Diablo Immortal’s PC Release Is a Good Sign for Warcraft Mobile
Four years after it was revealed, Blizzard has begun shedding more light on the release of Diablo: Immortal. Not only will it be launching on mobile platforms June 2, but it will also be making the move over to PC. On the same day, an open beta for the PC version will begin and players will be able to cross-play between the two versions. This reveal is in stark contrast to the controversial unveiling of Diablo: Immortal in 2018, and it may be a sign of what is to come with Blizzard's other mobile titles.
It is no secret that the announcement of Diablo: Immortal in 2018 was rife with controversy. The Diablo fanbase had been waiting for a new mainline Diablo game since the launch of Diablo 3 in 2012, but what Blizzard gave them instead was a mobile title. It was penned as the next Diablo title and was being marketed to a fanbase that was mostly PC based. After much outcry and years of development, Blizzard has made the decision to release it on PC as well, and the upcoming Warcraft mobile title should follow suit.
What a Warcraft Mobile Game Could Look Like
The announcement of Diablo: Immortal has become infamous over the years for many reasons. Many fans considered the mobile title to be an out-of-season April fools' joke, and Blizzard's responses were not helping to quell the flames. It is where the now iconic «Do you guys not have phones?» meme came from, and the fan base was not happy. People saw it as a way for Blizzard to get as much money out of Diablo as it could without delivering a new PC title. It was not until a year later that Blizzard unveiled both Diablo 2: Resurrected and Diablo 4, which helped to appease the community even if the damage had already been done.
The Diablo franchise is very much a PC-focused
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