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Even in its early build, Diablo IV looks to be an atmospheric stunner. This gallery is full of game imagery. [credit: Blizzard ]
Blizzard has confirmed that the upcoming Diablo IV won't feature the kinds of game-altering microtransactions that have proved so controversial in the recently released Diablo Immortal.
In 2019, shortly after Diablo IV was announced, Blizzard lead designer Joe Shely said that Blizzard "would not sell power" in the game. Instead, you'll be able to "acquire cosmetics" via microtransactions, he said, while adding at the time that "it's very early" in the game's development.
Some players worried if those Diablo IV plans were still operational, though, given Diablo Immortal's wide variety of in-game currencies and gameplay-altering purchase options that have gotten the game effectively banned in two European countries.
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