The list of countries in that list might grow as the conversation was already started when EA made a similar attempt a few years ago.

In fact, even before it was available, it has already run afoul of gambling legislation in the Netherlands and Belgium. This time, their attempt has them being the center of a renewed conversation about microtransactions and pay-to-win. But that isn’t holding them back from giving it another go. In fact, the company had one of the biggest faux pas with their failed auction house in Diablo III.

It’s not the first time that Blizzard has tried to take on microtransactions. However, it seems like Activision Blizzard has chosen to use gamers’ enthusiasm for the franchise as a means to rake in the money through microtransactions. Like Diablo III, the game brings a whole lot of additional content after its story including competitive modes, treasure hunting and more.

This comes as players have begun playing beyond the game’s story and into its open-world gameplay. Diablo Immortal hasn’t been receiving the best post-launch coverage in the media.

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