"There it is dude, there it is": Asmongold commends Diablo 4 after dev confirms premium items cannot be traded in-game
Arguably the king of MMORPG streaming, Zack "Asmongold" has been a vocal critic of Blizzard's recent policies when it comes to implementing gameplay mechanics. However, in his most recent stream, the streamer commended their upcoming game Diablo 4 for its trading element, calling it a big win for the game.
The streamer's jubilant reaction was in response to Diablo Community Lead Adam Fletcher's answer to his question. Zack had asked whether the upcoming Diablo 4 would have trading options for items bought with premium currency. He quickly replied after receiving an answer:
Blizzard was widely criticized by many for their monetization policies in the previous entry in the Diablo series, Diablo Immortal. The free-to-win game was quite heavy with micro-transactions and many started calling the game pay to win as a consequence.
On August 12, a YouTuber named Force Gaming released a video chronicling recent leaks for Diablo 4 from an alleged German survey, and the OTK co-founder reacted to it a couple of days ago. The video contends that the game will have premium cosmetic items as part of more expensive packs.
While noting the apparent trading policies, Asmongold exclaimed that he would be highly disappointed if premium items were tradeable between players:
Today, the Diablo 4 Quarterly Update blogpost went live a few hours ago, and the streamer tweeted at the game handle and asked for clarification on the matter:
Adam Fletcher, the Global Community Lead for the Diablo franchise, promptly replied to the message, allaying Asmongold's fears of that being a possibility:
The tweet had the intended effect, as not only Asmongold but others too started praising the developers for the decision.
Fans of Diablo and the streamer welcomed the
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