Diablo 3 tops sales charts for May
The games market went to Hell in May. Diablo III topping software sales for the month, according to the latest sales figures from NPD, and helped fuel a resurgence in the PC games space.
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replyJohn Keefer posted a new article, Diablo 3 tops sales charts for May.
The games market went to Hell in May. Diablo III topping software sales for the month, according to the latest sales figures from NPD, and helped fuel a resurgence in the PC games space.-
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As long as it means I could beat the ever-loving crap out of horrible characters like 'Cy-Gor' and 'The Heap' - yes.
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The game has problems, but as someone who spent $60 on it, I'm happy with my purchase. In fact, those problems wouldn't be a big deal at all if the game didn't have such potential.
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I wonder what the net sales are going to be now that the 30 day refund window is closed for Diablo III. I got a refund, and I know all my friends who played at launch also got refunds. RMAH, no PvP, and very few similarities to D2 drove our exodus.
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Caught up in hype mostly, apparently just like the rest of my group :P
The game undelivered big time, the post launch patches were obviously motivated solely to maximize RMAH yield, and post-launch support, uptime, and connectivity were horrid. -
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The net sales will be 98%+ of the gross sales. A small number of disgruntled grognards do not materially affect the revenue of a $500 million game.
And you are nuts for not liking the RMAH. It already existed, Blizzard just legalized & regulated it. It's the same argument for legalizing weed.-
I didn't mind the RMAH itself, but how it messed with game design decisions. It's the primary driver behind the always-on DRM, poor Inferno quality drop rates, Inferno difficulty nerfs, and raised repair costs. I suppose it was unreasonable to assume a sequel would be like its predecessor. I've learned my lesson.
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At the end of the day, Blizzard doesn't make games just so you smile. The fact is they make them as an investment, and maximizing return isn't unreasonable in any such investment. If you love the game, keep playing. Games are entirely subjective and don't construe anything I say to mean you should make the decisions I have. I'm merely discussing why a group of people might be unhappy with a game that obviously commanded a lot of attention. If they make money in the process of you enjoying a RMAH, then you can be secure in knowing more games you'll like have a good chance of coming along.
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Did you play the game up through Inferno difficulty?
If the answer is yes, I don't think you should have asked for a refund.
If the answer is no, how can you judge the quality of the Inferno drop rates?-
They published the drop rates for Inferno. Lvl 61-63 items (which are superior Inferno quality loot) have a 24%, 16%, 8% drop rate for Lvl 61,62,63 items respectively in Act IV Inferno. You'll mostly be sifting through Hell quality items even at the highest possible level of difficulty.
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Those aren't actual drop rates. The actual rates are much lower. Those are back end drivers of the actual drop rates.
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Wait they refund software now? What planet do I live on?
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Depends on where you live. In some countries they legally have to offer a refund window.
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How long did you play the game before deciding to get a refund?
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End of nightmare then I stopped playing game (couldn't stomach another iteration to grind levels). Two weeks later I heard of the refund program and jumped on it before the window closed. I was disheartened by the absolute need to hit up the AH to find gear vaguely appropriate for my character. I had the unfortunate luck of just finding Barbarian only mighty weapons that had +100 int on them for some reason :P
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so you played from probably like 20-25 hours then returned it? that's awful.
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That's like saying you played WoW for 20-25 hours, tried to return it, and should be condemned. The game was built to last much, much longer and you know it. That's why Blizzard even offered the refund policy for the 30 day window, as they're not required to do so where I live.
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You should be.
WoW has a $15/month fee attached to it, and a lot of its longevity is built around that. Diablo 3 will be played for 20+ hours and then dropped by the majority of people who purchase it. The longevity is only for a few who like playing these games for long periods of time, which is not the majority of people who purchase it. -
No analogies are required here. You played a game for a fairly substantial amount of time, had your fun, decided it was no longer fun, quit, and got a full refund. It's somewhat questionable.
Where do you draw the line? That's a tough question. It varies slightly. I definitely draw it a hell of a lot earlier than beating nightmare.-
It was more the hope for fun. When a game is locked based on level progression (skills, difficulty, and exploration) it's not unusual to slog through the beginning areas in hopes that the experience will get better. I lost that hope after Nightmare.
If someone handed me a lvl 60 and put me in Inferno, I can bet you I would have put in a whole lot less play time before I found out it wasn't for me.-
I dunno man. That's still pretty sketchy in my opinion.
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You got your value of it. You didn't deserve the money back. In a restaurant if you don't like a plate you send it back. You don't eat 90% of it or all of it then expect not to pay.
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I don't. That was easy. Next?
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20-25? He's at 30 hours if he rushed through everything. That's shady.
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It wasn't widely advertised, but Diablo III came with a 30 day return policy which they honored even for preorders made more than 30 days ago. The end date was 6/14/2012.
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so we're back at a clueless consumer buying something despite that had it full disclosure of features YOU WOULDN'T WANT
but you want to consume that content anyway, and then get a refund, then bitch about it
good times, good times! blizzard attack squad rackin' up the kills! got a "REFUND PROGRAM" going and everything! I wonder if your success will translate into other games? what's the next target of your 'buy it anyway, play it, get a refund" strategy????-
trolololololol
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... too soon
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