Diablo 2 is an action role-playing game developed by Blizzard North and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 2000 for Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and the PlayStation. The game is the successor to 1996’s Diablo, and features a new 3D engine, multiplayer options, and the ability to play as a necromancer.

The game was released on June 29, 2000. In the United States, the game sold 1 million copies in its first two weeks of release, and over 2.5 million copies by the end of 2000. It was the best-selling computer game of 2001.

The game was praised by critics, who cited …