Blizzard will change a button in Diablo 4 after being accused of 'dark design'
A temporary fix is «in the works» for a Diablo 4 UI quirk which has been accused of being clumsy at best, and intentionally deceptive at worst.
Anyone who buys Diablo 4's Digital Deluxe or Ultimate Edition receives one premium battle pass unlock, which can be used for any season. The button to activate the unlock appears as soon as you open the Season Journey menu—something you'll do a lot while playing—and the cursor is automatically centered on it. It's easy to accidentally select it, which is causing some players to use their unlock by accident.
«It was deliberately and maliciously designed that way,» streamer Rurikhan said after accidentally clicking the button in a popular clip on <a href=«https://twitter.com/Rurikhan/status/1682187267425574914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1682187267425574914%7Ctwgr%5E613cd41bc916ddad2267aa6652bdad1530a0ae1d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ign.com%2Farticles%2Fblizzard-promises-diablo-4-fix-for-heavily-criticised-season-1-menu-screen-after-some-accidentally-activate-premium-battle-pass» target="_blank" data-url=«https://twitter.com/Rurikhan/status/1682187267425574914?ref_src=» https:>Twitter
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Several people responded to and quote-retweeted Rurikhan's tweet saying they misclicked the button too. «Wanted to save it for a future season pass but, whoops, guess not,» said one user.
Diablo 4 influencer Rhykker called the button an example of «dark design» in a <a
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