It’s done when it’s done has long been the Blizzard maxim, but apparently no longer. Diablo III will be released before it’s entirely done, Blizzard having recently revealed that it will be launched without its Player vs Player mode. Uh-oh. Admitted lead designer Jay Wilson, “the PvP game and systems aren’t yet living up to our standards… After a lot of consideration and discussion, we ultimately felt that delaying the whole game purely for PvP would just be punishing to everyone who’s waiting to enjoy the campaign and core solo/co-op content, all of which is just about complete.”

“All of which is just about complete.” ALL OF WHICH IS JUST ABOUT COMPLETE.

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