Revisiting Blizzard’s Diablo Immortal blunder
Image source: androidpolice.com Just the very notion of playing Diablo on a mobile phone is cringe-worthy for die-hard fans of the Diablo franchise. Once upon a time, it was a running joke in the offices of the game’s developer Blizzard, one used for April Fool’s jokes. Now, things have gone 360, and the once-admired gaming company is actually releasing a mobile game called Diablo Immortal. During the recent Blizzcon this 2018, one displeased fan even asked during the Q & A portion of the reveal of the mobile Diablo game was just an “out of season April Fool’s joke,” which generated contemptuous laughter from the many solid gamers present. After all, it was totally unexpected, given previous little hints by Blizzard that there’s a major Diablo game coming out. It’s totally understandable that a huge backlash came shortly after the announcement. It’s not only pandering to a huge market in China for mobile games but also coming across as Blizzard’s unfortunate sanct...