![]() ![]() This isn’t the first launch disruption Diablo Immortal has received. Over 15 million players in the country already pre-registering for the game – a large share of the total 35 million players who preregistered across the globe. But Blizzard will likely be keen to launch the game in China to expand that figure. Diablo Immortal has already generated $24 million through its in-game microtransactions, with the majority of that revenue coming from US and South Korean players. Others were disappointed with the hidden progression caps that punish free-to-play players by arbitrarily lowering their grinding rewards. Players and critics were quick to lambast the game’s aggressive monetization systems and expensive microtransactions. The studio, which is based in Taiwan, later started selling a DRM-free version of Devotion on its own storefront.The launch of Diablo Immortal has not gone smoothly. Publisher Indievent lost its license to sell Devotion in China, leading it to cut ties with developer Red Candle Games, which included a blatant dig at Xi in the game itself. It's not the first time a game developer has run into issues with Chinese regulators over a Winnie the Pooh reference. Engadget has contacted Blizzard for comment. NetEase declined to comment to the Financial Times. ![]() China is the biggest gaming market on the planet and not being able to release Diablo Immortal there would likely have a severe impact on the game's expected revenues. According to reports, it raked in $24 million in two weeks as a result of its aggressive approach to monetization. The PC and mobile title debuted in other territories this month. ![]() It promised players an "exclusive thank-you package containing legendary equipment" as a makegood for the delay. Discussions related to the post were also wiped from the service.Ĭurrently, Diablo Immortal does not have a release date in China, though NetEase still expects to ship the game in the country. In the wake of a screenshot of the post (which read "why hasn't the bear stepped down?") gaining traction, the official Diablo Immortal Weibo account was banned from posting anything. ![]()
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