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Blizzard released Diablo 4 _ screenshots in 4k following the game's stunning debut at BlizzCon 2019, demonstrating a significant shift in aesthetic and in-game visuals that hearkens back to _Diablo 2 , the title that so obviously serves as a major inspiration for the next instalment in the franchise. Diablo 4 was one of the biggest announcements coming out of BlizzCon 2019, although a report surfaced weeks before the actual event that confirmed the existence of the project alongside Overwatch
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That's why the topic of Diablo 4 microtransactions has already become a hotly contested one for fans - the perception remains that the business model tends to produce lesser versions of what games could have been, even if that's not exactly supported by the evidence of the last few years' worth of releases. According to Shely (via PCGamesN ), however, Blizzard will in fact be implementing Diablo 4 microtransactions after all, although the company plans for them to be purely cosmetic at this time. That doesn't mean plans won't change one way or the other, between no microtransactions at all or a different model, but for now, this is what Shely stated following a prompt from Quin69 during the stream about if microtransactions or subscriptions will be featu
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Shely also clarified that these would be available through a shop of some kind. It's also important to note that [[https://diablo4zone.com/ Diablo 4 lore|Https://diablo4zone.com/]] 4 is confirmed to have expansions, plural, so it appears Blizzard is at least in the planning stages for what Diablo 3 was supposed to get regarding multiple expansions and lengthy support for the game as a wh
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While the Diablo 4 screenshots look promising, however, it's important to note that Blizzard has yet to provide a release date or even a window in which to expect the game. That likely means it's pretty early in development and was present at BlizzCon 2019 to help improve the company's public image after the Blizzard Hong Kong controversy that rocked consumer's faith in the company. Diablo 4 screenshots won't fix everything - and a very middling BlizzCon apology likely worsened matters - but for those looking for signs of life from a company known chiefly for its excellent games, the Diablo 4 screenshots provide some hope that the future will remain a positive one for Blizzard and its many fans all over the wo
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With the formal announcement of Diablo 4 finally out of the way, it appears that the leaks involving Lilith as a key player were also correct. As the daughter of Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, and Queen of the Succubi, Lilith’s history within the Diablo series should not be understated. Long-time fans of the game may recognize the importance of her actions, the Blessed Mother of Sanctuary, but most may
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With last year's unpleasantly-received Diablo Immortal reveal and a recent letter from United States politicians strongly urging Blizzard to reverse their decision regarding Hearthstone player blitzchung's termination still hanging over their heads, the company is surely anticipating a rambunctious crowd at their upcoming annual convention. If there was ever a time to release information about the long-awaited Diablo 4 , or literally any other series fans have been asking for, this is
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Blizzard canceled Overwatch's launch event on the Nintendo Switch amid the swarm of controversy which still surrounds the company, but BlizzCon is too big an event to shut down at the last minute without sparking even more vitriol from fans. With less than two weeks away from the annual convention and tensions still high, the company needs a highly anticipated title like **Diablo 4 ** in order to get people back on their side, and when the game finally is released hopefully it won't be ruined by Activision /Blizzard's need for Auction Houses and other extraneous ways to make extra money from play
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The announcement of Diablo 4 has been positively received so far, and we have now been shown a gameplay trailer for three of the five classes to be included at the launch of the game. The Barbarian, Sorceress, and Druid make their way through Sanctuary, and their initial gameplay speaks to their character des
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The gameplay trailer also showed a solo Druid, surrounded by a swarm of undead enemies, with a focus on the elements and shapeshifting. With his two-handed weapon the Druid strikes down one opponent at a time with a large electrical surge activating on each hit. The elemental Druid would be expected to harness these elements through nature, as opposed to the Sorcer
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image class="left" url="http://www.imageafter.com/image.php?image=b1tram001.jpg&dl=1"If Diablo 4 microtransactions are purely cosmetic, there's probably no reason to panic for fans of the Blizzard franchise. In fact, given the general look of mobile game releases over the past year, it seems much more likely that Diablo Immortal will carry the burden of a more aggressively-slanted microtransaction business model. If that's the case, Diablo 4 microtransactions will probably be harmless - and if they're not, Blizzard will certainly hear about it from an already inflamed fanb
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