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.
Who says a dud game can't have a video game comeback?
Cyberpunk and No Man's Sky have to be up there. We're lucky and cursed, equally, to have games that can be updated now. For folks old enough to remember the Sega/SNES into PS1 and even 2 eras, if a game came out that was half baked (*cough*Angel of Darkness*cough*) that was it, no redemption. At the same time, having the option for updates shouldn't be an excuse for half assing games.
I remember when the Nintendo Seal of Approval meant something.
All those games had to release without bugs.
Diablo III still works on modern PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and remains hugely playable a decade after initial release.
Diablo III: Season 28 brings with it the Altar of Rites, an altar full of unlockable bonuses and potions that will require the gathering of tons of resources. One of things needed is the Staff of Herding, which also unlocks the famous Cow Level known as Whimsyshire. Here's how to craft that staff, for those that either have forgotten, or have never completed it.
comeback? PC gaming is top dog. When a company like nexon is trying to buy EA what does that tell you?
I expect more price cuts coming for the XBOX360 and Playstation 3.
PC is mainly digital,that is why you don't see many pc games on the charts. Diablo is just so strong that it even sells well on retail.
Diablo 3 sold mainly on the hype, and because Diablo 1+2 was realy strong titles.
Diablo 3 is for me showing the decline in quality in blizzard products. Not that its a bad game, but its not pre actiblizzard standard.