Eurogamer Sources Confirm Diablo 3 Switch Edition Is Real

Alessio Palumbo
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You will surely remember that last week Blizzard apparently teased Diablo 3 Switch Edition on Twitter, sparking all kinds of excitement among the owners of Nintendo's latest hybrid console.

However, the legendary studio headquartered in Irvine, California quickly quenched speculation by providing the following statement to the press:

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We can assure you we’re not that clever. It was meant to be a fun community engagement piece. We have nothing to announce.

And yet, today Eurogamer published an article citing sources that have confirmed the port is indeed coming, though there's no telling whether it will include the Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer expansions. Of course, we'll keep you up to date should this rumor be officially confirmed.

Speaking of Rise of the Necromancer, check out our review by Chris in case you missed it.

Rise of the Necromancer brings in what could be the games most entertaining class yet. Hugely adaptable with the ability to both summon minions and be active in the battle, the Necromancer has an excellent duality. However, this new class pack is very expensive for what it offers. Whether it's worth it or now will be very much down to how much you like Diablo III.

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About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.

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