#1 - Nov. 12, 2013, 4:40 a.m.
Nephalem Trials were announced at Gamescom as random challenge portals found throughout Sanctuary and left by the Ancient Nephalem to test the new generation of heroes.
These trials would consist of various challenges such as time-trials and they would award the player based on how well they performed. Josh went into detail regarding a type of Nephalem Trial that pitted the hero against continuous waves of enemies, the hero is tasked with defeating as many waves as possible within a timed period and would receive greater rewards for more waves defeated.
Please note that Nephalem Trials are entirely different from Nephalem Rifts (previously Loot Runs) and were distinguished as such directly by Blues.
I've scoured interviews and panel discussions and couldn't find any mention of them so I was just wondering, have Trials been scrapped entirely from the game? Were they merged with Rifts to become random events within the Rifts? Or are they still undergoing iteration and are a work in progress, hence their absence at Blizzcon?