Diablo 3 Auction House...Failed

[Redress]

Diablo® III Auction House Update - Diablo III

When we initially designed and implemented the auction houses, the driving goal was to provide a convenient and secure system for trades. But as we've mentioned on different occasions, it became increasingly clear that despite the benefits of the AH system and the fact that many players around the world use it, it ultimately undermines Diablo's core game play: kill monsters to get cool loot. With that in mind, we want to let everyone know that we've decided to remove the gold and real-money auction house system from Diablo III.

We feel that this move along with the Loot 2.0 system being developed concurrently with Reaper of Souls™ will result in a much more rewarding game experience for our players.

We're working out the details of how the auction house system will be shut down, but we wanted to share the news as soon as we made the decision in order to give everyone as much advance notice as possible. Please note that the shutdown will occur on March 18, 2014. We will keep everyone informed as we work through this process.

 

[Rainman05]

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This is why you don't let go of the people who know how to make a proper video game that many people love and grew up with. they can go and make their own game, with blackjacks and hookers, and they'll do just fine.

 

[PeteEU]

This was not at all expected... not at all

 

[obvious Child]

This was not at all expected... not at all

Hahaha. You'd think Blizzard would know better.

Especially after watching WoW.

 

[PeteEU]

Hahaha. You'd think Blizzard would know better.

Especially after watching WoW.

Well WoW is still the biggest game in the west.. so. Problem is that they too Diablo, a single player game and made it multiplayer and expected it to be more like an online game than the single player game it is.

 

[obvious Child]

Well WoW is still the biggest game in the west.. so. Problem is that they too Diablo, a single player game and made it multiplayer and expected it to be more like an online game than the single player game it is.

But the whole auction and selling aspect of WoW turned it partially into a grind fest. Blizzard should have seen that coming when they put the auction house into D3.

 

[PeteEU]

But the whole auction and selling aspect of WoW turned it partially into a grind fest. Blizzard should have seen that coming when they put the auction house into D3.

Welcome to an mmorpg, they are all grind fests.. thats how they last.