Diablo Immortal Delayed to First Half of 2022 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 04 August 2021 / 942 Views
Blizzard Entertainment has delayed the mobile action RPG, Diablo Immortal, from a 2021 release window to the first half of 2022. It will launch for iOS and Android.
"Since Diablo Immortal's Alpha testing began, tens of thousands of players have been able to come together in Westmarch," reads the update post from Blizzard. "Our dream is to bring an authentic Diablo experience to as many players as possible. The setting, characters, and loot, defining elements of the Diablo experience, are fondly remembered by so many of us here. And that's an experience we want to share with you.
"Our community has been a key collaborator in helping us mold the vision we have for this title. Through observations across community channels, based on our tests with many global participants, and seeking input from our most active players, we’ve been working towards several improvements for Diablo Immortal.
"Following feedback provided by test participants of the Closed Alpha, our team has been tuning core and endgame features. For example, we’re iterating on PvP content like the Cycle of Strife to make it more accessible, alongside late-game PvE content like the Helliquary to make it more engaging. We’re also working to provide controller support for those who want to play our game in a different way. However, these changes and additional opportunities to improve our gameplay experience will not be realized in the 2021 timeframe we had previously communicated. So, the game is now planned for release in the first half of 2022, which will allow us to add substantial improvements to the whole game.
"We want to take this opportunity to highlight some of the game systems we're focusing on in this quest to make Diablo Immortal more polished. These changes will be implemented in the future, as we plan for our next Beta testing milestone."
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Controller support :) Woot, this is going to be day and night. I'm so happy about that. I love the Diablo franchise and after all the good feedbacks about the alpha, this game is really shaping up to be amazing even for a mobile game. And now with controller support, you can just play it like a console game!
"Releasing right now in the middle of all this negative attention is not in our best financial interests," "waiting until we can be seen in a more positive light in the public's eye is." "In the meantime, hey look over there!"
DAMN! I honestly forgot this even existed. Does anyone even really care anyways?
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