Diablo 3 available for download now on Battle.net; But not playable

If you haven't heard yet, Diablo 3 has now been confirmed for a May 15th release. So, you may be surprised to find that the title is now available for download on Battle.net.

[TopDudeMan]

Hence the 15th may release date.

[Mythicninja]

Available for download now, cannot be played until 2 months from now............ Srsly?

[Rageanitus]

Most likely earlier than 2 months. Apparently as soon as the servers go up for this game the DD's will be able to play.

Kindov a smart move since it gives the incentive to play before "release" and it will give a general idea as to how many servers is needed. Since it will show the percentage of these early users playing online with their friends, and with their data of pre-orders for retail copies they will get a better idea.

[Solid_Snake37]

Oh man, can you believe it? Diablo III is finally coming out in 2 months! and @TopDudeMan nice avatar

[DeeBee]

Think about it for a second, weeks ago Blizz announced that over 1 million WoW subscribers opted for the annual pass (which includes a digital download of Diablo III). Now if they only let you download the game from the 15th onwards then they know there are at LEAST 1 million people going to be downloading from their servers at once, that's a huge strain which will only cause problems. So allowing digital downloads early is a very wise thing to do, especially for a game as anticipated as Diablo III.

[ATi_Elite]

I suggest you go ahead and pay the $60 and download Diablo III NOW!

I have a funny feeling those with Year long WOW subscriptions and early Digital Downloaders will get to play BEFORE May 15th!

if not then it will be on your HDD/SSD, patched, and ready to go at Midnight May 15th!

[Rageanitus]

They should really drop the DD price to like 50 bucks. Unless uploading a game to a consumer really costs 10$.... which I think not.

Problem is Blizzard/Activision knows it is a premiere title, so they charge it at regular console price, rather than regular pc price.

[STK026]

Some big releases on PC cost 59.99, games like Skyrim, Kingdoms of Amalur and CoD; in the end it's all about how much the consumer is willing to pay for the product, and I believe most Blizzard fans are willing to pay 59.99$ for Diablo 3. And quite frankly, I believe it is worth it, as from what I've seen and read, the game offers a polished experience and enough content to last for a little while. And I'd rather pay 60$ for a great game than 50$ for a game like the Darkness 2, which was way too short on content for example.

Also, few games are less expensive when buying digital; the PS Store for the Vita is doing it for a couple of games, but usually, the price is the same as the physical media copy.

Finally, for those who think it's weird to allow people to download the game early, I think it's a good idea, as it should allow everyone to play on day one. It should make it easier on Blizzard's servers, and hopefully we won't see a server crash on the day of release.

[Mythicninja]

If I don't save any money buying digital, then I'd rather cost them more money through buying the boxed edition, plus I get whatever goodies are in the box, as well as the box itself to display on my shelf

[NeoTribe]

If it offers anything like diablo2 id pay 150 for it. Played d2 religiously for 4 years straight. Twords the end was offered 1000bucks for my acct.