Diablo 4: 10 Things We Want Blizzard To Include

It would be interesting to see that fleshed out more heavily in Diablo 4 . Competitive matches between teams, tighter 2 vs 2 matches, tag teams, even some creative game modes. Players enjoy testing their mettle against each other and having that accounted for in Diablo 4 would give players a reason navigate to these guys gr

When Diablo 3 launched, the RMAH would have meant that players would always be buying and selling items, with Blizzard taking a constant cut of the cash. With that failure out the door, we need to consider how else Diablo 4 could bring in revenue at a pace that would keep its development assured. One option is another RMAH, but that would imply Blizzard has learned nothing from the first attempt. Unlikely, but we should not count it out completely.

This writer does not agree or appreciate the notion of any of the above ideas for how to monetize Diablo 4 in the long term, but it is absolutely in line with how Blizzard treats all their games. Seeing how successful Hearthstone, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft are, consumers have clearly accepted this as the status quo.


Although Diablo 3 is still plenty of fun, porting over its gameplay as-is into a sequel could make it feel a little dated in comparison to some competitors. Blizzard wouldn't need to reinvent the wheel, as there's only so much you can do to an isometric hack'n'slash without it turning into something more cumbersome, but it's clear that something needs to change h


Something that would be fun to see in Diablo 4 is having the player become more and more powerful, but never feel like they can throw caution to the wind. It’s a great feeling watching enemies fall before your axe or fire spells, but it gets boring if there’s never any thr


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Blizzard was eventually able to mend Diablo 3 , but they launched it with an auction house that was heavily and justifiably criticized by players. It was an unnecessary addition based on money-making that had a detrimental effect on the game itself, and Blizzard should be hesitant to do the same again. Instead, Diablo 4 should focus on what its players want. No gambling, no auctions, no loot bo


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One would think that the existence of Diablo Immortal (and those other Blizzard mobile games ) will allow Diablo 4 to have a more straightforward business model. After all, removing any predatory steps is more likely to build player trust, and long-term that kind of trust is what games need to bring in new fans after an honest gaming experie

Overwatch is perhaps the least demanding of a consumer’s cash as it only has a single purchase point to access the game, but then has the benefit of loot boxes for the many cosmetic skins created for events scattered throughout the year. With that said, the esports push in the Overwatch League (OWL) likely keeps it relevant enough to justify additional development.


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While fans of the series are probably happy to hear that the next sequel is in the works, taking a good, hard look at how Blizzard has monetized its games for the long-term leaves little doubt that Diablo 4 will be anything but a constant cash grab. This is not pessimism towards the company or the series, but instead, an objective consideration of Blizzard’s other games, and how their games-as-a-service design manage to pull in revenue in a way that Diablo 3 could not.

The more probable idea is to split the game into episodes, similar to what was done with Starcraft II over its long development and release. Alternatively, the game could go the route of World of Warcraft , which is to say that Blizzard could release expansions more frequently, perhaps every year or so. These would provide not only a small amount of new content, but also an all-important level cap increase to gate progression for existing players unless they buy in.