Diablo III Expansion Already In Development

I loaded the launcher and let this game patch a couple of weeks ago, but never even logged in. I haven't played since before the patch that supposedly made Inferno less of an Act II / III brick wall.

I for one would NOT pay for an expansion if Blizzard released it without releasing pretty massive content updates and changes for what was, essentially, a lackluster cashcow for Blizz thanks to the RMAH.

Me three.

Lets not forget we have no PvP yet. I don't think anyone should be working on an expansion if they could be getting that out sooner

I'm hopping for that to be implemented one day, but to tell the truth, pvp was my least favorite content of diablo 2. So i won't mind if they skip it and make a pretty expansion.

Diablo III was nothing more than a forgettable disappointment.

Stop hating everybody. Your opinion represent everyone who has played that game. Also, "released almost exactly a year after vanilla"? Vanilla? I don't get it.

Vanilla here means "vanilla Diablo 2." The idea is that the first one was a basic 1-scoop vanilla dish, and then the expansion pack is diablo with hot fudge or some such flavorful addition.

Vanilla is a term used by gamers to represent the original game at its core. It can also means a mod less game or a game in its original patch release.

An example is a TF2 match with no mods, no hats, no bonus weapon. These are called "Vanilla matches"

Diablo III wasn't a bad as people think. I just think the time span between 2 and 3 games have changed and so people think different about games now. If D3 was released in 2002/2003 everyone would have loved it.

I'm still playing.

1.04 and 1.05 came with huge content updates. Legendaries now feel legendary and give clear endgame loot targets. Monster power is pretty much the greatest thing since sliced bread--it elegantly addresses every type of player via one continuous system. The Ubers are fun, and the 5NV stack requirement combined with Monster Power makes the decision about how to optimally hunt for keys much more interesting than it was in D2, which might as well have been called 'Portal'.

Right now, the PvE endgame is better in D3 than in D2--anyone who says otherwise needs to de-fog their nostalgia goggles. The 'Future patches and free content' are already here, and they are absolutely awesome.

What he said. Diablo 3 is still part of my top ten games of the decade. And i am extremely excited for this expansion!

I must ask, have you only played 10 games this decade?

I agree. People need to look forward instead of back

Yes, but never forget the past because it's the best teacher!

They have already made it quite clear that they have at least 3 expansions planned.

would love to see where they made it "quite clear" about that
i'd bet on one expansion and no more than that

Still always online drm on a single player game? Oh yeah I don't invest in those. Wouldn't want that trend to continue.

Go ahead and release it this December, or December 2014, makes no difference! Spend $100 or $10,000,000 making this expansion, it's all the same. Blizzard has conclusively proven with the turd they unleashed on us with Diablo 3 that the time and money spent on a project does not correlate to quality. An expansion to Diablo 3 is just awkward to even comprehend. Diablo 3 is so fundamentally flawed that how (and why) can you even, with a straight face, say that you're "expanding" on it? Yes, some find it OK, others might even like it - but no matter what I truly can't believe anyone who says that Diablo 3 is top-notch quality worthy of Blizzard's legendary quality (of the past). Diablo 3 might be a commercial success only because everybody who planned on buying it, did; regardless of the multitude of bad pro and peer reviews. But I, like many of you, won't make this same mistake ever again. Blizzard will have to create something amazing for me to drop cash on their products again!