Streamer Spends Nearly $4,000 on Diablo Immortal and Doesn't Get Any 5 Star Legendary Gems
New Zealand Twitch Streamer Quin69 has been highlighting the frustrations of manyDiablo Immortal players regarding its aggressive microtransactions model. After spending several thousand dollars onDiablo Immortal's shop, the streamer has yet to receive one of the coveted 5-star legendary quality gems. In a way, this has shown that «pay to win» isn't always the case, as this streamer burns away an alarming amount of cash without success.
Diablo Immortal's release was highly anticipated, with many Diablo series fans looking forward to the next entry in Blizzard's iconic demon-slaying action RPG. As a mobile game with a free-to-play cash shop model, which also features PvP, many gamers were skeptical due to the potential for wealthier players' ability to simply pay to win. Many mobile games feature aggressive microtransactions systems, which frequently pester the player to make purchases or spend money to continue enjoying the game, something Blizzard promised to avoid. While all of the game's content is accessible for free, the reality for many players is that a long grind lies ahead for anyone not willing to shell out money to make progress.
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This has been made most apparent with the efforts of Quin69, a Twitch streamer that has beenspending large sums of money on Diablo Immortal, stating, «I'm not a whale, I'm a scientist. The world needs to know about this system.» His investment into the game is not so much about his personal drive for building a powerful character, but rather to shed light on the glaring problems behindDiablo Immortal's cash shop and progression system. After spending the equivalent of over $4,000 USD, Quin69 has effectively acquired the total earnings of over a
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