Jocul Diablo III a inregistrat vanzari de 3,5 milioane de exemplare in primele 24 de ore de la lansarea oficiala, pe 15 mai, devenind astazi game-ul cu cel mai rapid ritm de vanzari din istorie.
Blizzard, producatorul jocului, estimeaza ca, in acest ritm, jocul va aduna 6,3 milioane de exemplare in prima saptamana.
“Suntem foarte incantati de faptul ca atat de multi jucatori din intreaga lume si-au cumparat Diablo III. Este, de departe, cel mai bun joc al noastru”, a declarat Mike Morhaime, CEO Blizzard Entertainment.
Blizzard a lansat si un comunicat de presa in care anunta recordul de vanzari. Il puteti citi mai jos.
In Romania, jocul se vinde la preturi cuprinse intre 220 si 260 de lei. Detalii aici.
Diablo III continua celebra seriei Diablo I si II. La fel ca si primele, Diablo III este un joc de actiune de tip RPG cu tematica „dark fantasy” in stil hack and slash și dungeon roaming.
Jocul a fost anunțat prima oara pe 28 iunie 2008 la Blizzard’s World Wide Invitational (Paris, Franța).
Acțiunea jocului are loc in Sanctuary, fantastica lume intunecata din seria Diablo. Aceasta lume a fost salvata cu douazeci de ani in urma de cațiva eroi fara nume in Diablo II.
Razboinici care au supraviețuit atacului armatelor Burning Hells au innebunit datorita numeroaselor chinuri pe care le-au suferit. Astfel ca este nevoie de o noua generație de eroi care sa se confrunte cu forțele raului care amenința lumea Sanctuary. Jucatorii au posibilitatea de a explora locații cunoscute, cum ar fi Tristram.
Diablo® III Sets PC-Game Launch Record
The forces of Sanctuary already stand more than 6.3-million strong and growing
May 23, 201209:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time
IRVINE, Calif.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that as of the first 24 hours of Diablo® III’s release, more than 3.5 million copies had been sold, setting the new all-time record for fastest-selling PC game.* That number does not include the more than 1.2 million players who received Diablo III as part of signing up for the World of Warcraft® Annual Pass promotion. Altogether, more than 4.7 million gamers around the world were poised to storm Sanctuary on day 1 of Diablo III’s release — representing the biggest PC-game launch in history.
As of the first week of the game’s availability, that number had already grown to more than 6.3 million.* The above figures also do not include players in Korean Internet game rooms, where Diablo III has become the top-played game, achieving a record share of more than 39% as of May 22.†
“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,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We also regret that our preparations were not enough to ensure everyone had a seamless experience when they did so. I want to reaffirm our commitment to make sure the millions of Diablo III players out there have a great experience with the game moving forward, and I also want to thank them for their ongoing support.”
“Regarding today’s announcement, we recognize that setting a new launch record is a big achievement,” Morhaime continued. “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.”
Diablo III went live on May 15, with more than 8,000 retailers throughout theU.S.,Canada,Europe,South Korea,Southeast Asia,Australia,New Zealand, and the regions ofTaiwan,Hong Kong, andMacauopening their doors to players atmidnightor concurrently with the local release time in celebration of the launch. In addition to being able to buy the game at retail stores, gamers in the regions above as well as in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil are also able to purchase Diablo III digitally via the official Diablo III website (https://www.diablo3.com).
Commenting on the game’s sales achievement, Bob McKenzie, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop, stated, “Diablo III was one of our biggest PC launches ever and will help make this a record year for Blizzard at GameStop.”
According to John Love, director of video games at Amazon.com, “Not only did Diablo III break the record for most preordered PC game of all-time on Amazon.com, but it also shattered the record for best day-one sales for any PC game ever on Amazon.com.” Blizzard thanks its retail partners around the world for their support and commitment to the Diablo series.
Diablo III is available for Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 and Macintosh® at a suggested price of $59.99 USD for both the retail DVD-ROM version and the digital version sold directly from Blizzard. The game has received a Mature rating from the ESRB.
Players in the Latin American countries listed above and inRussiawill be able to purchase Diablo III at local retail locations starting June 7. Digital availability via https://www.diablo3.com for the Russian version of the game will also begin June 7. In addition to the English version, Diablo III is fully localized into Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, European Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Korean, and traditional Chinese.
Diablo III is the latest chapter in Blizzard’s critically acclaimed action–role-playing-game series. The game continues the epic Diablo storyline, with players taking on the role of one of five heroic characters — barbarian, witch doctor, wizard, monk, or demon hunter — and embarking on a perilous quest to save the world of Sanctuary from the corrupting forces of the Burning Hells. As players adventure through rich and varied settings, they’ll engage in pulse-pounding combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses, grow in experience and ability, acquire artifacts of incredible power, and meet key characters who’ll join them in battle or aid them in other ways. Diablo III features the intuitive interface, fast-paced action, and visceral gameplay that Diablo players have come to expect and enjoy.
Designed from the ground up to leverage the full functionality of the Battle.net® platform, Diablo III also provides gamers with industry-leading matchmaking and communication tools, allowing adventurers to seamlessly join forces for cooperative play. Battle.net also provides the infrastructure for the Diablo III auction house, a feature-rich marketplace that Sanctuary’s heroes can use to trade their hard-earned treasures. To learn more about the auction house and the other features of Diablo III, please visit the official website at https://www.diablo3.com.