Diablo II was a runaway success for Blizzard

Diablo 2 Items was a runaway success for Blizzard. The game has achieved an overall score of 88 on Metacritic.[2] Gamespy awarded the game an 86 out of 100,[3] IGN awarded the game an 8.3 out of 10,[4] and Gamespot awarded the game an 8.5 out of 10[5] along with earning the 2000 runner-up Reader's Choice Award for role-playing game of the year.[6] It was awarded a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records 2000 edition for being the fastest selling computer game ever sold, with more than 1 million units sold in the first two weeks of availability;[7][dead link] according to the 2008 Guinness Gamer's Edition, the title still holds the record.[8][not in citation given] Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade has since surpassed Diablo 2 Items's record to become fastest-selling computer game ever at the time of its release, according to Blizzard.[9] As of August 29, 2001, Diablo 2 Items has sold 4 million copies worldwide.[10] The game has received the "Computer Game of the Year", "Computer Role Playing Game of the Year", and "Game of the Year" awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences at the 2001 Interactive Achievement Awards.[10]