Blizzard's Diablo 4 stats suggest barely anyone is trying PvP

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Back in March, not long after Diablo 4 concluded its second beta weekend, Blizzard put out a set of stats revealing that players had collectively spent about 7000 real-life years in the game over its six days of accessibility. Well, turns out those were rookie numbers, because the latest stats say we've now all cumulatively spent over 30,000 years—or 276 million hours—in Sanctuary since the game's early access period began on June 1.

For reference, 30,000 years ago was the late Stone Age, when Diablo 1 was still in a pre-development phase and uttering the words 'Halsey and Suga from BTS have collabed on a Lilith-themed music video' would have got you clubbed to death by a less genteel forebear of Ötzi the Iceman. Going the other way—30,000 years into our future—of course puts us in the time of the Horus Heresy and the start of the downfall of the Imperium of Man.

It's too much time, in short, and it's not the only eye-popping number Blizzard is boasting about. In their 276 million hours in the game, players have slaughtered 276 billion monsters and died a mere 317 million times (5.8 million of which were served by The Butcher). That is, I believe, an overall KDR of about 871. Well done all, in the unending war of player versus environment, the environment is getting absolutely stomped.

PvP is a much more modest story, though. Only 430,000 players have died so far in PvP battles, and I have to imagine it's because most players are avoiding it. I certainly am; Diablo is about turning hordes of mobs into thin paste, not about combat with people who can meaningfully fight back. That's just rude.

Finally, the least surprising stat of all is just how much cash the game is printing, although props to Activision Blizzard for zeroing in on such a thematically appropriate milestone. Since its full launch on June 6, the game has generated over $666 million in sales, although Blizzard still won't tell us how many copies sold that actually translates to. A lot? Probably a lot.



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LukeGPosted:

Runts cuz these games for pvp is trash nobody wants that crap


I agree the pvp is trash asf

LukeGPosted:

tO0t
Runts cuz these games for pvp is trash nobody wants that crap


Just curious, do you have any idea what you're talking about? Have you tried the game or are you just boosting your news comment stat?


I have tried the game and I agree the pvp is boring it's kind of the same situation as neverwinter where the pvp isn't really worth doing some players are hard-core on it but the majority don't bother

LukeGPosted:

CalicoReidso yeah, they just want to kill the hordes, and not other players who can help with that


Well yeah the pvp is boring on it

LukeGPosted:

It's not really a game for pvp though

ReidsoPosted:

yeah, they just want to kill the hordes, and not other players who can help with that

tO0tPosted:

Runts cuz these games for pvp is trash nobody wants that crap


Just curious, do you have any idea what you're talking about? Have you tried the game or are you just boosting your news comment stat?

RuntsPosted:

cuz these games for pvp is trash nobody wants that crap