As you know, Diablo 3 – The Eternal Collection is coming to Switch. Watch this video featuring a chat with Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime and Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime. In the Diablo 3 video, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime and Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime talk about the complete Diablo 3 Switch game coming this fall. The game will be made available at retail stores everywhere and digitally through the Nintendo eShop. As reported yesterday, the Eternal Collection is includes everything from the original Diablo 3 along with the Reaper of Souls expansion, and the Rise of the Necromancer pack. Players can also expect Kanai’s Cube, Challenge Rifts, and the recently unveiled Themed Seasons to be included. Watch on YouTube The game can be played using a Joy-Con controller or a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and enjoy “ultra-responsive controls custom-built for Nintendo Switch.” It supports up to four players on a shared screen wirelessly on a single Nintendo Switch, or online. Images below show off The Legend of Ganondorf cosmetic armor set, inspired by The Legend of Zelda series. A look at other Nintendo exclusives, the Echoes of the Mask wings and the Cucco pet, are also below along with images of the HUD, lobby, and class options. Watch on YouTube An early look at Diablo 3 – Eternal Collection will be shown at gamescom next week, at the Fan Expo in Toronto, and PAX West in Seattle.<doc-sep>Blizzard has officially confirmed that Diablo 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch. Titled Diablo 3: Eternal Collection, it will feature the original game, alongside the Reaper of Souls expansion, Adventure Mode (fully unlocked from the outset), Challenge Rifts, Kanai's Cube, and the Crusader class. Additionally, it'll also have the Rise of the Necromancer pack, which primarily consists of the Necromancer class. The game does not have a specific release date but Blizzard has said it is tentatively aiming for Fall 2018 with an MSRP of $60 in the US. The Switch version of Diablo 3 is being developed in-house and utilizes the work done for the well-received PS4 and Xbox One ports of the game. Senior producer Pete Stilwell described the portability that Nintendo Switch offers as a new evolution of the Diablo 3 experience. "I think this [is] the next evolution. The portability of Switch [and] the ability to play offline with your friends locally between multiple Switch [consoles] is really powerful. We're excited to be able to travel, [play] this on a plane, get off the plane, [and] upload progress." By utilizing the Nintendo Switch's online service, save files will be automatically uploaded to the cloud, allowing for progress to be backed up and also transferred onto other devices. Gallery "Switch automatically uploads save files. The only thing that won't upload is leaderboards, but anything else such as achievements or progress that's made through campaign will be [uploaded]," explained associate producer Matt Cederquist. "Another cool feature is the ability to play offline and still have progress count, and you can load your profiles back and forth, so if you're on a buddy's Switch you can load your file and get the character you want in the game too," added Stilwell. When the console version of Diablo 3 launched, Blizzard implemented a feature that let players transfer characters from PS3 and Xbox 360 to PS4 and Xbox One, respectively. However, this functionality is not going to be available for the Switch version. Cross-platform play will also not be supported. Online multiplayer in the Nintendo Switch version will be up and running when the game comes out and, like uploading saves to the cloud, it will use the Nintendo Switch's paid online service. In terms of performance, Diablo 3 on Switch will run at 60 frames per second "across the board." In handheld mode the game is displayed at 720p and then flips to 960p when docked. "That was a huge focus, to make sure we were giving a responsive, awesome gameplay experience and we've managed to achieve that," said Stilwell. "Part of the technology itself changes [depending on whether] you're docked or not. That was one of our learning experiences along the way, dealing with how the architecture changes depending on whether you're docked or mobile. It's just an optimization effort. "In my mind the only thing that changes is the Switch itself goes from 720p to 960p. You should not be feeling any different; we don't feel anything different ... We for the past couple of months have spent more time just making sure that the game feels as great no matter what controller setup you have, whether you're plugged in or not. Our biggest motivation was to make sure that we weren't giving you an inferior experience." Gallery Diablo 3: Eternal Collection accounts for the various controller configurations available to Switch owners, supporting everything but touch. "The real power of the Switch is the multiple ways you can play it, whether it's handing your friend a controller and playing on the same Switch at the same time, linking multiple Switches, or going old school and playing it on your TV," said Stilwell. "We're taking full advantage of what Switch has to offer. The responsiveness you get from Diablo with controller is an evolution of the experience from clicking on PC, and we've done the work to get it as playable and as responsive on Switch as any other platform so we're extremely excited about the offering. "We support everything except for touch at this point," he added. "We did some experiments with touch and we didn't think there was enough compelling reasons to use it in the current state. We felt the controllers were a superior method of controlling the game." The Switch version also comes with some exclusive goodies for Nintendo fans, including the ability to use the transmogrification feature to turn into The Legend of Zelda villain Ganondorf. You can read all about the Diablo 3 Switch Nintendo tie-ins here.<doc-sep>Nintendo Switch Diablo 3 Eternal Collection officially announced, includes Zelda themed bonuses The first Blizzard title for Switch is confirmed. After rumors, multiple leaks, and a nightlight tease, the very first marriage of Blizzard and Nintendo's hybrid console is confirmed. The Diablo 3 Eternal Collection is coming to Nintendo Switch this fall and Nintendo shared a video celebrating the announcement and showing off the multiplayer functionality. What’s a little gift between friends? Join Reggie and CEO of Blizzard, Mike Morhaime, as they talk about the complete #DiabloSwitch experience coming this fall. Learn more: https://t.co/8oCgQXcAaZ pic.twitter.com/4DuZjk1ADB — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 16, 2018 As we touched on in our report on the Forbes leak, Diablo 3 can be played by up to four players on one Nintendo Switch via shared screen or a combination of TV and handheld play or wirelessly with individual devices. The trailer also shows off officially gameplay for the Switch version of Diablo 3 and it looks pretty solid thus far. The Eternal Collection will feature the base Diablo 3 game, Reaper of Souls expansion, and Rise of the Necromancer. This means seven classes, five acts, and seasons worth of content for players to engage with. Exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, there are pieces of the Zelda franchise to be found in the game: A Cucco companion pet, Triforce portrait frame, unique cosmetic wings, and a transmogrification set that lets players use Ganondorf's armor. Stay tuned to Shacknews for additional updates.<doc-sep>
The Diablo III Eternal Collection is real and has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch. After several months of rumors and leaks, it seems that the leaks were real and that Nintendo Switch is getting this ultimate collection of everything that has released for Diablo III in recent years. In addition, the reveal trailer has left us wondering if some new Joy-Con colors might be on the way alongside the RPG. Diablo III Eternal Collection will come with all of the DLC, expansions, and more that have released over the years on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Additionally, Nintendo Switch owners of this version will receive some exclusive goodies that aren’t found anywhere else. The biggest feature is the ability to play as famed Legend of Zelda villain Ganondorf as the Barbarian and Crusader classes. There are additional items like a chicken pet and more that will be exclusive to Diablo III Eternal Collection. Multiplayer is a key component of the game and it will support both online and local multiplayer when it launches. That’s right, you can do up to four-player coop without having to use an internet connection. This was all confirmed in the Diablo III Eternal Collection reveal trailer above. The trailer is actually kind of unique since it plays out much like a Nintendo Direct skit with Nintendo of America Reggie Fils Aime and Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime comedically discussing the game. There is one neat tidbit that is easily missed. The Diablo III Eternal Collection reveal trailer for Nintendo Switch briefly shows off an actual Nintendo Switch with Joy-Con’s that we’ve never seen before. At the 2:14 mark, you can see the screenshot we took above that shows a whiteish gray Joy-Con color. This could just be promotional material but it is possible we could get a follow-up announcement in the future about new Joy-Con’s.