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Diablo 2: Resurrected and Diablo Immortal Set to Release This Year
Diablo
Posted
2021/05/05 at 11:00 AM
by
Archimtiros
Both Diablo II: Resurrected and Diablo Immortal are set to release sometime this year, according to slides and comments from
Activision Blizzard's first-quarter financial results conference call
. While no official dates have been given just yet, both games have received extremely positive feedback, with Resurrected celebrating the highest ever online viewership for a Blizzard game test during
last month's alpha testing
.
It's unclear exactly what metric the claim of highest ever online viewership is based on, though it is undeniable that Diablo 2: Resurrected was extremely well received during its
four day technical alpha
. According to TwitchTracker, Diablo II reached
nearly 403 thousand viewers in April
, while Shadowlands peaked at only
244 thousand at the start of its beta period in July
. While this certainly isn't the only viewership metric, with some WoW Classic test videos reaching hundreds of thousands of views on Youtube, it goes to show how much attention the Diablo II remaster gathered in just a few short days.
Diablo II Resurrected (left) against Shadowlands (right)
Diablo Immortal has also been
getting high praise
for its graphics and systems design, as well as a lack of predatory pay-to-win microtransactions within the free game, an all too common concern with mobile gaming. It begin the
second phase of alpha testing
two weeks ago, enabling PvP and end-game systems, although it has been restricted to Android users in Australia, so it's likely we'll see another larger open beta test at some point before release. An offhand comment during the Q&A portion of the conference call mentioned another round of testing in May, as well as the games releasing in the second half of this year, although no formal announcements for either have been made.
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Comment by
2172563
on 2021-05-05T18:53:29-05:00
I hope they release the same day so they see what a mistake immortal was, imagine playing that garbage when diablo 2 is out lmao
Not that I'm super happy or hyped for Immortal either especielly since what alot of us expected was Diablo IV when it was announced which is the key reason to why it has recived so much hate I truely believe. However I think the game will become more popular than people imagine atm. Tablet and phones is a fast growing market that is really big in in especielly asia where like half of the earths population resides.
If they we're released the same day which they won't because that would just be stupid from a marketing pov but lets say they were I'm not really sure that Diablo 2 would have more players during its first couple of months than Diablo Immortal would.
Comment by
Fluffytooths
on 2021-05-05T20:53:11-05:00
Breaking news: No one cares what you play
Pretty bold claim when multiple people in the comments this very post have said that they do in fact care if people want to play Diablo Immortal
Comment by
UnseenHand
on 2021-05-05T23:58:11-05:00
I hope they release the same day so they see what a mistake immortal was, imagine playing that garbage when diablo 2 is out lmao
You sound so simple minded you probably should stay away from both. Too much thinking for you to be able to play these games.
Can't wait till u choke on those words when Immortal is making millions. It's a good game. Don't knock it till u try it, jerk.
Comment by
Voranil
on 2021-05-06T00:13:52-05:00
I hope they release the same day so they see what a mistake immortal was, imagine playing that garbage when diablo 2 is out lmao
You sound so simple minded you probably should stay away from both. Too much thinking for you to be able to play these games.
Can't wait till u choke on those words when Immortal is making millions. It's a good game. Don't knock it till u try it, jerk.
someone needs to curb their confirmation bias.
Comment by
Voranil
on 2021-05-06T00:19:09-05:00
I hope they release the same day so they see what a mistake immortal was, imagine playing that garbage when diablo 2 is out lmao
The only reason Immortal was lambasted is because people wanted news on D4. All Blizzard had to do was take a few seconds after they announced Immortal and show a Diablo 4 logo. The perception of the game would have changed completely and people would have been excited for it - especially since most reviews have been positive.
I'll wait for the likes of AngryJoe to be the judge of that. It is easier to be objective in reviewing something when one is not dependent on revenue (in the form of advertisements) from a similar source. Seeing as most games advertise on the gaming sites (PC Gamer et al), how can they be impartial? It's like the old expression: A person has difficulty understanding something when their salary depends on them not understanding said thing.
Comment by
ktminister
on 2021-05-06T03:33:35-05:00
I hope they release the same day so they see what a mistake immortal was, imagine playing that garbage when diablo 2 is out lmao
Imagine only caring about one game not being open to other things.
All the reviews done of early alpha/beta of DI sounds like it's actually a fairly decent mobile game.
Imagine playing anything on a mobile, its horrible. My neck and shoulders cant do it, its just a horrible experience. Even reading wowhead is a bad experience on a mobile, and I cant do that more than about 10 minutes tops.
Everything is just vastly superior on a regular machine-console. Even at an airport where you wait its just better to not use your phone, or simply fire up your laptop.
I think mobile gamers are in for a big surprise when they see what 10 years of this posture will do to you
Comment by
MittensKittens
on 2021-05-06T09:37:40-05:00
I hope they release the same day so they see what a mistake immortal was, imagine playing that garbage when diablo 2 is out lmao
I'd 100% just play Immortal over D2 remake. I've beaten D2 a million and a half times. I've never beaten Immortal.
Comment by
MittensKittens
on 2021-05-06T09:39:02-05:00
I hope they release the same day so they see what a mistake immortal was, imagine playing that garbage when diablo 2 is out lmao
Imagine only caring about one game not being open to other things.
All the reviews done of early alpha/beta of DI sounds like it's actually a fairly decent mobile game.
Imagine playing anything on a mobile, its horrible. My neck and shoulders cant do it, its just a horrible experience. Even reading wowhead is a bad experience on a mobile, and I cant do that more than about 10 minutes tops.
Everything is just vastly superior on a regular machine-console. Even at an airport where you wait its just better to not use your phone, or simply fire up your laptop.
I think mobile gamers are in for a big surprise when they see what 10 years of this posture will do to you
90% of all games can be played on PC one way or another. =)
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