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With only a few days of early access after its launch, Diablo IV has proved to be Blizzard’s stronghold after breaking the highest sales record in the franchise. Although the game’s release has come with some technicalities here and there, it’s evident players have been waiting eagerly. Since its release, Diablo IV has experienced server issues leading to long queues and lagging during login. At the same time, players who manage to play the game are reporting several bugs in its gameplay levels. Given its success, the dev team is quick to sort these issues, with its first patch release following shortly.
Diablo IV Prices Might Have led to Sluggish Sales
The fires of Hell burn bright 🔥#DiabloIV is the fastest selling Blizzard game of all-time. pic.twitter.com/L4pdjVnWFE
— Diablo (@Diablo) June 6, 2023
When Blizzard availed the game for early grabs, its high cost attracted so much attention. The game priced at 69.99 for its Standard edition was higher than many expected. However, following the game’s hype and AAA quality, gamers have dismissed the price and bought Diablo IV.
In addition to the game’s high costs, Blizzard has also overpriced some of its in-game purchases. For instance, micro-purchases of items like the Necromancer special armour will cost you up to $25. Regardless, the game’s high peak is worthy of h spending Blizzard has set.
Has the Game Traffic Affected the Game?
Evidently, yes — the game’s server could be suffering from the overwhelmingly huge traffic rates.
Sharing the news of its sales record on its Twitter handle, Blizzard did not reveal the exact costs Diablo IV has attained. However, the company acknowledged that they have had a large play base of 93 million hours since Friday.
Being a new game, it is likely that the developers had not calculated all the pressures the game might receive from a burst of Diablo IV players. Additionally, while the game had a large player volume before its release, there’s a likelihood that the number has doubled, if not tripled. In turn, this might have led to the problems that have occurred today after its release.