"Blizzard To Shut Down 'Diablo 3' Auction House"

Looks like Blizzard might finally be starting to come to their senses. Does this mean that they'll be removing the always-online requirement as well? It's unclear. If so, then maybe, just maybe, I might be inclined to finally give Diablo 3 a try after all this time. If not, then oh well, I'll continue to not buy the game, because it's always been the always-online bullshit that was the dealbreaker for me, not the auction house. Aside from just straight up DRM crap, though, they'd have no good reason to keep the always-online stuff after the auction house is gone. On the other hand, they've already said that they won't be removing the online requirement, but then, that was before this announcement about removing the auction house. We'll see, I guess.

RPS version: "Fin(ally): Blizzard Removing Diablo III’s Auction House"
PC Gamer version: "Diablo 3 auction house closing in March 2014"

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Well, there you go. I guess I still won't be buying Diablo 3, after all.

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