Diablo III first 24 hours sales are almost as much as D2R's 6+ month sales

[Zahramar-21937]

@Lykotic-11440

@Zahramar-21937

Need I remind you that Diablo III released on PC only in which gaming was not very popular on it back then AND it costed $60. In comparison, D2R released both on PC and every other major platform and benefited from COVID-19 momentum which made gaming at its peak today. It costed only $40.

One thing to note on that number IF I remember how D3’s presale was sold timing ways. On the launch of D3’s preorder I believe you could “purchase” the game w/ 12-month WoW subscription and those sales were included in official numbers (investor calls is how I know there were). I know MANY people from WoW at the time in my guild who purchased the 12-month as they saw it as a bonus.

Now, in fairness, it shouldn’t be of shock that D3 outsold D2R even this far out. While D2R is, I think, a better game it is also a remake of the game so many individuals (I know of a few) passed on the game just because they had already played it for 10 years. Again, anecdotally, I know one bought it after hearing about the Druid changes.

Already included bundled sales figure, it doesn’t amount to much.

@spectr3-1843

My argument makes no sense? I’m not really saying anything to oppose your point. You’re just acting like a fool chanting about D3 in D2R forum. There are many reasons it did well also there are D3 forums awaiting you.

You missed the point this is about why D2R needs changes. This is D2 related. Sorry facts hurt your feelings.

@Indian-2161

Because gaming was not trendy back then. You are comparing a game that was allready old, to a new, where the generations that grew up whit PCs consoles and games allaround them, plus the generations that played D2 and thought it’s going to be a successor. A game is good when it hase big sales 10 years past their inital launch. Looking at launch sales dosen’t show the truth. And there are more aspects why a game is successfull, not just the game itself. Minecraft imo is a trash, but had big sales, still does, and became a cult classic.

PC gaming was not trendy when D3 was released either lol. Also gaming is more trendy than ever today especially with covid-19 and releasing on all platforms yet D2R failed?
It does not add up sorry, D2LoD hype is a lie.

Also like I said before, D3 only continued to grow enormously. FFS, OP has figures. Last figure was 2015 and it is huge, it only grows from there.

[Azurllan-2921]

I bought that crap out of hype and than burned it on pillar fire here it was even on twitter pillars of D3 copies burned!

[spectr3-1843]

@Zahramar-21937

You missed the point this is about why D2R needs changes.

What type of changes? All you talk about in this thread is money. I don’t care if you think D2R sux. What do you want to change in it other getting rid of Grushes?

[Zahramar-21937]

@Azurllan-2921

I bought that crap out of hype and than burned it on pillar fire here it was even on twitter pillars of D3 copies burned!

That does not mean D2R should not have many changes people ask for and that purist-vision of D2R is correct. Its miserable sales shows people want changes, the purist made it fail.

[Indian-2161]

Still the fact remains, lauch sales mean nothing.

[Zahramar-21937]

It’s good I covered sales even after launch, and this is the fifth time I iterate that to you. You’re not even reading what people say -just arguing for the sake of arguing- and you accuse me of being a brick-wall to talk to. Amazing.

[Nortruz-1825]

I’m a big fan of Diablo, played since Diablo 1. After I heard the News about D3 I felt existed so I bought it. But got bored after a few months of playing it,didn’t feel like I played Diablo. The end of storry, I didn’t like D3 cause of bad design.

It’s the way I liked to play Monkey Island but after the original creators left the game died little by little. And the latest games without the original creators sucked.
But now the original creators announced the new Monkey Island. They are back in business!! Return to Monkey Island

[Zahramar-21937]

I think sales of both Diablo 1 and Diablo 2 don’t even contribute to 25% of D3 sales. Maybe even if you add D2R sales. This is why I think this is a flawed point.

But I do know some people bought it out of D2LoD hype but those are the very minority. Same with purists who are against change and evolving of D2R and are causing its failure are the absolute minority.

[Indian-2161]

You are comparing D3’s first 24 hour sales, which is a day, so LAUNCH DAY SALES, to D2R sales after 5 months. Which again, means NOTHING.

[Lust4Death-1137]

D2R is for those that played d2 original. D3 is for modern players aka millenials and younger.

[Zahramar-21937]

@Indian-2161

You are comparing D3’s first 24 hour sales, which is a day, so LAUNCH DAY SALES, to D2R sales after 5 months. Which again, means NOTHING.

I also wrote in OP about post sale data. D2R 6+ months data are also post launch. I also told you directly 5 times before that it did well even after launch. Don’t know how else to communicate with you.

@Lust4Death-1137

D2R is for those that played d2 original. D3 is for modern players aka millenials and younger.

This is false, citation needed. D3 appealed to mostly everyone; while purist vision of D2R appeal only to purists.
Also LOL, most of D2 players are millennials. How old do you think millennials are today?

[Bugles-2611]

@Jaybird21011-1447

Different titles and shifted around posts that all say the same thing amounts to spam. Reported

Op does that alot. Reported obv

@Zahramar-21937

D2 was never even 25% as big as D3

Also not true

The original version of the game, simply called Diablo sold over 30 million copies as of May of 2018. Diablo II sold 17 million copies and the Lord of Destruction expansion pack sold for Diablo II sold an amazing 17.5 million. Diablo III sold 30 million copies of the game.

op just make up lies on the go

https://moneyinc.com/how-much-is-the-diablo-video-game-franchise-worth/

[Grizz-1933]

@Nickie-11685

The only reason D3 sold millions of copies was

because it rode on the shoulders of D1 and D2.

[Zahramar-21937]

Yet both sales combined -even maybe with addition of D2R- barely total 25% of D3’s total sales.

Denial is hell of a drug.

[Grizz-1933]

@Zahramar-21937

Yet both sales combined -even maybe with addition of D2R- barely total 25% of D3’s total sales.

Denial is hell of a drug.

What the hell are you on?

D3 owes that success to D1 and D2. It wouldn’t have sold nearly as well if it weren’t for the existence and success of the other two.

[Zahramar-21937]

Yet both sales combined -even maybe with addition of D2R- barely total 25% of D3’s total sales.

Yet D2R sold less with less price tag, gaming more popular today, all platforms and COVID-19 momentum (in OP).

One post above you dude, not hard to see.

[Bugles-2611]

@Zahramar-21937

Yet both sales combined -even maybe with addition of D2R- barely total 25% of D3’s total sales.

Math hard? lets just take D2, cause i know its hard for you…
Diablo 2 17 mill
Lord of Destruction expansion pack sold for Diablo II sold 17.5
D3 30mill

17+17.5=34.5mill
D3 30mill

34.5>30

what lie will op make up next

Original diablo sold as much. 30mill

D3 30mill

[spectr3-1843]

Doesn’t matter what we say. All he cares about is mentioning ‘D3’ and using his big ‘purist’ word. I don’t think he knows anything beyond that.

[Zahramar-21937]

Facts and figures don’t care about your feelings sorry. I am the only one who is being logical with citations behind me.

For the record only documented D2 sales figure with source is lifetime of 4 million only.

[Grizz-1933]

@Zahramar-21937

One post above you dude, not hard to see.

I saw that post.

But I wasn’t talking to you or arguing the point of your OP.

I was responding to Nickie’s point, which had nothing to do with you. Sure, he’s right about the state of gaming at the time, but D3 hype and subsequent financial success was predicated on the success and name of the previous titles in the franchise.

But, nope… can’t talk about the reason WHY D3 has been so successful, we just have to praise Zahramar for being able to add his numbers.