This one is pretty lame, but since it’s all over gaming sites, we might as well point it out as well. Kaputnik.com, a minor and unstaffed gaming site has posted an item claiming the Diablo III Beta will begin September 11, 2009, and the game will be released Christmas Eve, December 24, 2009. They even list some invented system requirements. The quote:
这个听起来有点假，但是由于各个主流游戏站都风传这消息，那么我们也姑且来仔细看看。有个叫 Kaputnik.com的非官方的小网站放出了这条消息，声称D3的Beta版将于09年10月11号开始内测。然后正式版将在随后的12月24号，也就是圣诞节前夜，正式发售。他们甚至连系统要求都杜撰了出来。引用：
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Associates working on a Diablo 3 game design have supplied the following information.
来自D3设计团队的人员提供了一下的信息。
The release date for the online beta multiplayer trial version is currently set to: 11th September, 2009
在线多人游戏试玩版本的发布日期目前定在了：09年10月11日
The final version, available for purchase is to be released before Christmas: 24th December, 2009
最终版本将于09年12月24日前夕上市销售
The system requirements are likely to be:
以下是大概的系统配置要求：
| Operating System: Windows XP/ Vista | 操作系统：Windows XP/ Vista |
| Processor: 1.4GHz or higher CPU. | 处理器：主频至少1.4GHz的CPU |
| RAM: 1Gb or more | 内存：1Gb以上 |
| Video: 128Mb video card Dx9 | 显卡：至少128Mb显存，支持Dx9 |
| Hard Drive Space: 4-8GB | 可用硬盘空间：4-8GB |
Needless to say, this is not anything official from Blizzard. It’s not even a very good fake rumor, as far as fake rumors go. As everyone knows by now, Blizzard never reveals beta test or release dates until shortly before they arrive. They’ve not even given dates for Starcraft 2 yet, and it’s well ahead of Diablo III in the development process. So of course they’ve said nothing about Diablo III’s release other than their usual “when it’s done.” There’s no way they’ve even got an internal date that’s more specific than a quarter or half year, since the time required for game development and beta testing varies so much from game to game. The same goes for system requirements, since those evolve during a project, and are largely based on what sort of system the average user can be expected to obtain.
不用说，这绝对不是暴雪的官方消息。甚至就谣言来说这消息也编得很假。暴雪的脾气我们都了解，他们从来都是到了最后时刻才公布消息。现在他们连SC2的发售时间都没定，就更别说D3了。所以D3还早着呢。而更重要的是他们不可能把测试和发售的时间定死在半年之内，因为测试和改进所需要的时间经常会变动。同样的，配置要求也是个问题，开发过程中的技术进步是不能忽视的，而最终版本的要求很大程度上要参照当时的主流配置。
In cast you’re entertaining any idea this might be accurate, check out Kaputik’s About page. Here’s the full text:
如果你认为这消息可能是真的，那么建议你看看这个Kaputik网站的介绍页。这是他们介绍页上面的文字：
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This website lets anyone register and post your own news. As well as discuss hot topics and write yor own articles.
任何人都可以自由的注册并发布自己的新闻、参与热点话题的讨论或写下文章。
Seems like “anyone” did register and post their own “news,” this time.
现在看来，真的是“各种各样的”人都来注册并发布消息了。
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