Summary
Blizzard has put together a list of statistics and player data for Season of the Malignant, revealing the total amount ofDiablo 4characters created within its first week. ThoughDiablo 4has been a major success for Blizzardin terms of sales, player reception has considerably soured since launch. The reception to Season of the Malignant’s patch notes threw the community into an uproar, and the developers have since tried to appease frustratedDiablo 4fans by reverting the most unpopular changes.
Despite being extremely vocal, the endless list of feedback provided byDiablo 4players comes from a place of passion, rather than hate. To these staunch fans of theDiablofranchise, quitting the game is the least preferable option. They wantDiablo 4to shake off its current shortcomings and live up to its full potential.
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This is reflected in the numbers revealed throughDiablo 4’s latest tweet. The controversy has done little to sink the game’s popularity, as over seven million seasonal characters were created within the first week of Season 1 alone. Though only seven thousand players have reached the level cap, it is important to remember thatleveling up inDiablo 4has considerably slowed down in Patch 1.1. Another impressive statistic has concerned Malignant Hearts, as over two hundred million hearts have been caged byDiablo 4players, implying that the community had no trouble engaging with the new seasonal mechanic.
Curiously, among the player stats, it would seem thatThe Butcher inDiablo 4has claimed over three million victims, more than twice as much as the new world boss from Season of the Malignant. However, the record for deadliest monster goes to the new Malignant enemy type, as a formidable pack of Elites with the right affixes always spelled doom forDiabloplayers. One of the major gripes inDiablo 4concerns the monster affixes, as some types (such as Cold Enchanted) are significantly harder to deal with than others.
Compared to the previous infographic posted before Season of the Malignant, it would appear that monster slaying has also gone up. From 2.73 billion Monsters Killed, the new 74.6 billion Monsters Killed implies that not only haveDiablo 4players skipped the campaignthis time around, but that their farming methods have gotten more sophisticated as well. However, the lack of an Hours Played statistic has caused some fans to speculate that long-term engagement has gone down.
Diablo 4is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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