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===Diablo 3===
I had become interested in MMORPGs while I was still in high school and spent a lot of time playing classic Everquest (EQ). I continued playing during my college years, eventually moving on to Everquest 2 (EQ2). After being disappointed by EQ2, I decided to try out the other big MMORPG out at the time - World of Warcraft (WoW). I started playing WoW in 2005 and by the time 2008 rolled around I was beginning to feel burned out. My play time reduced significantly, but I was still interested in WoW related news/developments. Plus, since I was going to be continuing on with my graduate studies in the fall, I thought it best to distance myself from WoW. Nevertheless, when I heard that the 2008 World Wide Invitational (WWI) in Paris was going to be streamed live for free, I stayed up late on June 28th to watch the event.
When Mike Morhaime revealed Blizzard's newest game during the WWI opening ceremony, I had no idea the emotional ride that was in store for me. Once the reveal cinematic showed the Tristram Cathedral and Tyrael at the Worldstone, I jumped out of my seat and screamed, "YES!" My neighbors must have thought I was insane (since this was at about 3 am). I hopped around, gleefully exclaiming, "Oh my god, Diablo 3!!" The subsequent panels with Diablo 3 information were a complete joy - I was glued to the event, eagerly awaiting the next bit of Diablo 3 news. In addition, I must've watched the 20 minute gameplay trailer they released over a dozen times in the following days. It looked so polished. I thought that it must've been at most a year away from release. Little did I know that I would be questioning whether or not my graduate degree would be complete before (which is becoming more and more likely) or after Diablo 3 would be released. Before Diablo 3, the announcement of a game had never triggered so much of a raw, emotional joy. I like the Elder Scrolls quite a bit, and even the announcement of TESV: Skyrim didn't elicit an intense response like that of Diablo 3.
Since June 2008, I've been following the development of Diablo 3 very closely. I even broke down and decided I would try for a ticket to Blizzcon 2009. Luckily, I snagged a ticket and got the chance to play the Blizzcon demo. I went through the line for the Diablo 3 demo over a dozen times - I couldn't get enough. Here's to hoping the wait isn't too much longer and it's released before 2012.
Over a decade with the Diablo series. I don't think there are too many other game companies outside of Blizzard that has a fan base spanning that long of a time frame.
