It has been almost four years since Diablo Immortal was announced at BlizzCon 2018 to the shock and disappointment of many Blizzard fans. Though the initial reaction may have been unambiguously negative, the game itself has slowly yet steadily improved its reputation and accrued significant positivity in the court of public opinion, no doubt tremendously aided by the subsequent announcement of Diablo 4 at BlizzCon after.
The design philosophy for Diablo Immortal seems to be simple and straightforward: to adapt the Diablo experience for mobile devices. While players have been kept appraised of its development process, and even had means of testing the game through technical alphas, many in the Diablo community wondered why Diablo Immortal has been delayed so many times, and when it would finally be out proper.
Thanks to an early reveal from Apple's App Store, the release date for Diablo Immortal may have just been leaked, whose premiere seems to be slated for June 30th this year. Given that the release date has not been officially confirmed by Blizzard Entertainment as yet – in fact, given that the company's public stance is that the date shown on the Apple App Store is a placeholder, it would still be prudent to treat this leak with a pinch of salt.
That being said, Diablo Immortal releasing on June 30th makes a great deal of sense. The game has undergone a significant amount of polish over the years, expanding in scope and ambition compared to what it initially offered in 2018. It features many returning fan-favorite classes such as Barbarian, Monk, Crusader, Necromancer, Wizard, and Demon Hunter, as well as the potential to expand on that roster with a never-before-seen Diablo class in the future.
Diablo Immortal hosted a successful closed beta last year, when the developers from Blizzard Entertainment took the player feedback in stride and made adjustments to the game's Boon of Plenty in an effort to make Diablo Immortal's microtransactions more rewarding. After the closed beta ended in January this year, many players have started to sing praises for how the final product turned out, as the moment-to-moment gameplay felt just as satisfying as any mainline Diablo title.
Needless to say, Diablo Immortal has come a long way since its controversial announcement and made the most of the many delays it endured over the past few years. Whether it ends up releasing in June or at a later date, the game will have a lot to offer for both fans of the Diablo franchise and hack-and-slash fans overall, as the genre has found success in being ported over for mobile devices.
Diablo Immortal releases for Android and iOS in 2022.
Source: Dexerto