During BlizzCon 2008, an interview with Blizzard president Mike Morhaime was held. In the interview, he mentioned that if Blizzard were to create Diablo 3 for consoles, that he would want it to be a high quality version, not just a port.Shacknews Blizzard Discusses Diablo 3 Console Port (Update: Director Jay Wilson Weighs In) (October 10, 2008)
Blizzard has not officially confirmed a console port of Diablo 3, however Vice President of Game Design Rob Pardo noted that it was "theoretically possible"Destructoid.com: Diablo III port is theoretically possible (July 5, 2008) at the WorldWide Invitational Event. He continued to state, "It would have some control changes that I think you'd have to make... But it's probably, of our major franchises, the one that's most console friendly, for sure."QJ.net: Rob Pardo: Console-friendly Diablo 3 "theoretically possible" (July 4, 2008) This is contrary to Jay Wilson's statement that there would be no console version of Diablo 3.Joystiq: Joystiq chats with Jay Wilson on Diablo 3 (June 29, 2008) Despite these conflicting statements, Activision, having recently partnered with Blizzard, believes that Blizzard will face immense pressure to create a console version.VideoGaming247.com: "Immense Pressure" for console Diablo III won't turn to force from Activision (July 2, 2008) Currently, Diablo 3 is scheduled for release for the PC and Mac OS X.
