"Any plans to bring Diablo 3 to console?

I don't know yet. A lot of it depends on whether we think the gameplay experience will be the same on console, especially regarding the controls. Also I'd like to keep our audience together. One question mark I have is whether the console owners would allow PC players to play against console gamers. I think the answer gets a lot easier if the console owners say yes. But at the moment they do like to have closed systems. But you know, I think what it really it comes down to is the game itself. We want to deliver what is the best experience possible so the controls and everything else have to be perfect. When you are developing for multiple platforms you sometimes have to compromise. We aren't willing to compromise. We have relationships with all the console manufacturers. I know they would love to have us on their platforms, ideally on their own and not their competitor! But it's all about the game experience.

Will the Activision deal have any impact on whether Blizzard takes their games to the consoles?

Only in the sense that as a combined company if we decide to go cross platform then Activision's strength and knowledge in that market will give us a better chance of succeeding. But just because we are merging with Activision doesn't mean you will start seeing Blizzard console games. You will if it is the right case for the game but that ultimately depends on the game we are making at the time."

Source for complete article, not a bad read.

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/games/archives/2008/06/30/blizzard_interview_diablo_3_console_version_a_possibility.html

Let me guess... posted already?

I see one thing he is worried about is gameplay controls, but let us remember folks... PS3 has full Keyboard/Mouse support and standard HDD on all consoles, so I think it can work. :) I will keep my hopes up just in case my laptop can't handle it.

I hope it stays PC only.

I'd buy Diablo 3 Wii.

basically he said no chance. Diablo has to many controls.

If it doesn't come to consoles, no big deal.

I just pray my laptop can handle it or else I will cry.

Diablo was on PSone... =)

not a chance, he said it already: MS and Sony wouldn't allow Battle.net, game over.

maybe the Wii has a chance... the pointer is almost as a mouse and is as simple as a click.

And the Wii is more mainstream......

we all can dream..... --__--

^^^: No offense to you, your Wii, or my Wii... But it looks like Diablo III would melt a Wii.

Microsoft wouldnt allow Battle.net, Sony doesnt charge for their service and therefor probably wouldnt care one way or another if there was Battle.net on their console.

Anyways, I doubt this, the game is a little too control heavy for consoles.

MS securing diablo3 and starcraft2 could be an amazing move ...

I hope I m wrong.