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CNBC Article Hints at New ‘Diablo’ Game?

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Yes, this is another one of those “take with a grain of salt” things, especially given that it’s Blizzard.

In what seems like a rather mundane article on CNBC that talks about Goldman Sachs raising its rating for Activision Blizzard shares, the article has a quote from an analyst to their clients that’s rather curious. “We are raising our 2019 and 2020 estimates [of Activision Blizzard shares] on account of a robust multi year pipeline of games — Diablo, Overwatch 2, and a Blizzard mobile title — which we don’t think [Wall Street] estimates are fully taking into account.”

Now, one could take this as an analyst not knowing what they’re talking about (as a sequel to Overwatch seems kind of weird, given the game came out last year and is still going strong), but the mention of Diablo raises a few eyebrows. It’s been rumoured that Blizzard is looking to remaster Diablo II after their remaster of Starcraft, and this can only fuel more fire for that one. However, it could also mean that Blizzard is getting ready to jump into a new Diablo game (which would explain the franchise’s absence at this past BlizzCon).

Whatever it is, there’s something going on that has the potential to make Diablo fans very happy in the next year.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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