Mike Morhaime announces Wizard for D3 at Blizzcon as read over at Gamespot.
More information.[11:20] "Do we have any Diablo players here?" The crowd responds with a resounding yes.
[11:20] Diablo III will let you play as the witch doctor and barbarian...and a new playable class, the wizard.
[11:21] A trailer rolls for Diablo III, with a bit more to see of this wizard.
[11:21] A female wizard enters a mausoleum, much like the one seen in the barbarian demo from earlier this year.
[11:22] She holds an orb of power in her hand; it looks a bit like a static electricity bauble.
[11:22] The wizard appears to be of Asian descent. Gameplay footage rolls, showing she has a lot of area of effect spells, blowing up enemies in large groups.
[11:23] More gameplay footage, more skeletons turned to dust, and the trailer wraps.