May 2012 NPD Number Crunch: PC gaming makes comeback as Diablo 3 tops charts
Despite the trials and tribulations the title has faced since launch, Diablo III still ended up as the shining beacon what proved to be yet another poor month for the North American gaming industry in terms of sales. NPD Group's monthly sales teardown confirms a 28 percent year-on-year decline in overall industry sales for the month of May. However, NPD analyst Anita Frazier notes that new titles released last month actually generated 31 percent more revenue compared to May 2011, thanks in no small part to titles like Diablo III.
