in the wake of "diablo"'s success, hedlund designed the record-breaking "diablo ii", which was released in 2000. the title went on to become the second-best-selling pc game of all time, the number one-selling rpg on the pc with over 15 million units sold and, according to the 2003 edition of the "guinness book of world records", the fastest selling computer game ever sold, with more than 1 million units sold in the first two weeks of availability. according to the 2008 guinness gamer's edition, the title still holds the record. "diablo ii" was also the recipient of many of the game industry's most prestigious awards, including the 2001 academy of interactive arts & sciences game of the year award.