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Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch Popped Up on Amazon as a Pre-Order

Since the official announcement of the launch of Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch, which occurred a few weeks ago, Blizzard has been offering more details and trailers about this new version of the famous game that, for now, does not have an official release date. Now, thanks to the fact that Amazon has listed this video game as a pre-order, we have been able to see how the cover of Diablo III for Nintendo Switch looks like, along with some of the new features and enhancements that come exclusively for the Nintendo Switch version of the video game.

According to the Amazon website, the Diablo III cover is a spectacular illustration which is in line with what Blizzard has accustomed us with over the time. However, just watching to the cover and you’ll depict one of the new features in Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch. There we see a novel set of armor.

According to the description of the product, this new armor, which is merely cosmetic, will not be the only new addition in the Nintendo Switch version for Diablo III.

Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch release date and new features and improvements

According to Amazon, where the game already appeared as a pre-order, the Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch will bring the following new features and enhancements:

Includes Switch-exclusive bonus cosmetics, featuring a full intimidating armor transmog set befit for the King of All Evil, Ganondorf;
Play with up to 4 friends online, offline via local coop, or on a single console couch-coop style;
Supports all Switch controller configurations, including individual and dual Joy-Con action;

As for the release date, Amazon points out to the end of the year, either “on or before December 31st, 2018. Obviously, this could only be an estimative date as nothing official in this regard has been announced so far. However, some rumors are saying that the Diablo III: Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch could be released officially during the BlizzCon, at the beginning of November.

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Diablo III Available to Download and Play on Switch

Finally, there is some good news for the fans of Diablo III. This very popular game will become available on Switch later this year, being the first Blizzard title compatible with a Nintendo platform in around 15 years. But this is not all, as Legend of Zelda should also arrive on Switch somewhere in 2018.

Porting of Diablo III to Switch went smoothly

According to Pete Stilwell, a senior producer, the process of porting Diablo III was accomplished without any complications and the hardest part of it was the “conversion on the graphics site”. During a meeting that took place earlier this week in San Francisco, Stilwell offered hope to the fans of Blizzard productions, saying that the porting of Diablo III to Switch is just the beginning and more titles are expected to follow. He also praised Nintendo for their help and attitude in the porting process.

The whole process took nine months

Diablo III was a perfect choice for a Switch port, as a lot of work was done a few years ago, when the game was transformed from PC to consoles. It is also worth mentioning that Blizzard had additional help from Iron Galaxy, the studio responsible for the Switch port of Skyrim in 2017. In case of Diablo III, the whole process of making the game compatible with Switch took around nine months.

What about other Blizzard games

The successful process of porting Diablo III does not mean that all other Blizzards titles will be adapted to Switch, as each game will still require a separate process. Overwatch was given as an example of such game, however, Stilwell said that there is a possibility of a Switch port of this title as well.

We do not have good news for those who hope to see Diablo on mobile devices, as Stilwell stated that there is no interest in this. He also said that they would have to face many challenges in the process of adopting Diablo to the requirements of smartphones.

The senior producer also stated that the version of Diablo III will be much improved, compared to the game we all played after its launch in 2012.

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