Despite its enormous success in both active users and profits, Diablo Immortal has been widely criticized due to its monetization measures, which have been classified as predatory, comparing and putting itself above even the infamous lootboxes.
For this reason, Mike Ybarra, head of Blizzard, has defended Diablo Immortal and its controversial monetizationextolling how positive the successful launch of the title has been in the eyes of the studio, in an interview with the LA Times.
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ybarra too It has been justified by the positive reviews that the title enjoys in virtual storessuch as the Google Play Store, to defend that the title has been well received by the public, despite stating that the study is aware of the criticism regarding monetization.
He also added that: “monetization comes at the end of the game. The idea was always to lead with good gameplay and make sure that hundreds of millions of people can progress through the campaign at no cost. From that point of view, I feel very positive about it as an introduction to Diablo.
Blizzard boss defends Diablo Immortal and its controversial monetization
Diablo Immortal is available for mobile devices and Microsoft Windows.