From the Activision conference call today:
And from Bashiok at Blizzard’s Diablo 3 forums:
The 3rd quarter reference in the earning’s call today was a calendar quarter, meaning that we’re aiming to launch the Diablo III beta between July 1st and September 30th. Keep in mind that it’s our current goal, and of course that can change as development continues.
Diablo 3 has been one of my most anticipated games since I beat Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction…Guess this means I need to get my dissertation finished sooner than I thought.