Big shout out to the Bellular Games channel on YouTube (and many others who are covering this) who put in the work to do the math and put into concrete numbers just how extremely predatory this Diablo-themed gambling simulator is.
If anyone is even remotely thinking about playing this “game”, even with a steadfast mindset of choosing not to participate in the pay-to-win transactions, please dont. Just by downloading and playing the game you’re supporting this kind of predatory game design to become more commonplace
Stop buying fucking micro transactions then. Stop letting your fucking dipshit kids buy them. Jesus fuck. Stop giving them free money and maybe there’s a chance we get actual content instead of mtx shite.
Seemed that people were on board to fight against Blizzard here but then I saw it made 800k in the first 24 hours and is projected to make 3 million before the years end. So it just proves that releasing cash grabs works and now they can keep doing it.
We didn’t need to. Everything about this spoke for itself.
From the get go, it was PAINFULLY obvious this game was focused on the Chinese or even the whole Asian market, which is huge on pay2win and lootbox mechanics. The game was a cheap reskin initially as well, and the way Blizzard presented it was a damn slap in the face to the fans. Everyone knew the intent here, and nobody hid their thoughts on it.
Nothing changed. Blizzard saw the complaints, and went through with it. What did people expect? It would magically be okay? Of course not, this was a game made to print money, and its doing just that. No complaints will change this, no boycott will change this.
And honestly speaking, anyone who still gets this game, even to “just try it out”, is keeping this bullshit in place. And this goes esspecially for high profile streamers who buy lootboxes “just for fun”.
Blizzard is the big winner in this debacle because idiots are enabling them. So to quote a meme: “Congratulations, you played yourself”.
Look. If you’re not a whale you’re content for the whales.
These f2p systems work because non-whales still play. If the game was empty except for a few dozen whales, the whales would leave.
It’s not about ‘vote with your wallet’. If you play the game, even if you never spend a penny, you’re helping make it successful.
This sort of whale hunting game model works because enough non-whales play to keep the whales coming back and spending. People can do what they want, play what they want – but complaining about a games business model and still playing it is how the model exists and is profitable to make.
We did… didn’t we?
What he say?
The man. The myth. The legend himself.
Is this the guy who served Blizzard with a legendary burn?
Of course he’s right, I knew he was right back then, and lo and behold he was spot on.
If by “we” you mean Blizzard, sure.
We did. And the reaction is exactly what was predicted.
Whatever. Gamers eat that mobile mtx filled garbage up. That’s why we will keep seeing garbage games
We did. We all knew it was going to be a joke.
What are you talking about- Do you guys not have phones?
Been a huge diablo fan since my childhood. And I was able to hold off. Didn’t touch this game. Had no intention to and never will.
I did. I spent a lot of money on dumb shit in the past few years. But nothing on Blizzard.
Most of us did. Blizzard is dead.
Only tools and idiots give cash grab games time or money.
Blizzard “Do guys not have phones and $110k?”
we did, literally the entire crowd went “boooo”
Top comment from yt still the best answer to ”dont you guys have phones?”
”I have a lawn mover, that doesnt mean I wanna play Diablo on it” rofl
Big shout out to the Bellular Games channel on YouTube (and many others who are covering this) who put in the work to do the math and put into concrete numbers just how extremely predatory this Diablo-themed gambling simulator is.
If anyone is even remotely thinking about playing this “game”, even with a steadfast mindset of choosing not to participate in the pay-to-win transactions, please dont. Just by downloading and playing the game you’re supporting this kind of predatory game design to become more commonplace
Idk about y’all but I certainly listened. Haven’t even considered downloading the game let alone pay them a single penny.
Stop buying fucking micro transactions then. Stop letting your fucking dipshit kids buy them. Jesus fuck. Stop giving them free money and maybe there’s a chance we get actual content instead of mtx shite.
The day when marketing and businessmen decide on how to design a game is how you [create a crash.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_crash_of_1983)
Seemed that people were on board to fight against Blizzard here but then I saw it made 800k in the first 24 hours and is projected to make 3 million before the years end. So it just proves that releasing cash grabs works and now they can keep doing it.
We didn’t need to. Everything about this spoke for itself.
From the get go, it was PAINFULLY obvious this game was focused on the Chinese or even the whole Asian market, which is huge on pay2win and lootbox mechanics. The game was a cheap reskin initially as well, and the way Blizzard presented it was a damn slap in the face to the fans. Everyone knew the intent here, and nobody hid their thoughts on it.
Nothing changed. Blizzard saw the complaints, and went through with it. What did people expect? It would magically be okay? Of course not, this was a game made to print money, and its doing just that. No complaints will change this, no boycott will change this.
And honestly speaking, anyone who still gets this game, even to “just try it out”, is keeping this bullshit in place. And this goes esspecially for high profile streamers who buy lootboxes “just for fun”.
Blizzard is the big winner in this debacle because idiots are enabling them. So to quote a meme: “Congratulations, you played yourself”.
Sad thing is it’s actually a fun game that’s just smeared with greed
Do you guys not have wallets?
just dont download it and we’re good.
Look. If you’re not a whale you’re content for the whales.
These f2p systems work because non-whales still play. If the game was empty except for a few dozen whales, the whales would leave.
It’s not about ‘vote with your wallet’. If you play the game, even if you never spend a penny, you’re helping make it successful.
This sort of whale hunting game model works because enough non-whales play to keep the whales coming back and spending. People can do what they want, play what they want – but complaining about a games business model and still playing it is how the model exists and is profitable to make.
oh i listened to him.. i haven’t played a blizz game for years
The hero we deserved.
We did. *They* should have listened.