Diablo Immortal Microtransaction Controversy Explained

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Diablo Immortal, despite there only being a few days since its release, has a storied history. When Diablo Immortal was first revealed to the world, many had been hoping for something onDiablo 4 at the time, and a mobile version of the franchise did not click with fans. The reveal and a subsequent Q&A led to two key phrases, “do you guys not have phones?” and “is this a late April Fool’s Day joke?” that will forever immortalize the controversial reveal.

But over time, the tide shifted. Early impressions, subsequent reveals, and so on painted it as a genuine Diablo game on mobile devices. That, in and of itself, was not a bad thing. The quality and so on were all there, and this built a ton of hype for Diablo Immortal’s release. Many of these early impressions basically came down to “the game is good, but what about microtransactions?”

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Unfortunately, those early impressions and perhaps their potential concerns were realized upon release. While many are enjoying the game, several are upset aboutDiablo Immortal’s microtransactions. This ties back directly to its reveal, where many were concerned about how monetization would work.

In a free-to-play mobile game, microtransactions are to be expected. Everyone has some that they’re okay with, even if there are some they would never buy, while some are universally hated. Time savers are often criticized, while most will shoo away cosmetics. Ultimately, it depends on how microtransactions impact the gaming experience, and they truly define it in Diablo Immortal.

Many fans, streamers, and so on realized how expensive the microtransactions were upon release, but it wasn’t until a new video by Bellular News broke it down that it was clear just how bad