At the center of the controversy the requirement that needs to be always connected to the internet to play, even offline in an interview to MTV, Robert Bridenbecker Blizzard said he was surprised by the reaction of users to the fact that Diablo III will require a always-on internet connection. "I'm fifteen years we produce games with online modes, with World of Warcraft Battle.
Net and now Diablo III, and I can say that adopting such solutions falls merely the nature of things, the nature of the industry as it is today. If you look at everything that can be obtained by submitting to the requirement of a permanent internet connection, you can not ignore the scope of the thing, "said Bridenbecker, adding that this decision has nothing to do with DRM anti-piracy.
Net and now Diablo III, and I can say that adopting such solutions falls merely the nature of things, the nature of the industry as it is today. If you look at everything that can be obtained by submitting to the requirement of a permanent internet connection, you can not ignore the scope of the thing, "said Bridenbecker, adding that this decision has nothing to do with DRM anti-piracy.