Diablo III will pick up the story twenty years after the events of Diablo II.
Mephisto, Diablo, and Baal have been defeated, but the Worldstone,
which once shielded the inhabitants of the world of Sanctuary from the
forces of both the High Heavens and the Burning Hells, has been
destroyed, and evil once again stirs in Tristram. Playing as a hero
from one of five distinct character classes, players will acquire
powerful items, spells, and abilities as they explore new and familiar
areas of Sanctuary and battle hordes of...
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