Why such a long wait?

[MKDiablo]

I am pretty down with the whole Diablo 3 seen but what i don't understand is why the hardcore fans had to wait almost 11 years for a sequel? Could somebody explain to me if you have the answer? Thanks

[SnickerSnack]

WOW and Starcraft 2? I'm not sure what you're looking for. Blizzard is a business and Diablo was not their only franchise.

[niomosy]

Well, there was most of the D2 team (aka Blizzard North) leaving the company. There was a start at D3 some time back but, IIRC, that was scrapped entirely. I'm not sure how much the other content really impacted things.