Diablo III shatters worldwide fastest selling PC game record!

Category: News Wire Published on Tuesday, 29 May 2012 21:03 Written by scaR Hits: 358

Blizzard Entertainment announced that their highly anticipated Diablo III hit gamers for six in it's debut week. Six million copies sold worldwide shattering the record for fastest selling PC game. 3.5 million in the first 24 hours. This does not include the 1.2 million bundled copies from the WoW year pass. This

“We’re definitely thrilled that so many people around the world were excited to pick up their copy of Diablo III and jump in the moment it went live. Regarding today’s announcement, we recognize that setting a new launch record is a big achievement. However, we’re especially proud of the gameplay feedback we’ve received from players worldwide. We’re pleased that Diablo III has lived up to players’ high expectations, and we’re looking forward to welcoming more players into Sanctuary in the days ahead.” - Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime.

Prior to release sales were forcasted at 5 million copies including the WoW year pass. Demand was so overwhelming Blizzard continues to struggle to provide a consistent level of service even a week after release.

[ source : http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?id=5967868 ]