Prepare for mass rioting when Diablo II roars to life on June30th.

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Havas Interactive, the publisher for Diablo II, has confirmed that the hack n slash action-RPG from Blizzard Entertainment will be in stores on June 30th.

For those of you who haven't already devoured every little tidbit of information about this sequel to the wildly popular bestseller Diablo, Diablo II will feature

-Five all new characters classes with unique attributes and abilities: The Necromancer, the Sorceress, the Paladin, the Barbarian and the Amazon.

-Four different, fully populated towns complete with wilderness areas.

-Multiple dungeons (can't forget those), caverns and crypts in every town for players to explore (rampant with creepy crawlies, no doubt).

-Expanded world filled with all-new quests, weapons, spells, armour, monsters and non-player characters.

-Advanced combat system, which incorporates class-specific fighting techniques and spells.

-Full Multiplayer support, including Internet play over Battle.net.

Kudos for Diablo II

PC Gaming World:

"It may have taken four years to bring Diablo II to fruition, but the thought processes, planning and time put into it appear to have been well spent."

PC Player:

"Diablo II is looking mighty fine. It is very similar in basic feel and play to the original but much imported."

Gamespot (UK site):

"The Diablo II battle.net beta test has proved one thing above all - Blizzard has got the whole concept of gameplay solidly screwed down, eschewing flashy new developments for a cleverly thought out, well scripted game that's accessible and enjoyable for both hard core players and the amateur."

Read the rest of the press release here