(Alliance News) - Activision Blizzard Inc - Irvine, California-based video game publisher - Says its Diablo IV video game had the best selling opening in the company's history. Adds that the game crossed an "auspicious" USD666 million mark in global sell-through in the first five days following its launch on June 6. Notes that players have already clocked more than 276 million hours on the new instalment in its Diablo series. Adds that Diablo IV was the top viewed game on the Twitch streaming service, from early access on June 1 through to June 9.

President Mike Ybarra said: "Diablo IV is a result of our incredible teams working together to craft and support genre-defining games, build legendary worlds, and inspire memories that will last a lifetime."

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