Diablo IV launched successfully and it’s a miracle

It’s 2012 and the excitement is at its peak. After more than 10 years Diablo IIBlizzard Entertainment is about to launch Diablo III, only on PC. Excitement finally rained down quickly with a chaotic exit, typified by server issues that prevent many players from embarking on the adventure. ” Despite enthusiastic expectations, our preparation for the game’s launch proved insufficient », You will cede the American company at that time.

After more than 10 years, the situation is not the same at all Diablo IV. There were legitimate concerns about Blizzard Entertainment’s ability to begin launching (Monitoring 2 He had some ignition glitches too, a few months ago). But the miracle happened and Press release posted on June 6Activision Blizzard is proud to announce this Diablo IV It had Blizzard Entertainment’s best launch in terms of sales (which, admittedly, isn’t saying much, without hard numbers).

Successful boot of Diablo IV

In addition to its reassuring negativity, Blizzard Entertainment also put a bullet in the foot by leaving Diablo IV On five platforms simultaneously (for the first time in this saga): PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and PC. This can increase the risk of problems. Moreover, some owners of the PlayStation console were not spared, with an error at the license level (a rather minor error).

Despite everything, Blizzard Entertainment was still confident in its release Diablo IV. A few days ago, the company reassured everyone. It must be admitted that she did everything to put herself in the best possible position: two stages of open beta (the first one has problems), load testing (which corresponds to a mass increase), early access and launch for everyone. By spreading out so much, developers can see it coming. The June 6 release was the last big test to be completed, and there’s no prior complaint.

So Blizzard Entertainment can congratulate itself on having already accumulated over 93 million hours of gameplay Diablo IV In 4 days (between June 2 and June 6), the equivalent of more than 10,000 years. Now that the release is a success, the hardest part is yet to come for Blizzard Entertainment, which must provide a long-term follow-up to its gaming service. Two expansions to continue the plot are already in the works, while Diablo IV It will have seasonal content to keep millions of fans busy. Especially those who are already at the max level.

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