Blizzard has officially confirmed that Diablo 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch. Titled `Diablo 3: Eternal Collection,` it will feature the original game, alongside the Reaper of Souls expansion, Adventure Mode (fully unlocked from the outset), Challenge Rifts, Kanai`s Cube, and the Crusader class. Additionally, it`ll also have the Rise of the Necromancer pack, which primarily consists of the Necromancer class. The game does not have a specific release date but Blizzard has said it is tentatively aiming for Fall 2018 with an MSRP of $60 in the US.The Switch version of Diablo 3 is being developed in-house and utilizes the work done for the well-received PS4 and Xbox One ports of the game. Senior producer Pete Stilwell described the portability that Nintendo Switch offers as a new evolution of the Diablo 3 experience.`I think this [is] the next evolution. The portability of Switch [and] the ability to play offline with your friends locally between multiple Switch [consoles] is really powerful. We`re excited to be able to travel, [play] this on a plane, get off the plane, [and] upload progress.`By utilizing the Nintendo Switch`s online service, save files will be automatically uploaded to the cloud, allowing for progress to be backed up and also transferred onto other devices.`Switch automatically uploads save files. The only thing that won`t upload is leaderboards, but anything else such as achievements or progress that`s made through campaign will be [uploaded],` explained associate producer Matt Cederquist.`Another cool feature is the ability to play offline and still have progress count, and you can load your profiles back and forth, so if you`re on a buddy`s Switch you can load your file and get the character you want in the game too,` added Stilwell.When the console version of Diablo 3 launched, Blizzard implemented a feature that let players transfer characters from PS3 and Xbox 360 to PS4 and Xbox One, respectively. However, this functionality is not going to ...
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