最近暴雪在官网大张旗鼓的打招聘广告，并声明了是关于次世代MMO
网络游戏（
Next-Gen MMO）
在《魔兽世界》以及《星际争霸》两大系列的开发小组之外，暴雪也明确表示，有极其神秘的第三小组在开发新项目。而这个新项目几乎可以确定是《暗黑破坏神3》。
New Opening: Game Physics/Collision Programmer - Next-Gen MMOBlizzard Entertainment is currently seeking a highly talented game physics/collision programmer to help breathe life and realism into our next-generation MMO technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to envision and author innovative and cutting-edge physics and collision systems for today's most advanced technology. Interested applicants should possess superlative math skills and a discerning eye for detail. For more information on this position, please take a look at the job posting.
http://www.blizzard.com/jobopp/北美媒体对暗黑破坏神的小说改编作者Richard A. Knaak进行了一次访谈，他婉转的表达了暗黑破坏神3的开发是真有其事。北美媒体根据内部渠道确定《暗黑破坏神3》真的正在开发中。
《暗黑破坏神3》实际上已经开发了两年，暴雪要求每一位员工都必须严格保密，所以一直不为人知。