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This page collects and archives rumors about ''Diablo III''. Does it exist, what's it about, when will we see it, and more. See the main ''[[Diablo 3]] '' page for much more extensive coverage of the upcoming game and definitive evidence of its existence.
=The Rumor Mill=
Quick, "just the semi-facts" coverage of major and minor rumors, with the most recent on top. Again, these are '''rumors''' of wildly-varying believability. Take them all with a grain of salt and judge the evidence for yourself. See the [[#Rumors in Detail]] section further down this page for more detail on items briefly covered here.
==April 2008==
Analysis of the "top secret" Blizzard job openings indicates that there are two unannounced projects underway. Half the job openings offer a chance to join, "the team that created ''Diablo'' and ''Diablo II''," and the other half mention "a next-generation MMO." [[Diablo_3#Top_Secret.2C_Non-MMO.3F|Source]].
==July 13, 2007==
Frank Pearce, senior vice president of product development at Blizzard, comments on the unannounced project. "Team 3 is working on something really awesome. I can’t give you any hints, but it’s totally awesome." His full comment makes clear that there are just 3 games well into their development processes at Blizzard: World of Warcraft, Starcraft II, and something unannounced. If ''Diablo III'' isn't what Team 3 is working on, it's going to be a long, long wait.
==October 26, 2006==
Richard Knaak, author of several of the Diablo novels and under contract to write future installments, states that he is not writing books "for a dead game." [[Diablo_3#2006:_Diablo_Novelist_Drops_Hints|Source]].
==October 28, 2005==
Ex-Blizzard employee Chris Hartgraves claims to reveal information about numerous upcoming Blizzard projects, including detailed claims about ''Diablo III''. He talks about item types, game modes and features, and asserts that the game is set in Heaven. He also claims ''Diablo III'' will premiere at Blizzcon in a few days. It does not, but his rumors about ''Starcraft II'' and ''World of Warcraft'' prove substantially accurate. [[Diablo_3#Diablo_III_Takes_Place_in_Heaven|Source]].
==September 2005==
Fact: A month after Blizzard North is closed and the employees are offered severance packages or continued employment at Blizzard Irvine, Rick Seis, who had been named project lead of the unannounced Blizzard North game, leaves Blizzard and takes a job as Technical Director and lead programmer at Castaway Entertainment. There he joins numerous other former Blizzard North/Diablo team employees. [[Diablo_3#2005:_Rick_Seis_Bails_Out|Source]].
Rumors to pick from:
* Rick was fired since ''Diablo III'' wasn't going well.
* Rick quit rather than continue working on a project he would no longer have control over.
==August 1, 2005==
'''Fact:''' Blizzard North closed, employees offered severance or a transfer to Blizzard's Irvine HQs. The one remaining ongoing project put on hold pending a thorough review.
'''Rumor:''' Almost all of the work done by Blizzard North is eventually tossed and development is essentially begun from scratch by a new team at Blizzard Irvine.
==April 27, 2005==
Recording session for Diablo III soundtrack held in Bratislava, Slovakia, with the Slovak Radio Philharmonic. [[Diablo_3#2005:_Diablo_III_Soundtrack_Recorded.3F|Source]].
==February 11, 2005==
'''Fact:''' Gamespot notices the rash of Blizzard job openings that contain language about joining "the team that created ''Diablo'' and ''Diablo II''" and runs a rumor post about it. Blizzard declines to comment. [[Diablo_3#Blizzard_Job_Openings|Source]]. Job openings with similar descriptions have continued to be listed (and filled) ever since.
==2000==
Some members of the ''Diablo II'' team start preliminary work on [[Diablo_3#2000:_Work_Begins_on_Diablo_III|Work began]] on ''Diablo III'' shortly after ''Diablo II'' is released. This is confirmed years later by resume postings by Stefen Scandizzo and Michio Okamura, in which they talk about their work at Blizzard North on an "unannounced sequel."
