Those in some Asia-Pacific countries won't be able to try the PC version until June 22nd, however.Įngadget Weekend Editor Igor Bonifacic tried an early access build and felt that it's Blizzard's best game in years, but had serious reservations about its microtransactions and the monetization approach.

Diablo Immortal will be in open beta on that platform for the time being. PC players in most regions will still need to wait until tomorrow to dive in. Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson said Blizzard rolled out the mobile version one day before the official release date of June 2nd to give it time 'to propagate through all the global stores.' Blizzard has opened up access to Diablo Immortal a day early on iOS and Android. has reached out to Activision Blizzard for comment.Diablo fans who have been eager to try the series' first new game in a decade won't need to wait any longer, as long as they're willing to play on mobile. While the publisher did not cite loot boxes as the reason behind the move, both Belgium and the Netherlands have taken strict stances against the inclusion of loot boxes in video games.īlizzard stopped sales of loot boxes in Belgium across some of its other titles in 2018, shortly after the Belgian Gaming Commission ruled that doing so breached several gambling laws in the country.Ĭompanies including Nintendo, EA, Psyonix and Konami have also halted sales of such in both countries in recent years. The post went on to say: 'If you manage to run the game I cannot guarantee that you will not be banned for it.' 'The lootboxes in the game are against the law in your country, so unless the gambling restrictions change, the game will not be released in the Netherlands and Belgium,' the post read. Tweakers also reported that players in both areas were able to pre-register for Diablo Immortal ahead of its launch on mobile and PC, but the option was removed a few days after the game's launch date announcement back in April.Īnother statement by a Blizzard employee shared to the Diablo Immortal subreddit also stated that players in the two countries won't be able to download the game due to said restrictions.

Activision Blizzard will not launch the upcoming Diablo Immortal in multiple territories next month, reportedly due to restrictive legislation in certain countries.Īccording to Dutch news outlet Tweakers, a communications manager at Activision Blizzard Benelux confirmed that the game won't release in the Netherlands and Belgium on June 2 due to 'the current operating conditions in these countries.'

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