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There has been speculation over the last year that Blizzard had been entertaining the possibility of bringing Diablo III to consoles. Reports stated that major console players Microsoft and Sony had made compelling arguments to adapt the PC-based RPG to the console systems. Those arguments might have been good ones as Blizzard has posted three new jobs for the Diablo III team for a lead designer (Console), lead programmer (Console) and senior producer (Console). Notably mentioned in the job posts is, "experience in console game development."

An official post to the Diablo III website explains the Blizzard's goals in a bit more detail and emphasizes that this is not an official console version announcement.

We’re exploring a Diablo-related concept for consoles and are currently looking to fill a few senior console-related positions on the Diablo III team. As we’ve said in the past, with proper care the gameplay could suit the console platform, and we’re interested in seeing what talent out there might be interested in such a project. If you’re passionate about all things Diablo and have the requisite skill and experience, then head over to our jobs site to check out the positions and apply.

Please note that this is not an announcement of a console title. We are first and foremost developing Diablo III for Windows and Mac PCs and don’t intend to allow any possibility of a console interpretation to delay or affect the release of the game.

(Via Gamasutra)