It was announced that Diablo 4 was met with major controversy when this mobile edition of the iconic Blizzard RPG was first announced during BlizzCon 2018. The franchise hasn't seen any major series games since the Diablo 4 Gold release in Diablo 3 five years prior and many fans were disappointed to see a mobile-friendly version announced instead of the traditional Diablo 4 reveal. Now, with Diablo 4's global launch only a few days away review has revealed that the controversial mobile game will not be available in all regions.
To launch on June 2. Blizzard has been frequently divulging more details about Diablo 4 in the weeks in the lead-up to its launch. Blizzard revealed during a Diablo 4-focused event last month in which Diablo 4 would also be releasing to PC along with an early beta of the PC version beginning on the same day as the mobile launch. In spite of initial criticism, test players have reportedly been positive about the Diablo mobile game leading up to the game's release. Now, it appears Diablo 4's global release will skip Belgium or the Netherlands.
A recent interview with Diablo 4 executive producer Peiwen Yao, confirms that the highly anticipated mobile game will not launch within Belgium or in the Netherlands at the time of launch due to laws in those countries regarding loot boxes. They both Belgium together with Netherlands are governed by strict laws on loot boxes within video games. The countries legal systems recognizing random chance items to be gambling. The growing hostility from the government authorities toward loot box games has affected other franchises , as well, with the FIFA Ultimate Team mode being a particular target.
Beyond regulations from government officials from the Belgian as well as Dutch governments Loot boxes are the subject of considerable criticism from the gaming community , as chances-based options for premiums have become more popular. The most popular creators and streamers such as Asmongold have been highly dissatisfied with the use of loot-boxes in games. A number of studies have also uncovered links between loot boxes and gambling issues among children, prompting opposition from various government agencies all over the world, and frequently seeing games and companies be criticized.
While Diablo 4 has come under criticism once more its mobile version's release is scheduled to launch in the same time that fans are still wondering when they will receive Diablo 4. Blizzard has been slowly giving out more information about the forthcoming sequel, including updates to the game's dungeon system , as well as showing off the revamped Paragon system, but an official release date has yet to be announced on Diablo 4. While fans are likely to waiting for a long time regarding Diablo 4. Diablo 4 is expected to scratch that dungeon-crawling itch for Diablo IV Gold long-time fans of this franchise.
