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Blizzard will finally return to Nintendo consoles when Diablo III Eternal Collection makes its debut later this year. But how did the project start in any case? GameSpot posed that question to senior producer Pete Stilwell, and learned about why there was interest in bringing Diablo III to Switch.

Stilwell told the site:

Diablo III is playable on Switch at Gamescom this week, and we already have some footage of the playable demo. If you’re curious as to how the game looks in portable mode, check out the video below.

Update: Unfortunately, Link will not in the final game – and that’s likely why Engadget has now pulled its video. Link was leftover from testing and has been scrapped from the final release.


Original: One of the features of Diablo III Eternal Collection on Switch is some Zelda-inspired content. Blizzard announced a few bonus items, including a Ganondorf armor set.

It’s only natural that Link will also be in the game. We don’t have the full details on this just yet, but Engadget shows off the character’s look in the game below.

Diablo III Eternal Collection

A number of outlets have started posting some of the first footage from Diablo III Eternal Collection on Switch. Check out the gameplay below.

Diablo III Eternal Collection

Before the year is over, you’ll be able to play Diablo III on Switch. Kotaku spoke with senior producer Pete Stilwell about the port in a bit more detail earlier in the week.

Stilwell noted that bringing Diablo III to Switch went relatively smoothly, with “conversion on the graphics side” offering the greatest challenges. Nintendo did provide assistance with trouble-shooting.

Eurogamer has some additional information about Diablo III Eternal Collection, which was officially announced today. The latest details cover frame rate, resolution, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

Blizzard has passed along a massive amount of screenshots and art from the newly-revealed Diablo III Eternal Collection on Switch. Check out the various images below.

Diablo III Eternal Collection on Switch is significant. It’s the first time in close to twenty years that Nintendo and Blizzard have worked together. Now that the two sides are close, there’s naturally one topic to discuss: Smash Bros.

Game Informer asked Blizzard senior producer Pete Stilwell and PR manager Joshua Wittge who Blizzard would like to see as a guest character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Here’s the full exchange:

Diablo’s appearance on Switch has been rumored for a few months now. The rumors culminated yesterday when Forbes outed Diablo III Eternal Collection.

Today, an official announcement was made. Read up on the official announcement and watch the first trailer for Diablo III Eternal Collection below.

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Update: Kotaku is reporting that Diablo III will be announced for Switch tomorrow. Stay tuned.


Original: A short while ago, Forbes posted an article with an apparent report on Diablo III – Eternal Collection for Switch. It was removed shortly after, though its full contents were captured online.

Diablo III – Eternal Collection is said to include Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer expansions along with all additional content the game has received. There will also be some additional features like cloud saving support and more.


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