Diablo Immortal 'Fan Art' Pokes Fun at the Game's Microtransactions

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Diablo Immortal–and its plentiful microtransactions–have been a hot topic since the game launched at the beginning of June. One Diablo Immortal fan designed a clever piece of fan art criticizing the unpopular ‘pay-to-win’ nature of the mobile game.

The art was shared by artist and Redditor Blueberry_404. The fan art depicts a female Demon Hunter–one of the playable classes in Diablo Immortal. The art itself is incredibly well done, as it captures the iconic Diablo-style while also making a poignant point.

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Blueberry_404’s Demon Hunter is not wielding the dual hand crossbows typical in Diablo Immortal. Instead, she is holding a credit card and a gold coin. Text at the bottom of the art also spells out “Diablo Immoral,”–a clever play on Diablo Immortal’s title, and commentary on its business model, which is considered predatory by many. The text of the post accompanying Blueberry_404’s art claimed the Demon Hunter was wielding “the most powerful weapon in Diablo Immortal.”

However, not all Diablo Immortal players agree with that sentiment. Redditor Rwxwuxiaworld recently posted an in-depth analysis of the effect items and services available via microtransactions have on progression in Diablo Immortal. A mobile game veteran, Rwxwuxiaworld looked at how muchDiablo Immortal’s microtransactions could actually strengthen characters, bypass challenges, or speed up the leveling and gearing process. He found that, with no way to directly buy gear or levels, many of the roadblocks which would make an actual pay-to-win scenario are not present in the game–the baffling grind walls and timegates are encountered by free to play and premium players alike. Rather than being