Diablo 3 out on September 3rd on Xbox 360 and PS3

Diablo 3 will make its console debut on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the U.S., Canada, Spanish-speaking Latin America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on September 3rd, Blizzard has announced.

In preparation for the upcoming launch, select retailers in these regions are now taking pre-orders for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, which will be available at a suggested retail price of £49.99. Both console versions of Diablo 3 will be fully localized in English, German, French, Latin American Spanish, European Spanish, Russian, Italian, Polish, and Brazilian Portuguese. Further release details, including retail availability in Brazil, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, as well as the pre-order availability in Russia, will be announced at a later date.

The console versions of Diablo 3 have been custom-tailored for gamepad-driven action, with a dynamic camera perspective that puts your hero front and center, as well as an all-new user interface and an intuitive control system that make vanquishing evil feel like second nature. Players can take on the vile denizens of the Burning Hells alone or in a party of up to four via same-screen local cooperative play or online over PlayStation Network or Xbox LIVE. In addition, the game supports parties composed of both local and online players.

Players who pre-order either console version of Diablo 3 will receive an exclusive in-game item: the Infernal Helm, which grants an experience point boost to any character who wears it, accelerating their progression as they rise in power. Certain retailers will also offer limited-edition preorder bonuses—check with your local retailer for further information.

“Playing Diablo 3 on a big screen with your friends brings a whole new level of intensity to the game, and with all of the control and interface adaptations we’ve made, it’s extremely fun to play on PS3 and Xbox 360,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment.

“In addition to the fine-tuning we’ve done for the console versions, we’re also including major content and design updates we’ve made to the PC version over the past year, so players can expect an epic Diablo gaming experience when the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions launch in September.”

Diablo 3 was originally released for Windows and Macintosh PC on May 15th, 2012 and within 24 hours became the fastest-selling PC game of all time. As of December 31st, 2012, Diablo 3 had sold through more than 12 million copies worldwide.