'''Hardcore ''' characters are exactly the same as regular characters, except that they are mortal. When they [[die]], they stay dead. Forever. No restarting in [[town]]; no restarting anywhere. Dead hardcore characters were in [[Diablo 2]] are able to log back onto the [[Battle.net ]] chat channels in D2, but they could can not join of or create games. It's not known how that feature might be handled in D3, if there's a more interactive chat room experience. What we know can be read in the [[Diablo 2.0]] article.

The inclusion of a [[Hardcore]] character option is not yet confirmed, but the D3 Team has said they ''don't see any reason not to '' include it. From the [[WWI_2008:_D3_Design_Fundamentals_Panel|Diablo 3 Design Fundamentals panel]], at the 2008 WWI event:

::'''A: '''We haven't decided yet, but I don't see why we wouldn't. It’s not a decision we need to make yet. We probably will, though.