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Diablo Immortal Details Emerge from Chinese Media Interviews with NetEase Devs - MMORPG.com News

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited November 2018 in News & Features Discussion

imageDiablo Immortal Details Emerge from Chinese Media Interviews with NetEase Devs - MMORPG.com News

NetEase took some time to speak with Chinese media about its work in partnership with Blizzard Entertainment on Diablo Immortal, a forthcoming mobile-only ARPG. Since the announcement at this year's BlizzCon, reception by the online community has been hellish, but developers are hopeful that additional development details may help ease concerns.

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  • ScorchienScorchien Member LegendaryPosts: 8,914
    nice Trailer ..
  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,405
    if you can't say anything nice...... TM thumper.
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  • moosecatlolmoosecatlol Member RarePosts: 1,531
    Didn't this mobile game rewrite the lore of Diablo? Pretty sure Tyrael never died at Arreat's Worldstone, he merely threw away his favorite sword? Been a while since I've played default d2, mods are too good.

    Also isn't WC3 lore being re-written for reforged? More specifically being rewritten by someone who constantly retcons her own writing in less than a month.
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  • JeffSpicoliJeffSpicoli Member EpicPosts: 2,849

    cheyane said:

    if you can't say anything nice...... TM thumper.



    The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism
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  • JeffSpicoliJeffSpicoli Member EpicPosts: 2,849
    Blizzard has become the king of cinematic trailers I'll give them that, as far as innovative idea's when it comes to gaming not so much .
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  • BillMurphyBillMurphy Former Managing EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 4,565
    If this was also coming to console and avoiding the usual "auto-play" and cash shop grabs of most Netease games, it'd be a no brainer to embrace it while we wait for D4. But there's still so much unanswered, and I've heard that Blizz and NE are arguing quite a lot over the monetization. Ultimately, I'd wager Blizzard will win as it's their IP.
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  • MensurMensur Member EpicPosts: 1,531

    thunderC said:



    cheyane said:


    if you can't say anything nice...... TM thumper.






    The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism





    thunderC said:

    Blizzard has become the king of cinematic trailers I'll give them that, as far as innovative idea's when it comes to gaming not so much .



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  • JeffSpicoliJeffSpicoli Member EpicPosts: 2,849
    Mensur said:

    thunderC said:



    cheyane said:


    if you can't say anything nice...... TM thumper.






    The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism





    thunderC said:

    Blizzard has become the king of cinematic trailers I'll give them that, as far as innovative idea's when it comes to gaming not so much .



    Why do I always agree with you? Why? Tell me man? WHYYYY?
    Cause we are both nerds with G.O.T Avatars ?
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  • zachdayzachday Member UncommonPosts: 19
    Most asian developers just cannot make a game that sticks in the west. Netease should not have been handed this role. Blizzard made a fatal error not developing it in house and it will cost them. Myself and all my friends wont be part of the playerbase when we really could have been.
  • ScorchienScorchien Member LegendaryPosts: 8,914
    cheyane said:
    if you can't say anything nice...... TM thumper.
    i actually meant .. "nice trailer" .... what do you mean?

  • WhiteLanternWhiteLantern Member RarePosts: 3,319
    edited November 2018
    Something I've learned the last few years of mobile game playing:
    Chinese devs want you to play hoping that you'll pay to do so. To that end, they make the games readily accessible.
    Western (and Japanese) devs want you to pay to play and usually have more restrictive (and expensive) paywalling.

    We'll see where this one ends up.

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  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,405
    Scorchien said:
    cheyane said:
    if you can't say anything nice...... TM thumper.
    i actually meant .. "nice trailer" .... what do you mean?

    I just didn't have anything nice to say is all.
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  • SeelinnikoiSeelinnikoi Member RarePosts: 1,360
    So Blizzard makes a game, and its game mechanics... and left to decide monetization near launch?

    Right.
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  • IlayaIlaya Member UncommonPosts: 661
    ""The team is beginning to consider additional features *snip* ..... auction house .....*snip*""

    Uhm....that did not worked out well in the first place *lol* ;)

    But yeah, Mobile Diablo is def. NOT my Cup of Tea. Have Fun Younglings! :)

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  • Panther2103Panther2103 Member EpicPosts: 5,779
    I feel like Blizzard could have done this themselves. If Blizzard were to develop the mobile diablo instead of just giving it to another company it could probably turn out like an actual game instead of an auto playing gatcha fest. I will just play Diablo 3 on my Switch for mobile Diablo unless this somehow turns out okay.
  • slider15slider15 Member UncommonPosts: 16
    I'm sure they'll make a boatload of money with this trash. It just won't be any of my money lol
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  • BadSpockBadSpock Member UncommonPosts: 7,979
    Yeah as long as it doesn't have auto-play and the monetization isn't shit, I'll certainly give it a shot because I love Diablo, and mobile Diablo that not me buying yet ANOTHER copy of Diablo 3 for a new platform... sure?
  • AlbatroesAlbatroes Member LegendaryPosts: 7,671
    edited November 2018
    I dont know if I feel more sad for Blizzard's PR department (if there honestly is one given how they've been handling things this year) or western market people actually thinking Diablo Immortal was honestly being marketed to them. Maybe they only had 2 Diablo choices for blizzcon to reveal: Diablo Mobile and Diablo BR. Or maybe Brack is a savior in disguise and wanted to give Activision a big middle finger by making this the only Diablo news and show them the backlash it would cause in the western market (one can dream).
  • iixviiiixiixviiiix Member RarePosts: 2,256
    "Do you guys not have any phones ?"
  • UtinniUtinni Member EpicPosts: 2,209
    Best Diablo game yet! Won't even have to farm I'll just buy good gear from the shop. They tried this with d3 at launch but buying from other players was less fun.
  • ScorchienScorchien Member LegendaryPosts: 8,914
    cheyane said:
    Scorchien said:
    cheyane said:
    if you can't say anything nice...... TM thumper.
    i actually meant .. "nice trailer" .... what do you mean?

    I just didn't have anything nice to say is all.
    lol... ahh i see  fair enuff:)
  • CelciusCelcius Member RarePosts: 1,878

    moosecatlol said:

    Didn't this mobile game rewrite the lore of Diablo? Pretty sure Tyrael never died at Arreat's Worldstone, he merely threw away his favorite sword? Been a while since I've played default d2, mods are too good.



    Also isn't WC3 lore being re-written for reforged? More specifically being rewritten by someone who constantly retcons her own writing in less than a month.



    No, warcraft 3 lore is not being rewritten. They are just updating the maps a bit to suit better gameplay and doing small things, such as make the Culling of Stratholme look more like the dungeon map in WoW. The lore is the same though. They aren't redoing VO or anything.
  • SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129

    Epic trolling by these folks making the WH ARPG :D
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  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,505
    edited November 2018
    Nyctelios said:
    It's a reskin, or a paint job at its best. Which is sad because Blizzard was always one step ahead in their game development, not following trends.
    If true, the game will likely not be as big a hit as Blizzard expects.  If Blizzard isn't doing something different, IP or not, this will just become one of a stupid number of titles that play exactly the same.  The mobile market doesn't care about PC's IPs.

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  • MacAllenMacAllen Member UncommonPosts: 72
    Blizzard is a business, phone games are where the microtransaction cash is. Can't blame them for dipping into that well. It made Kim Kardasshian super rich, why not Blizzard? :P
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