Diablo III is Blizzard Entertainment's 2012 action-RPG, the third entry in the dark dungeon-crawler series. Set twenty years after Diablo II, it returns players to Sanctuary across four acts with five classes, randomized loot and an always-online requirement that proved contentious at launch.
The Vault · 2012
Diablo III
Blizzard's hack-and-slash returns, online leash and all.
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ReleaseMay 152012
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Original Hardware
A Windows or Mac PC and a Battle.net account (an internet connection is required even for solo play).
Modern Re-release
Still sold and serviced on Battle.net; also released on PS3/PS4 and Xbox 360/One as the Reaper of Souls 'Ultimate Evil Edition'.