If Diablo III‘s real money auction house wasn’t in direct opposition to the spirit of its own game and also an incredibly prominent representation of modern PC gaming’s most deadly sins, I’d find this whole thing kind of inspirational. I mean, Blizzard’s stared down the demons that are abysmal server stability and account hack outbreaks, yet its progress has only been delayed – not deterred. And now, the heavyweight champion of all things hack ‘n’ slash is gearing up for a high-stakes rematch against the hacking menace. Its secret weapon? Very small pieces of plastic.

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