http://www.examiner.com/x-15961-Charleston-MMORPG-Examiner~y2010m8d5-North-American-Warcraft-Regional-Finals-to-take-place-August-2122


"....In addition to big screens to watch the tournament action, attendees will be able to play StarCraft II and demos of the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm. A special treat will also be the availability of a playable demo of Diablo III!"

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/rf10/information.xml

Of note "and the Diablo III demo seen at BlizzCon 2009." Which really shouldn't dissuade anyone if they're in the area, it's obviously worth playing even if you have before (IMO). I managed to clear the entire demo and it took about an hour and a half, so there's plenty to explore. That said I'm sure you won't be allowed to sit on the machines for that long in one sitting.

I haven't been to a Warcraft regional since 2007 (I think), when it was in San Diego. It wasn't super packed or anything, but a fun time and good matches. I'm not sure any more details on this event beyond what's on the website. What specific questions do you have? I can try to find answers.

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Q u o t e:
Are you sure it's the exact same demo?

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Quite sure.

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Q u o t e:
Would you make such a statement regarding the playable demo at Gamescom too?

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The build being shown at gamescom this year will be the BlizzCon '09 build.