Blizzard CEO: We Know Diablo III ‘Isn’t Perfect’

Today in a statement on Battle.net, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime addressed the ‘many challenges’ the company had had to overcome with Diablo III since its launch and promised improvements are coming with new items, class tweaks, and gameplay systems that will give players new goals to strive for.

“We are not satisfied with breaking launch records; we want people to continue playing and enjoying Blizzard games for a very long time. The Diablo III team has made an epic, entertaining, and beautiful gaming experience. That being said, we know that it isn’t perfect. Our teams are working hard to improve the game balance, build on our design, and listen to what players are “saying to make it the best game it can be.”

Morhaime reiterated the decision to make Diablo III an online-only game was more than a simple measure to prevent piracy but “critical for the long-term integrity of the game experience.” tied to persistent characters, social features, security, and customer service. Despite the “downsides” of the online requirement Morhaime says “this was the best long-term decision for the game.”

Being a Diablo III player since day one and still playing, I welcome this admission from Blizzard for it reaffirms why I love the company so much. It’s hard to find another game studio more committed to their games and players than Blizzard. It takes a long time but they release amazing titles that they support and tweak for years to inch ever closer to ‘perfection’ (an impossible notion). I give Blizzard great credit for keeping such an open dialogue on their forums to address player feedback, even though much are misguided or impractical comments.

Diablo III is easily one of the best games I have ever played and well worth the $60 price. This statement only excites me more for what’s to come. 😀