Diablo Immortal microtransactions “never circumvent core gameplay”

25 May 2022Source: PCGamesN
While it appears that Diablo Immortal microtransactions will prevent the game from being sold in Belgium and the Netherlands, the developers are adamant that these in-game purchases in the upcoming free-to-play game are entirely optional, and that they "never circumvent core gameplay". "A lot of conversation went into our philosophy around it, like the optional purchases are always a bonus, they never circumvent core gameplay," principal designer Joe Grubb tells us.


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