Diablo III - Blizzard's Longest Beta Test

**Risingred** · 18-04-2012, 14:41

It beat World of WarCraft and StarCraft II.

SC2: Beta began 17.2.2010, and ran until about a week to its release, which was 27.7.2010

WoW: Beta began 19.3.2004, and ran right up until release on 23.11.2004

D3: Beta began (publicly) 20.9.2011 and will run until 1.5.2012

It has also beaten every other Blizzard game from days of announcement to opening of the beta by about 170 days, and it will also be Blizzard's longest public development.

Fun facts.

**yovargas** · 18-04-2012, 14:42

It takes a long time to find more features to cut.

**unmoses** · 18-04-2012, 14:43

Hopefully it's worth the wait. Beta tells me so far so good. I am surprised that it beat sc2. That felt really long

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**konfeta** · 18-04-2012, 14:47

Fun facts.

I am not having any fun reading this thread.

**Raesene** · 18-04-2012, 14:47

Originally Posted by yovargas

It takes a long time to find more features to cut.

This is funny and sad at the same time.

**Risingred** · 18-04-2012, 14:48

Originally Posted by konfeta

I am not having any fun reading this thread.

Check your damn PMs.

**konfeta** · 18-04-2012, 14:50

O:

/tenchar

**Risingred** · 18-04-2012, 14:59

Originally Posted by konfeta

O:

/tenchar

Ok, now check it again putz.

Another fun fact or two:

Diablo II: Beta started 3.4.2000 and ran until 29.6.2000
LoD: Beta started 3.5.2001 and ran until 29.6.2001

Yes, the beta for both ended on the same day of the year. (Edit: No it didn't, I'm retarded, I think we all know what the release date was for both of the games).
I don't have the dates for when those two betas actually ended, so this is what we have to work with.