Since the release ofDiablo Immortal, countless Activision Blizzard fans have voiced their displeasure with the mobile ARPG’s microtransactions, including many streamers. Popular Twitch streamer Asmongold has been critical ofDiablo Immortalin the past, and he continues to make fun of players, including one that has spent $100,000 in the limited time the game has been available.
Diablo Immortalwas widely released in June, while Australia had earlier access to the ARPG and China only recently received the mobile Activision Blizzard title. During a recent Twitch stream, Asmongold was critiquing a video from YouTube content creator Jtisallbusiness in which the YouTuber admits to spending $100,000 onDiablo Immortalmicrotransactions.Diablo Immortalplayers can spend money in the game through multiple methods such as acquiring powerful gems and Legendary Crests or directly purchasing the battle pass. However, Jtisallbusiness may have seemingly gone with the buy option every step along the way.
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According to Jtisallbusiness, he’s spent so much money inDiablo Immortalthat he can’t queue for PvP matches with the battleground captain unless he’s willing to wait up to 72 hours. This trouble experienced by Jtisallbusiness has persisted for nearly two months and the player is regularly waiting in PvP queues for two hours which is the duration of aDiablo ImmortalBattleground. Because he’s experiencing these issues so soon after the launch of the game and after spending more than most otherDiablo Immortalplayers, Jtisallbusiness has questioned if it’s worth giving up and refunding whatever money possible.
Having some sympathy for the YouTuber, Asmongold reminds his Twitch audience that Jtisallbusiness has spent so much money inDiablo Immortalthat it’s actually counterproductive. Mobile gamers like Jtisallbusiness are often referred to by the community as whales given how much money they invest in free-to-play titles, but Asmongold laughs before joking that the whale “can’t find food.” Like withpreviousDiablotitles, the gear grind is important toDiablo Immortal, but given how long it takes Jtisallbusiness to find PvP matches, there may be a limit to how much players want to spend in the mobile game.
The reaction to Jtisallbusiness and Asmongold’s video about him and views on thesignificantDiablo Immortalspendingfrom him and others is split, with some players having sympathy for the YouTuber and others feeling very differently. Although he’s hit a wall in which he can’t reliably play the content that he wants, some responses to Jtisallbusiness' video celebrate thatDiablo Immortalhas a theoretical end to it as it is right now.
Diablo Immortalis available right now for Android, iOS, and PC.
