Splash page changes as WWI opening ceremony begins, announces Diablo 3
by Daniel Whitcomb 
Jun 28th 2008 at 6:03AM
As of 2:57 PDT, only about 2 hours after the last screen update, and with the opening ceremony for WWI well underway, the splash screen for blizzard.com and other associated sites has changed to a flash file. We're expecting it change over any second now, and will update this post when it does.
Edit: And the Heavens Shall Tremble.
It is official, everyone. Diablo 3 is coming our way.
You can see a still of the splash screen in our gallery, but be sure to watch it in all its glory on a Blizzard site as well.
Filed under: Worldwide Invitational, Events, Blizzard, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
happycow Jun 28th 2008 6:07AM
argh... the anticipation. >_<
Reaper Jun 28th 2008 6:08AM
Oh dear lord, sat here at work spamming refresh and watching the live stream :D
KirkB Jun 28th 2008 6:10AM
A new rune! it looks like...someone....winking?
BlackD Jun 28th 2008 6:21AM
Smiley face has been there for a few hours.. image was called ice5andahalf.jpg - now that it's a flash it can stream directly - should be changing any minute now.
metalupis Jun 28th 2008 6:16AM
well, the runes are glowing now and it looks more like arthas to me. i'm guess a announcement about WotLK start date
BlackD Jun 28th 2008 6:21AM
Diablo is summoned by activating 5 runes around him..
d3bruts1d Jun 28th 2008 6:17AM
Got to give it to Blizzard. They sure know how to tease... now if they'd just offer more streaming options for those of us not there. Too many users on the "live stream" they have set up.
Aidem Jun 28th 2008 6:19AM
DIABLO III!!! Check it now!
Nick Jun 28th 2008 6:22AM
It's official, it's Diablo 3!
Bloodieros Jun 28th 2008 6:19AM
Its Diablo III
Norventh Jun 28th 2008 10:56AM
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Bloodieros Jun 28th 2008 6:20AM
The flash intro is for:
Diablo 3,
got the screenshot.
Coen Jun 28th 2008 6:40AM
It's back to 5andahalf... More to come?
Coen Jun 28th 2008 6:48AM
My apologies, must be a cache problem...
Or is it?
PimpyMicPimp Jun 28th 2008 3:36PM
Neato.
Still, I understand why the icy motif (to throw us) but using the same style for two upcoming monster games seems a bit...bleh to me.
Hopefully, the ice ends with the splash, which did it's job and totally threw me into thinking it was a Wrath announcment, even though I thought it was a little early for Beta.
Nonetheless; WWWWOOOOOOOOTTT