As Diablo 3's first expansion, "Reaper of Souls", launched on Mac and Windows on March 25 for $39.99, developers refused to spill any release dates regarding the game and its expansion on PS4. It was revealed before that it will have features exclusive to the console, and that Blizzard will release a playable PS4 demo of "Diablo 3" to PAX East next month.
A Blizzard spokesperson told Polygon that the developer's goal is "to bring "Diablo 3" to as many players as possible," though it isn't making any announcements now."
"Our goal has always been to bring "Diablo 3" to as many players as possible," the spokesperson said. "We're excited about launching the Ultimate Evil Edition for PS4 later this year, but we don't have any further platform announcements to share at this time."
With that vision in mind, "Diablo 3" senior producer Alex Mayberry has good news to share: they confirmed that PS4 and Xbox One may experience the world of "Diablo" soon.
"I don't know where we are with Microsoft right now so I can't really comment on what that contract looks like," Mayberry explained to Videogamer.com. "The point is we are developing for Xbox [One] and PS4 simultaneously. We hit those major platforms and then our goal as a development team is to make them run."
"We've already done it with the 360 and PS3, so that team knows how to develop at the same time for both of those platforms. That's just what we do. And then Blizzard and Microsoft can work out whatever they work out."
When pressed about any updates regarding the release date of the addictive game, the "Diablo" main man answered:
"I don't have any release dates to announce, but it's not far behind. They kind of have to wait for the PC side to wrap before they can completely finish, but they've been in parallel development with us the whole time. As we developed on the PS, they pulled it into the console version and then they make it work. So they're still in the process of wrapping up that side of things, as they've had to wait for us to finish up. It won't be long, but I can't give an exact date as we still need to go through certifications."
"Our goal when developing on the console side is to not just port the game over. We want it to feel crafted for that console. Certainly the user interface will be completely retooled for the console side of things, but their also looking at a number of features that'd be different from the PC side. I can't go into details though," Mayberry concluded.
To know what to expect from the "Diablo 3" game "Reapers of Soul," read this interesting teaser courtesy of Battle.net:
"The Prime Evil rages within the Black Soulstone, its essence screaming for vengeance and release. Before the artifact can be sealed away forever, Malthael-Angel of Death-manifests in the mortal realms with a deadly new purpose: to steal the Black Soulstone and bend its infernal power to his will.So begins the end of all things..."
