blizzard response to diablo immortal reception

'We're not going to become a mobile-only company. I don’t need that mount in retail WoW, because I am not even playing retail WoW.Brack spoke to GameInformer, where he reminded that Blizzard have more titles in development than ever before, and as confirmed by executive producer Allen Adham - many of them are based on their IP, of course.

Right now though, I’ll let the news and the offers roll on by. I might be ready to roll when the launch comes.

But we’re six months out from launch and I have no interest in handing over $70 in the middle of an already expensive holiday season for something I won’t touch until June at the earliest. I like the sound of some of the things planned for it like the more open world, the darker aspect of the game, and some of the character and skill things I have read. Which is not to say I am completely sour on the prospect of Diablo IV. Things like union busting and more crunch hours for devs… especially those working on Diablo IV, so that June 6th date seems less than concrete… along with the general tone from the company over the last few years, something not enhanced by the Microsoft buyout that made them seem even less interested in the end users at times. It is a reflection of the company’s behavior overall, from Bobby Kotick on down. But it is more than just BlizzCon 2018, and how Diablo Immortal turned out, and the fact that they are going full on into battle passes and add on expenses to make this potentially the most expensive version of Diablo to play at a competitive level, though that will be a tough crown to wrest from Diablo Immortal.

That is probably smart because you know there is a tier of obsessive WoW fans who will buy Diablo IV just to get the mount in WoW.Īnd if I sound a bit jaded or cynical about all of this, it is because I am. That, honestly, isn’t a huge gap between the low and high prices, though I have been conditioned by the pricing gaps in MMO expansion packages, where Daybreak can run from $35 to $250.Īside from the early start options and being allowed into the open beta, the extras include items for other Blizzard games, Diablo III, Diablo Immortal, and World of Warcraft retail being on the list.

The most expensive one is pre-selected, in case you were wondering which option Blizz favors

Blizzard response to diablo immortal reception