The top posts on the Blizzard subreddit contain endless examples of unhappy fans, going back years.ĭiablo Immortal – a tale of two audiencesīlizzard’s latest release, Diablo Immortal (Immortal), is a free-to-play mobile-centric game in a previously PC-centric series.

A move towards microtransaction-based monetisation and growing efforts to build a new userbase of mobile gamers, in contrast to the traditionally PC-native fanbase, have annoyed long term fans who believe the company to be turning its back on them. However, over the past few years there has been a shift in the perception of the developer, especially within its core fanbase. Hell, there was barely any hints that Diablo 4 is in the works, even though Blizzard had teased that more than one Diablo project is currently in progress.ĭiablo Immortal will be the first time the franchise hits mobile though, and considering Fortnite‘s mobile success and the rise of gaming smartphones, it seems that the move could be quite the bountiful cash cow.Blizzard was once perhaps the most loved game developer – with a devoted fanbase built on the back of iconic titles like Diablo and World of Warcraft. To not launch a new PC version of a Diablo game is slapping the face of consumers, and the title’s more than 20 year legacy. While Blizzard has announced mobile games at the event before, Diablo has long been held as one of the company’s flagship and core titles. Other fans wondered if Blizzard was pranking everyone with an “out of season April Fools’ joke”. Not to be smothered, Chang responded: “Do you guys not have phones?” There are also no plans on bringing the game to PC. When asked if the title will be ported to PC, the Diablo team lead by Wyatt Chang responded that the title will only be available on iOS and Android. While Blizzard announced some excellent news for a number of its titles at the event, including the 29th hero for Overwatch, it’s the Diablo Immortal announcement that left fans bitter and upset.

But Blizzard’s premier reveal at its flagship event this weekend left it with boos from the crowd, rather than admiration.

Crowd booing at diablo immortal