Does anyone else believe we might get one companion per class, so 12 total? That would be perfect.
If the first post in this thread is accurate, we'll have 8 total.
If the other news that our party will be locked after Act 1 is true, I'm still wondering how they'll manage to introduce even 8 companions in Act 1, with enough time for us to try them out and see who to commit to. Maybe it will work. I'll probably be choosing the party based more on class than personality anyway.