Yeah, no.
Blizzard head Mike Ybarra has defended Diablo Immortal microtransactions in the wake of a series of damning reports.
Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Ybarra said monetisation only factored in “at the end game,” and didn’t impact a majority of its players.
“The philosophy was always to lead with great gameplay and make sure that hundreds of millions of people can go through the whole campaign without any costs,” Ybarra said. “From that standpoint, I feel really good about it as an introduction to Diablo.”
Ybarra also pointed out that Diablo Immortal has a high rating and mostly positive reviews on the App Store.
In contrast, a report in early June suggested it would take $110,000 USD to fully max out a character within the mobile and PC title.
What do you make of Ybarra’s comments?
Diablo Immortal is available now on Windows PC, iOS and Android devices. We previewed it here.
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