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43-Minute Diablo IV Gameplay Leak Shows Talent Tree, Items, In-Game Shop
Diablo IV
Posted
2022/09/19 at 11:17 AM
by
Tharid
On the
GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit
, a user has shared two leaked videos showing recent Diablo IV gameplay. According to the original Reddit post, both watermarked videos with a total length of 43 minutes were recorded during Diablo IV's Friends and Family Alpha test, sharing content that obviously was not meant for the public eye.
The first video provides a look into Diablo IV's in-game shop. A new in-game currency called Palladium can be used to buy in-game cosmetics such as transmog armor sets or backpacks.
The second, much longer video showcases Barbarian gameplay during the leveling phase. The player explores the vast swamps of Hawezar, engaging with countless monsters and important non-player characters during multiple storyline quests. Over 38 minutes, several systems like Diablo IV's talent tree or the player inventory can be seen. The gameplay footage also shows the player visiting multiple quest hubs and their vendors which are used to upgrade potions or to buy scrolls for identification, teleportation, and wayfinding.
Looking at multiple threads in
r/Diablo
and
r/diablo4
, the community seems to be quite positive about the current look of Diablo IV despite it being in a pre-alpha state, praising the visceral-looking combat, depth of itemization and character customization, and ultra-wide screen support.
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Comment by
Drakknfyre
on 2022-09-24T12:45:30-05:00
Premium currency instead of just using real money value? That's a Palladium.
Seriously though, game companies need to stop being cowards and put the actual cost of these microtransactions instead of obfuscating it with premium currency. Just plain predatory.
*I understand this was a leak and not fully representative of the actual release.
It has nothing to do with being "cowards" or not, and everything to do with the proven fact that by divorcing real money by one or more layers of fake money, people are more apt to spend it because it's less "real" to them, in addition to hiding the real cost when buying it.
It's the exact same reason why casinos use chips.
It’s still predatory regardless of the reasoning behind it.
I never said it wasn't predatory? It's all predatory AF and needs to be banned.
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