I haven't found D2 dying at all, some of my friend have moved on to WC3:FT but still there is nothing like getting together and playing a joke round of low-level dualing or bannign together and beat the game from scratch. But about the D3 comment, I am not sure if they will do it. Maybe. I meant the do have to worry about some of their old original creators of the game coming out with their (what some call the spiritual squeal to D2) "Guild Wars". But alas, time will tell.