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10 Diablo Immortal alternatives that aren't pay-to-win
Why not try an ARPG that won't drain your bank account
While we enjoyed Diablo Immortal's hack-and-slash action, its aggressive monetization strategy leaves much to be desired. It's hard to enjoy the game without it bombarding you with countless reminders of in-game purchases, so if you've reached your breaking point, we recommend exploring some of our favorite alternative ARPGs on the Play Store.
Diablo Immortal guide: How to get started
Learn all about Diablo Immortal's MMORPG mechanics to improve your dungeon diving and the loot rewarded
In 2022, Blizzard teamed up with veteran developer NetEase to bring a high-profile title, Diablo Immortal, to mobile. The first Diablo entry on Android looks and feels like a Diablo game thanks to its inherently premium design and controls. If you have never touched a Diablo ARPG before and are curious why Diablo has been such a financial success for Blizzard, you can finally test out your new Android gaming phone to see what this series is all about. Of course, new players getting a hold of Diablo Immortal's primary mechanics will notice the gradual but steep learning curve, which is why Android Police has worked on a handy beginner's guide detailing the various character classes and builds, the multiplayer modes you'll eventually dive into, and how to approach the upgrade systems needed to strengthen your account.
Diablo Immortal: How to navigate the Forgotten Nightmares
Where to begin with the biggest update to Diablo Immortal since its launch
Blizzard hasn't forgotten about its most successful financial mobile game, Diablo Immortal, as the game has received the most comprehensive patch since its launch. The Forgotten Nightmares updates a new story expansion, changes to existing features, and new items/mechanics to bring more options for end-game grinding. However, getting lost in the woods is easy as new players approach Diablo Immortal, which is why we've compiled a guide that breaks down what's new, what's changed, and how to take advantage of this colossal update on your favorite Android gaming phone.
Diablo Immortal's second major update brings a brand new storyline and area
Big changes to progression will be welcomed by new and veteran players
Diablo Immortal will soon receive its second major update on the 14th of December. This update, titled Terror's Tide, brings tons of new content into the game, notably the first post-launch zone, known as Stormpoint. This zone will bring a brand-new primary quest, monsters, and bosses to Diablo Immortal, content that will assuredly keep players grinding away.
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Diablo Immortal's first major update brings an all-new dungeon that's pitch black
This new dungeon arrives alongside a wealth of brand-new content
Despite plenty of controversies, Diablo Immortal is committed to proving that it's not just a sink for your spare cash. Today's update, titled Forgotten Nightmares, is the biggest one since the game's launch, bringing players a brand new dungeon, item set, and an expansion to your Warband Castle.
Diablo Immortal rakes in $100 million in eight weeks
Blizzard proves again that microtransactions make millions
After a mere eight weeks, Diablo Immortal has earned Blizzard over $100 million in revenue despite being review-bombed by users and receiving a lukewarm reception from critics. This information comes from analytics firm Sensor Tower, which compared Diablo Immortal to other games that reached the lofty $100 million mark, like Pokémon Go and Fortnite.
Diablo Immortal is a soaring financial success for Blizzard despite its negative reception
An analyst firm estimates the game was downloaded 8 million times and has earned $24 million within the first two weeks
Blizzard’s first pay-to-win game Diablo Immortal has been met with harsh criticism ever since it was first revealed in 2018, and things haven’t exactly been better at launch just a few weeks ago. Despite great gameplay, beautiful graphics, and good controls, many feel iffy about the plethora of disguised ways you need to spend actual money to progress, with you potentially spending up to $110,000 to max out a character. The strategy still seems to be working for Blizzard, as an analyst firm estimates that the company has already made $24 million with the game since launch.
If you want a limited edition Diablo Immortal Galaxy S22 Ultra, you'll need to play to pay
It's not a $1,300 loot box — you know what you're getting here
Despite our lamentations, Activision Blizzard's Diablo Immortal — pay-to-win nature and all — will prove to be a hit to hardcore gamers in South Korea. What better phone to do it with than a special edition Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra?
Diablo Immortal wants $110,000 to fully gear up a single character
As you can imagine, the internet is outraged
Diablo Immortal started rolling out to the masses on June 1st, with the official release date of June 2nd. This left little time for everyone to test the stable version of the game outside of beta, but over the weekend, many gamers and streamers have been digging into the free-to-play MMORPG, and what everyone has discovered is that it will take an incredible sum of money to fully max-out a character, over $100K. While Blizzard hasn't been shy about the fact Diablo Immortal would be pay-to-win through its Crests system that rewards the Gems necessary for improving gear, having revealed this predatory mechanic after the first alpha, this is at odds with the lead game designer Wyatt Cheng claiming that there is "no way to acquire or rank up gear using money" which has clearly turned out to be untrue, angering the internet just as much as the failed announcement for the game in 2018.
Some Exynos-powered Samsung phones are having problems running Diablo Immortal
Wait, what do you mean Exynos phones are worse?
Diablo Immortal is maybe the biggest news in Android gaming this week, and for good reason: fans have been waiting for this new entry in the series for ages. While the reception the game is getting is a little mixed, everybody wants to try it out for themselves. Unfortunately, if you're on a Samsung phone powered by an Exynos chip, you might be in for a less-than-great experience.
Diablo Immortal hands-on: Between the Devil and the deep blue sea
Blizzard's greed apparently knows no bounds
Yesterday Diablo Immortal started rolling out to the masses even though today is the game's official release date on mobile (with the PC beta going live today too). Since the stable version has been available for over 24 hours now, and since today is release day, I've taken the opportunity to dive deep for a hands-on, to offer my early impression of the stable release, with a lengthy gameplay video included that showcases precisely how Diablo Immortal plays (this includes the in-game shop and all settings). So if you've been eager to see what the stable release of Diablo Immortal has to offer, today's hands-on is for you.
Diablo Immortal is out on Android, just ahead of PC beta release
The game is incredibly polished, but it's also pay-to-win
It's no secret that Blizzard has taken its time developing Diablo Immortal over the last four years. The 2018 announcement didn't go over very well, leaving a dark shadow over the game for some time. Still, in recent years Blizzard has been very upfront about the game's development, almost to a fault, as it was apparent the ARPG would be pay-to-win since the alpha, and the recent news the game is blocked in a few countries over its excessive monetization isn't a good sign either. Still, there's an entirely new world of PvE to explore that isn't held back by the game's many ways to pay, which means the story content is viable for all free players.
Diablo Immortal is set to launch with an array of accessible controls this week
Further options are planned for a future date once feedback is received
Blizzard Entertainment's latest offering, Diablo Immortal, is scheduled for a June 2 release across Android and iOS devices, with its open beta version available on Windows PCs from the same day. The game has received negative publicity since its announcement during Blizzcon 2018. However, Blizzard seems to be pulling out all stops to ensure the game's success, and it has incorporated a set of features to make it accessible to everyone.
Diablo Immortal release date set for June 2022
Blizzard confirms the long-awaited action role-playing game is coming to mobile and PC soon
On the cusp of the weekend, Blizzard announced it would hold a YouTube Premier event on April 25th, at the early hours of 7:30 am Eastern. Well, this event has just revealed Diablo Immortal's long-awaited release date. The game is almost ready after four years of development, set to arrive on the Play Store this June.
Diablo Immortal announcement incoming: Here's where to watch
Will Blizzard finally reveal the game's release date?
It's no secret that Diablo Immortal was stuck in development for the last four years after a particularly rememberable announcement at BlizzCon 2018 to a jeering audience. In the following years, an alpha and beta passed us by, and in that time, Blizzard has been busy continually polishing the game, and so it would appear that we are finally reaching endgame, as Blizzard has announced through a recent tweet that it will be holding a YouTube Premiere event this morning, Monday, April 25th.
Blizzard's Diablo Immortal beta has apparently been quite the learning experience
Turns out more fixes and balancing are needed
Last October, Blizzard launched Diablo Immortal on Android as a closed beta for testing purposes. Despite the fact the game was initially announced in 2018 to a jeering audience, the game is still somehow a work in progress, though this long development time may just pan out for eager ARPG gamers, as it does appear player feedback is setting the tone now that Diablo Immortal's closed beta is over. Or at least this is what the most recent Diablo Immortal blog post alludes to, which specifically shares what was learned during the closed beta and what changes will be implemented before launch. So let's dig in and see what's up.
Diablo Immortal launches Android-only beta with its most requested feature in tow
Available in Australia and Canada to start
It's hard to believe the first Diablo Immortal Technical Alpha began nearly a year ago, in the cold, dark days of a very long year. For me, it was a revelation, a free-to-play game that had depth and purpose, with an array of objectives that didn't feel like they were all grinding towards the inevitable chasm of microtransactions. That early alpha was pretty barebones, though, and the Closed Alpha that was released this past April opened up the world to the eventual MMO-style gameplay that Blizzard wants Diablo Immortal to be known for.
Diablo Immortal delayed until 2022, but its most-requested feature might now be on the table
This postponement will allow for improvements, so there is a silver lining
Blizzard has been in the news a lot lately, but the company is still plugging along, and so it has published a fresh blog post that covers where Diablo Immortal is headed. Back in May, Blizzard hinted at a 2021 release for the free-to-play action RPG during an earnings call, but it would seem things haven't panned out, and so August's update post states the new plan is to release the game in the first half of 2022. So yes, Diablo Immortal has been delayed, but we've also learned that Blizzard is finally considering controller support (one of the most-requested features during the alpha tests), plus things like PvP and PvE gameplay are touched upon, more than likely for the purpose of illustrating that Blizzard is committed to creating a game worthy of the Diablo name, which is indeed a better direction than asking hardcore gamers if they have phones.
It's no secret that Diablo Immortal wasn't well-received when Blizzard announced the game in 2018. While we got a wonderful meme out of the fiasco, I'm sure this wasn't Blizzard's intention. And so years passed until we heard about the game again, and it honestly didn't look all that bad, plus Blizzard was incredibly upfront about the plans for the game's systems, including its monetization, a surprising move. This is how we know Blizzard is flirting with a P2W system where you can pay money for a chance at better rewards, though this is mostly shoved off to the late game, resulting in an early gameplay experience that feels similar to the core series. So from what we know on the possible cusp of the game's release, I'm wondering how our readers feel about the impending launch, whether or not they will play the game once it's out, which is precisely what this article is all about.
Diablo Immortal gets a fresh hint at official launch date
An earnings call suggests the game is on track for release this year
Activision Blizzard recently held an earnings call. During this call, the COO Daniel Alegre stated that Diablo Immortal "is on track for global release later this year," which is the first time Blizzard has mentioned an actual release date for the game. Up until this call, all we knew is that the title had entered into its second alpha, which I took for a spin and came away reasonably impressed. So it's looking like Diablo Immortal could be released soon, and after such a long wait (it was announced in 2018), I'm sure there are a few Diablo fans out there that are eager to get their hands on the game.