Diablo 3 Fees?

One member of the Diablo 3 Battle.net forums inquired about any fees which could be a part of the game. Bashiok, a Blizzard rep, responded with this:

 

"Mike mentioned it in an Activision Blizzard investor meeting [paraphrased] "A player that buys Starcraft 2 at retail will have the ability to play on Battle.net with no additional fee."

I'll point out that this is a very carefully worded statement."

 

What exactly does this mean? Those who purchase digital copies will have some fee to pay? He went on further and expanded on possible reasons for fees.

 

 

 

 

"One pay-for idea that specifically relates to Diablo that I thought was kind of interesting was the chance to resurrect a fallen hardcore character.

I think this was mentioned by a fan, as far as I know we're not even thinking about these types of pay-for options yet. But, I think it's kind of interesting. I'm not sure if I like the idea or not, which is probably why I like thinking about it. There are some obvious pros and some obvious cons, but I'm not sure there's a clear cut answer as to whether it would work well or not."

 

It'll be very interesting to see how Blizzard sets up its pricing scheme, lets hope one who purchases the Diablo 3 Collectors Edition wont have to pay any fees, Blizzard owes them at least that.

 

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