Diablo 3 release date leaked! February 1st (possibly)

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Diablo 3 release date leaked! February 1st (possibly)

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http://www.47r-squad.com/gaming-discuss ... sibly.html

I am looking forward to take a week off and play Diablo 3 non stop!
Been waiting for this game to come out for years now.
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Update: Several folks in comments are calling this a Photoshop. Note that Joystiq said they had contacted the retail location and verified the sign's existence.
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Since when did games start coming out on a Wednesday?
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wyseguy79 wrote:Since when did games start coming out on a Wednesday?
Since Blizzard usually does maintenance on Tuesdays.
I think they will do a system wide maintenance on Tuesday for D3 release on Wednesday.
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nope sorry...

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/vi ... lease-Date

Update: Wail and lament, gentle readers. The date is false, according to a tweet from Blizzard community manager Micah Whipple. Also, eagle eyed reader Coldie has noticed that whoever made the sign managed to spell February wrong. Hmm.

and updates on the joystiq article:

Update: UK retailer Gameplay is showing a February 3, 2012 release date for the game, adding more fuel to the fire. Thanks to Twitter user @JKeverne for the tip!

Update 2: This piece originally credited the photo to a Canadian Twitter user, which is accurate as to its origin with us, but not accurate to the credit of the photographer. Rochester, Minnesota Chatty Pics user "sasquatchxing" tells us that he took the photo (as well as a second) and uploaded them to image service Chatty Pics before taking to the Shacknews forums.

Update 3: It gets more interesting! When we called the Rochester, Minnesota Best Buy this morning, a manager explained that the sign has been taken down as a directive from the store's "GM" (general manager), not because the manufacturer had asked but because the manufacturer has been "not very firm" in picking a launch date. As many had guessed (per the misspelling of "February," among other things), the signage was made in-house and not sent by Blizzard. If you happen to spot any similar signage in your local big box retailer, don't hesitate to contact us!

Update 4: Blizzard community manager Micah "Bashiok" Whipple has responded on Twitter (though not to us), where he said both "The word is lol" and "We can't really keep every individual retail shop from making up a date," as well as "Retailers will not know a date until it's officially announced through a press release," in response to questions from followers. We're still waiting on official response from Blizzard.
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Guess what guys?

I JUST GOT DIABLO 3 CLOSED BETA INVITE TODAY!

Yes, I predicted wrong about the game release on the 1st, but I guess the beta will do for now!

http://www.47r-squad.com/gaming-discuss ... nvite.html
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IcEWoLF wrote:http://www.47r-squad.com/gaming-discuss ... sibly.html

I am looking forward to take a week off and play Diablo 3 non stop!
Been waiting for this game to come out for years now.
I have no idea if I want this game or not, but know what? I'm gonna get it.
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xD That is what I was thinking. It's usually friday night.
wyseguy79 wrote:Since when did games start coming out on a Wednesday?
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