Over the past weeks, some of the major streamers and members of the Diablo Immortal community have announced that they plan to stop playing the new action RPG or have already done so. More big names have joined the movement in recent days, and one of the community sites has even decided to shut down the Diablo Immortal section.
Streamer Wudijo explained that he and his comrades are still dominating their server but are getting ready to put an end to the game. The gamer, who has been making Diablo and Warcraft videos for over a decade, says he no longer plans to release Immortal videos. The gamer also noted that many of his comrades have already left the game or are devoid of motivation to spend time on it.
Similar thoughts are expressed by Quin69, Bellular Gaming channel and streamer Asmongold.
Bellular explained:
I wanted to review the game, but I can’t. If I could forget about Diablo Immortal and never talk about it again, that would be great.
Asmongold added to this:
She hardly brought new ideas, except for those that the monetization department came up with.
The Maxroll community site dedicated to the Diablo, Lost Ark and Path of Exile series has announced the closure of the Diablo Immortal section. According to management, canceling a section of a game that they have spent over 10,000 hours of work and a lot of money on is an incredibly difficult decision. The reasons are that Immortal incorporates an aggressive pay-and-win style monetization system that uses typical casino tricks while providing gameplay that does not reward the player in any way.
Since the administration does not see ways in which Blizzard could rectify the situation, then the continued support of the section does not make practical sense.
According to the latest estimates, to get the maximum build in Diablo Immortal, you need to spend up to 500 thousand dollars, and it is simply impossible physically to achieve a similar level without huge investments.