Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal impressions: A good smartphone game saddled with F2P nonsense

The best thing about Diablo Immortal is that it's a fun, professionally crafted action RPG befitting the Diablo name

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The new Activision Blizzard game, launching on iOS and Android on Wednesday and Windows PCs on Thursday,

The worst thing about Diablo Immortal is its economy

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The bean counters at Activision Blizzard aren't willing to offer a one-time purchase in Diablo Immortal for fair, nag-free adventuring

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That's doubly tragic because the game is otherwise a fun, smartphone-friendly option for addictive dungeon delving

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which leaves me stuck between recommending a perfectly fine smartphone adventure and warning about its ickiest aspects

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Since at least two nations have banned Diablo Immortal from their marketplaces ahead of its launch

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The game indeed includes "loot boxes" that run afoul of regulations in the Netherlands and Belgium

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