#1 - Sept. 5, 2011, 5 p.m.
Blizzard Post

Three lucky Diablo III fans can look forward to joining the upcoming Diablo III beta test. They won us over with photos of themselves taking on Diablo himself as he emerged from his fiery realm. Check out the winning pictures!

The biggest games convention on Earth, gamescom, recently took place in Cologne, Germany. During the event we gave all Diablo fans the chance to win a spot in the upcoming Diablo III beta phase in our Diablo’s Burning Hells contest. We asked you to bravely face Diablo as he emerged from the Burning Hells at Rudolfsplatz in Cologne and tweet us a photo of the confrontation. Many answered the challenge and we received creative, charming, and touching pictures of you at the scene.

This much commitment calls for a suitable reward. It was a tough decision, but we are happy to announce the three winning pictures:

Mathieu David David

These contestants each approached Diablo in a very different way, but they all have one thing in common: outstanding bravery. We salute that and reward each winner with an invitation to our upcoming Diablo III beta test. Congratulations!

If you are interested in participating in the Diablo III beta test, please update your beta profile in Battle.net account management and opt-in to the “Diablo Universe” option for beta tests. You can find more information about how to opt-in here.

We thank everyone who took part in this contest. Find more information about ongoing contests on blizzard.com.