Talk:Diablo (video game)

Natalie Portman reference
Why is the Natalie Portman reference continually deleted? 128.214.133.2 (talk) 07:20, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
 * probably because there is no references for that statement... - Adolphus79 (talk) 08:26, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

The first hit on Google: http://whatsayou.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/natalie-portman-rocks/ You're not even trying, are you? (Yes, I know I should log in, but right now I'm in a hurry. Sorry.) (EDIT: logged in) Tirolion (talk) 06:00, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Too bad blogs aren't reliable sources: Verifiability Dp76764 (talk) 15:30, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Sources:

http://www.eeggs.com/items/100.html http://www.diablowiki.net/Talk:Diablo_I http://imgur.com/gallery/XxXs7 http://www.vgfacts.com/trivia/510/

... and many others. Sjtanarur (talk) 13:17, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
 * All of those are unreliable, and it's still just trivial easter egg. It's not important. -- ferret (talk) 15:19, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Well, thats what a "Trivia"-Section would be for, wouldn't it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.116.133.17 (talk) 18:49, 4 February 2020 (UTC)
 * We don't have trivia sections, especially not with reliable sources. -- ferret (talk) 18:56, 4 February 2020 (UTC)

Aidan
A quote from the article's plot section: "The hero, seen canonically as King Leoric's eldest son, Aidan (a.k.a. The Warrior), then drives the soulstone into his own skull in an attempt to contain the Lord of Terror."

Well, we are talking about the first Diablo game. The concept of Aidan is a retcon created by the developers of Diablo III. I think it is not a good idea to mention that here, since originally - in the first game - he is just a nameless hero. Check the "Notes" section here, which explains it further. http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Aidan

This would be much more true to the original game: "The hero then drives the soulstone into his own skull in an attempt to contain the Lord of Terror." Sjtanarur (talk) 13:35, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
 * It's a verifiable fact that, canonically, the protagonist of Diablo is Aidan (the Warrior). It doesn't really matter that this was confirmed later, it's pretty spreadsheet for sequels to do such. -- ferret (talk) 15:22, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Hey everyone! I agree that maybe during the plot section it could be left open about who the hero is, but the Sequels section that helps linking the game series together has beem recently erased. Is it ok if I reverse such deletion? I do think it's relevant to understand how Diablo I influences or is told on the next games of the series. User:Soetermans, I'm marking you since you were the one that delete that content. Thanks, everyone! Horadrim~usurped (talk) 04:34, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * https://imgur.com/a/Zq7TA
 * https://web.archive.org/web/19971012045104/http://www.pcgamer.com:80/news/news0428.html#14
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Release date
Watchers of this article may be interested in WT:VG. --Izno (talk) 19:00, 11 December 2019 (UTC)


 * I have still a physical copy of the game that I got from my older brother, rest in peace. Even the box states "game of the year - computer gaming world 1996"
 * The game was available in stores in December 31, 1996. but if you want sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20001213172700/http://www.gamespot.com/features/bestworst96/goty.html  https://www.gamespot.com/games/diablo/ A M M Cortes (talk) 07:45, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Release Date
1. The creator of the series David Brevik said the game was available in stores in December 31, 1996, on more than one occasion. Actually, he said Diablo went gold at the midnight of December the 26th. In the very early hours of December the 27th.Diablo Gold Master

2. Blizzard always celebrates Diablo's anniversary in December the 31st. Citations are already included in the article.

3. The only up-to-date official source on this matter, Blizzard's official site, lists Diablo's release date as December 31, 1996. Classic Games: Diablo

4. It's the universally used date now. Citations are already included in the article. It's incorrect to use January 3, 1997 as the game's release date only by relying on Blizzard's press release while there are more evidence to support Blizzard Entertainment and David Brevik's current claims about its being December 31, 1996.

I haven't edited the page since there was a note about it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.190.155.183 (talk) 15:39, 16 January 2020 (UTC)
 * See the section just above this linking to WP:VG. I believe the discussion may be in the archive now, but you should not change the release without reopening the discussion and getting a different consensus. -- ferret (talk) 16:35, 16 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Permanent link to the discussion. JimmyBlackwing (talk) 06:31, 17 January 2020 (UTC)

Hey guys, not sure if I'm doing this right but the demo for Diablo was available by late September 1996. The earliest post here dates to September 27th 1996: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/diablo$20is$20out$201996/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action/LYv7KDwGACw/MyQ19w5X5M8J https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/diablo$201996/alt.games.warcraft/psVLfZORYvA/WLSkFeuvXc8J https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/diablo$201996/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg/ExsULuW6mXI/AFV_gKnQ64QJ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/diablo$201996/alt.games.warcraft/xxKsncnLcmI/qOtdMyWVDlwJ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/diablo$201996/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg/ywlLG8IAPrc/ZJDbT6mj3M4J

A discussion about how the game "went gold" from December 26th 1996: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/diablo$201996/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg/GWd-wpZVYsU/LNCPnPovDjwJ

Separate user confirms Diablo's release date as December 31st, 1996: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/diablo$201996$20released/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg/bAi-LibaY0E/eNtdLkJDlrMJ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sierra Histrorian (talk • contribs) 23:58, 21 February 2020 (UTC)
 * The last link you provided is actually talking about December 13—not 31. That thread was posted before the game was delayed past Christmas, which happened (I believe) a week or so later. JimmyBlackwing (talk) 06:30, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

Just noting that we have this newer source based on Brevik's own statements, which affrim the game was completed and sent to publish by Dec 26 and that it was in some stores by Dec 31, while most others began selling it after Jan 1, and thus why there's been two dates associated with it. He also points to it winning 1996 GOTY awards due to having its release on Dec 31. --M asem (t) 19:09, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
 * It's an interesting source, but a lot of this isn't new—Brevik has stated before that the game's street date was broken by December 31. In fact, the article reflected this. There's also confusion about the December 26 date, because midnight on December 26 is the end of December 25, and the source says that the team didn't work on Christmas. In other words, the game seems to have gone gold on December 27 (as other sources already indicated) and the wording choice is just odd. Overall, I think the prior consensus still stands until we can form a new one. Right now, I'm hesitant to call a broken street date a release date, so I'm reverting for the time being. JimmyBlackwing (talk) 13:01, 3 January 2022 (UTC)