Starcraft II and Diablo III both released

You might think that predicting the release of Starcraft II and Diablo III in 2009 is playing things rather safe, but we think we're putting our neck on the line slightly. While Starcraft II has been in development long enough to make a 2009 release something of a certainty (if it's not out in 09 we'd have to question what's taking Blizzard so long), Diablo III was announced much later on. We still think Blizzard's highly anticipated RPG will arrive in time for Christmas 2009, but it'll be tight.