The reception to Diablo Immortal’s announcement was… let’s say, less than stellar. We do tend to think that NetEase may be doing the bulk of the development on Diablo Immortal. NetEase’s experience in mobile game development surely contributed to the Diablo Immortal deal, and Blizzard doesn’t seem too keen in revealing factual details about the game’s development, stating that the development is split evenly between the teams. NetEase has a long-running partnership with Blizzard, operating the US-based studio’s games in China, including World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Diablo 3 and more. You may recognize them as the makers of Revelation Online, Demon Seals (which has a distinct Diablo flavour to it) and Westward Journey Online II, one of the most profitable games worldwide, ranking above World of Warcraft, PUBG and Fortnite: Battle Royale according to September earnings. One of the most surprising revelations during Diablo Immortal’s Blizzcon announcement was that this mobile MMORPG is developed in partnership with Chinese studio NetEase. It is an MMORPG for sure, but Blizzard reveals they still haven’t decided the number of characters that you can see on-screen at once – if the gameplay trailer is any indication, we spotted at least ten players simultaneously, but this does not mean anything. Blizzard still hasn’t decided on the business model, although they would be foolish not to go down the free-to-play route – that is where most of the money lies, if microtransactions are handled correctly and original Diablo fans decide to storm the gates.ĭiablo Immortal isn’t targeting a new audience, Blizzard says it is aimed at the original hardcore PC Diablo fans and clearly distinct from Diablo 3. Diablo Immortal was built from the ground up with mobile technology in mind, and it isn’t coming to PC, that’s a given.īear in mind that Diablo Immortal isn’t a free-to-play game… yet. Instead of going big and bold, Blizzard decided to thread the easiest path, one that offers a lot less risks and development costs than a full-fledged PC MMORPG. The main reason being that it is a mobile exclusive and despite the strengths and impressive evolution of mobile gaming in recent years, we all know that this platform isn’t the best suited for a Diablo MMORPG.
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