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Not Everybody Thinks Lootboxes Are a National Problem
The UK government has conducted an investigation into lootboxes in video games. The conclusions are that the problem exists and needs to be addressed, but it is best if it solves itself.
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destroytheardor
July 18, 2022
Son Spent $2,000 in Diablo Immortal; No Hopes for Refund
A desperate parent is seeking counseling after his son spent about $2,000 in Diablo Immortal.
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Adam Adamczyk
July 15, 2022
Diablo Immortal Defended by Blizzard's Boss
Blizzard Entertainment CEO Mike Ybarra defends the controversial microtransactions in Diablo Immortal, claiming that it is possible to complete the game in 99.5% without any monetary contributions.
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Kamil Kleszyk
July 7, 2022
Netherlands and Spain Fed Up With Lootboxes; Regulations Inbound
Lootboxes are attracting the attention of politicians in more European countries. After Belgium, it is the Netherlands that is set to become the next lootbox-free country. The local MPs have already submitted a relevant bill.
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Michal Ciezadlik
July 4, 2022
Players Cry, But Pay; Diablo Immortal Earns Millions of Dollars
Diablo Immortal is drowning in a sea of criticism, but also money. After a month, the game is still making $1 million a day for Blizzard Entertainment.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 4, 2022
New Boss in Diablo Immortal Pushes the Envelope of Grind
You can already face a new boss in Diablo Immortal, but the required level of a character's combat rating may be beyond the capabilities of even players who have no qualms with spending money on microtransactions.
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destroytheardor
July 4, 2022
Diablo Immortal Too Predatory; Experts Withdraw Their Support
A website creating guides for Diablo Immortal stopped supporting the game. It happened because of the nature of the gameplay, which is focused on payments.
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Miriam Moszczynska
June 30, 2022
Maxing Out Diablo Immortal Characters Can Cost Over $500 Thousand
Diablo Immortal may require spending up to $540k to max out a single character. Players have discovered a gem upgrade „mechanic” due to which the approximate cost of maxing out a character is higher than previously speculated.
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Zuzanna Domeradzka
June 28, 2022
Diablo Immortal Earned Millions of Dollars; Biggest Revenue Comes From U.S
Despite the rather cold reception of Diablo Immortal by players, the free-to-play hack'n'slash provided Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase with abundant revenue within two weeks of its release.
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Kamil Kleszyk
June 17, 2022
Overwatch 2 Without Lootboxes But With In-app Store
Blizzard has shared information about microtransactions in Overwatch 2. There will be no lootboxes in the game, but we'll still have plenty of opportunities to reach for our wallet.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
June 17, 2022
You Won't Get Far in Diablo Immortal Without Money
One Diablo Immortal player discovered many limitations hidden in the game. Without spending money, even grind will not be enough.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
June 15, 2022
Diablo 4 Creator Reassures Fans Disgusted by Diablo Immortal
Rod Fergusson decided to reassure Diablo fans. He revealed that the fourth installment of the series will not contain any intrusive microtransactions.
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Agnes Adamus
June 13, 2022
Spent $10,000 in Diablo Immortal and Got Nothing
Streamer Quin69 spent almost 10K in Diablo Immortal. Despite that he didn't manage to get the most valuable items.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
June 10, 2022
Diablo 4 and Microtransactions; Players Don't Want a Repeat of Diablo Immortal
„Pay-to-win” in Diablo Immortal and Blizzard's recent job announcement reminded the fans that there will be microtransactions in Diablo IV as well.
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Jacob Blazewicz
June 9, 2022
Blizzard has Become a Parody of Itself
Blizzard once joked about pay-to-win, only to now bluntly pack Diablo Immortal with just such content. Gamers have unearthed one of StarCraft's commercials.
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Miriam Moszczynska
June 7, 2022
Diablo Immortal Sinks Into Gray Zone While Its Director Defends Microtransactions
More and more offers to buy maxed out accounts in Diablo Immortal are appearing online. Meanwhile, the game's director claims that allegations aimed at microtransactions are due to misinformation.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
June 7, 2022
Microtransactions in Diablo Immortal Sparked Review Bombing
Diablo Immortal is getting a ton of negative reviews on Metacritic. It is one of the lowest rated games in Blizzard's history.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
June 6, 2022
Maxing Out a Diablo Immortal Character Costs Over $100K
Activision Blizzard's Diablo Immortal, which was released a few days ago, is still on the lips of many gamers around the world, mainly due to its microtransaction model.
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Kamil Kleszyk
June 5, 2022
Diablo Immortal Pisses People Off Enough to Uninstall the Game
More and more players are noticing how Diablo Immortal has gone overboard with microtransactions. Some are slowly turning away from a title that is the textbook definition of pay-to-win.
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Miriam Moszczynska
June 3, 2022
Lootboxes Must be Regulated; Pressure on Governments Rises
Lootboxes are once again at the center of controversy. Consumer organizations are pushing governments to regulate them.
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Krzysiek Kalwasinski
June 2, 2022