diablo III beta between July 1st and September 30th. Keep in mind that it's our current goal, and of course that can change as development continues.</blue>
<blue><b>Thomas Tippl:</b>D3 development continues to go well, and we’re very excited about the game... I’m looking forward to sharing more news about the game, and our upcoming beta, during the next conference call.”</blue>
==All Game Systems To Be Revealed Before the Beta Begins==