In-game purchases in the new Diablo Immortal drive players crazy
Created: 06/08/2022, 10:58 am
By: Omer Kayali
Diablo Immortal just came out.
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The recently released Diablo Immortal gets extremely bad reviews from gamers.
They accuse the game of a "pay-to-win" system.
"Diablo Immortal" has been very controversial among fans of the series since the first second.
Even during the announcement, the game was labeled as a "late April Fool's joke" because it is a mobile game.
A no-go for "Diablo" fans because they want a version for PC - this will be released soon with "Diablo 4".
But now "Diablo Immortal" has been released.
While critics give it fairly good marks, gamers aren't satisfied at all.
On the
metacritic
rating portal , the user score is 0.5 out of a maximum of 10 points – one of the worst ratings of all time.
The reason for the excitement is the microtransactions, without which the progress is extremely slow.
"Diablo Immortal": 100,000 euros for the best equipment
Most players seem to be having quite a bit of fun with Diablo Immortal and are mostly happy with the mobile version for smartphones and tablets.
But the
in-game purchases
are the biggest disruptive factor.
"Diablo Immortal" can be played for
free
and all content is also available for free in principle.
However, the aggressive pricing policy reveals itself at the end of the game - especially when trying to get the strongest pieces of equipment and compete against other players in ranked duels.
According to the YouTube channel "Bellular News", if you want to fully upgrade your character, you have to pay
around 100,000 euros
or play for several years.
Twitch streamer "Quin69" demonstrated just how frustrating this Diablo Immortal microtransaction system can be: He spent
almost $4,000 on in-game purchases
and didn't get a single 5-star legendary gem - gems increase the probability of getting the best gear.
It's unclear if Blizzard will respond to the negative reviews from players.
But unless the developers make changes, Diablo Immortal won't lose its reputation as a pay-to-win game.
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