Diablo Immortal originally planned as a mobile entry only has now been announced to be coming PC and mobile, with cross-play and cross-progression.
Diablo Immortal Surprisingly Gets PC Version Announced; Cross-Play and Cross-Save with Mobile this June
Diablo Immortalthe free-to-playAction-RPGwill be coming to both PC and mobile onJune 2nd 2022. In a surprising announcement, the title will be both cross-play and gain cross-save for both platforms. The two versions will be released side by side on the same day, with PC being an open beta test.
The news broke during the Diablo Immortal livestream where director Wyatt Cheng shared some new details including that the PC version would support both controllers and keyboard and mouse meaning you can use WASD controls. Immortal will also feature cross-save meaning you can use the same character on both PC and mobile. As well as cross-play meaning you can team up with friends no matter which platform they are playing on.
Diablo Immortal Now Also Coming to PC
For PC the version releasing will be an open beta test, but sets to include all game content and features, and any progress made will carry over to the final version. The mobile version will release on both Android and iOS devices.
You may be wondering why the game has been brought to PC.Diablo Immortal’s announcement was far from well-receivedoriginally, when it took center stage at BlizzCon 2018, when PC fans were expecting a main series Diablo game, instead of a “do you guys not have phones?” response.
According to a press briefing when asked the reason behind the decision to bring Diablo Immortal to PC, Cheng explained that there were “a lot of players ask for a PC version or talk about a PC version” and also having interest to somehow emulate the game on PC, which led to Blizz decide to bring it also to PC officially themselves because of this interest.
“We are still making the game as a mobile-first game, but since our goal is to reach as many players as possible, being on both mobile and PC is the best way to do that.”
This wasn’t the only reason behind this, the general franchise manager Rob Fergusson shared further details about how the alpha/beta testers ended playing for much longer periods of time, rather in short bursts which is more common with mobile games. They were spending between three to hours long, so letting people be able to play at their desks on a larger screen made more sense.
When Diablo Immortal was originally announced, Blizzard made it clear that there were no plans to bring it to mobile. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore as they have seen how fans have reacted to the game and want to add another way to play, not just on mobile. This also sparks questions of whether this will be brought to further platforms in future.
Players will be able to choose from six charactersclasseswhich includesBarbarian,Crusader,Demon Hunter,Monk,WizardandNecromancer. As with the main series of game, players will also be able to gain Legendary loot.
Previously it was announced players can pre-register on mobile for both iOS and Android, gaining apre-register bonus of the Horadrim Cosmetic Set.
As we wait for more news onDiablo 4, this could be a game to tie you over as it now will be playable on PC, but still focuses on the mobile experience. What do you think of this news? Let us know in the comments below.
Diablo Immortalwill be available for free when it launches on both PC and mobile devices on June 2nd, with PC going into an open beta test. Be sure to check our Diablo Immortal Wiki for more information on the game.
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