Activision expects Overwatch to be Blizzard's biggest launch since Diablo III

Activision COO, Thomas Tippl, is expecting Overwatch to be Blizzard’s biggest launch since Diablo III, which sold over 12 million copies in its first year.

“We expect Overwatch to be Blizzard’s biggest launch since Diablo in 2012.

We also believe Overwatch will resonate well in eSports, which provides yet another vector for audience expansion,” explained Tippl.