![]() Surely, you think, Blizzard is buying some time to do an about turn on a mechanic that saw Diablo Immortal ranked as the lowest rated game on Metacritic?īut you'd be wrong, as it turns out, as a picture of Winnie the Pooh and a rather thin-skinned autocrat could be the real reason behind it. You may be thinking, this has got to do with the whole pay-to-win thing, with the game coming under fierce criticism for its ability to empty your wallet. In fact, it's pretty par for the course with an industry that doesn't really even release games anymore, but instead slowly drip-feeds from nasogastric tubes hooked up to a bag labeled "early access."īut delays do still happen, and the latest high-profile one is in regards to Diablo Immortal and its launch in China. Video games being delayed is nothing new. Did Diablo Immortal get delayed in China because of Winnie the Pooh? | © Activision Blizzard The game has already been banned in two countries after falling foul of European gambling laws.An image of Winnie the Pooh posted to Diablo Immortal's Weibo page may be a reason behind the game's delayed release in the country. This isn’t the first launch disruption Diablo Immortal has received. ![]() Over 15 million players in the country already pre-registering for the game – a large share of the total 35 million players who preregistered across the globe. But Blizzard will likely be keen to launch the game in China to expand that figure. ![]() Diablo Immortal has already generated $24 million through its in-game microtransactions, with the majority of that revenue coming from US and South Korean players. Others were disappointed with the hidden progression caps that punish free-to-play players by arbitrarily lowering their grinding rewards. Players and critics were quick to lambast the game’s aggressive monetization systems and expensive microtransactions. ![]() ![]() The launch of Diablo Immortal has not gone smoothly. ![]()
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