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Posted September 29, 2012
Didn't expect that much, but damn, that's a lot of copies sold, for a Windows / Mac only game.

http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/28/blizzard-entertainment-interview/
Posted September 29, 2012
It only says 10 million people played Diablo III, but I don't know how many of them bought a copy. I know that 1.4 million people got a copy from the WoW annual pass. I've played the beta or demo or whatever it was but I haven't bought the game.
Posted September 29, 2012
everyone buys d3 because of expectations.. no one really trust reviews and youtube videos but if you login to d3 you dont see even a 500.000 games played online.. more like only a laughable number like 1000...
Posted September 29, 2012
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ambient_orange: everyone buys d3 because of expectations.. no one really trust reviews and youtube videos but if you login to d3 you dont see even a 500.000 games played online.. more like only a laughable number like 1000...
1000? Really?
Posted September 29, 2012
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ambient_orange: everyone buys d3 because of expectations.. no one really trust reviews and youtube videos but if you login to d3 you dont see even a 500.000 games played online.. more like only a laughable number like 1000...
That depends on the server you're playing. Players are split into multiple servers. Do you really think only 1000 people are playing in Europe? :)

EDIT: I see MoP on Metacritic is feeling the same hatred as ME3, DA2, TW2, D3, and many other AAA games. Some people really need to get a life. Most of the 0 reviews are pathetic, how can you say no new artwork when an entire continent is full with new models / textures / meshes not seen before in WoW? :)
Post edited September 29, 2012 by Elenarie
Posted September 29, 2012
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Elenarie: for a Windows / Mac only game.
Why? Linux gaming is seriously not huge. About a fifth of humble bundle sales is to Linux gamers, and I'd hazard a guess that the bundle attracts proportionally more Linux gamers than Windows gamers, as in, (# Linux sales / # Linux gamers) > (# Windows sales / # Windows gamers). Also, Linux support for older hardware is better, and the system requirements of D3 are through the roof. All in all, there are not many lost sales, and perhaps not even any lost opportunity profit.
Posted September 29, 2012
It's funny how, in this current time of stale console platforms, PC gaming is doing well enough that the "is PC gaming dead because of consoles and handhelds?" question has become the (less prevalent, still existing) "is console gaming dead because of PC and mobile?" Both questions are stupid, but I guess people just have to watch something die.

OT: that was actually a pretty good interview.
Posted September 29, 2012
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EC-: It's funny how, in this current time of stale console platforms, PC gaming is doing well enough that the "is PC gaming dead because of consoles and handhelds?" question has become the (less prevalent, still existing) "is console gaming dead because of PC and mobile?" Both questions are stupid, but I guess people just have to watch something die.
It's fanboyism. Your favourite platform doing well isn't enough; you also need the rival platforms to fail.
This goes for all sides in the platform debate. It also goes for other things as well (see: classic WRPGs vs everything else).
Post edited September 29, 2012 by Aaron86
Posted September 29, 2012
I still wished I hadn't bought it and if it wasn't for the fact I've locked it to an account I've diablo 2 and warcraft III on I would have sold it.
Posted September 29, 2012
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ambient_orange: everyone buys d3 because of expectations.. no one really trust reviews and youtube videos but if you login to d3 you dont see even a 500.000 games played online.. more like only a laughable number like 1000...
Ironic, considering it's an always online game ;)
Posted September 29, 2012
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Elenarie: for a Windows / Mac only game.
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Starmaker: Why? Linux gaming is seriously not huge.
I think he meant 'without the benefit of consoles' instead of 'without the benefit of Linux.'
Posted September 29, 2012
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Elenarie: Didn't expect that much, but damn, that's a lot of copies sold, for a Windows / Mac only game.

http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/28/blizzard-entertainment-interview/
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Posted September 29, 2012
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Starmaker: ...
I didn't mention Linux because the game does not officially support any Linux distro. It is irrelevant whether people play it on Linux, it is only being sold for Win and Mac.
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