{"id":31586,"date":"2022-06-01T04:56:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T04:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/loot-box-laws-reportedly-keep-diablo-immortal-out-of-2-countries\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T04:56:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T04:56:14","slug":"loot-box-laws-reportedly-keep-diablo-immortal-out-of-2-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/loot-box-laws-reportedly-keep-diablo-immortal-out-of-2-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Loot box laws reportedly keep Diablo Immortal out of 2 countries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Diablo Immortal<\/em>, Blizzard Entertainment’s free-to-play Diablo game, is set to launch on Windows PC and mobile Wednesday. But it’ll reportedly stay offline in two European countries: Belgium and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

That’s because of those countries’ strict loot box laws, according to a report from GamesIndustry.biz and Dutch website Tweakers. A Blizzard support worker also reportedly told a Reddit user that it’s due to gambling restrictions. Previously, Blizzard has simply removed loot box systems from the Belgian releases of its games, like Overwatch<\/em> and Heroes of the Storm. <\/em>Representatives have said that move is meant to comply with the Belgian Gaming Commission’s rules. But instead choosing not to bring Diablo Immortal<\/em> to Belgium and the Netherlands might be a hint about how enmeshed those systems are in this game.<\/p>\n

Blizzard has not responded to Polygon’s request for comment.<\/p>\n

Blizzard showed some of Diablo Immortal<\/em>‘s cosmetic and customization options for the mobile game in March. It said Diablo Immortal<\/em>‘s new Class Change system would help support this, with plans \u201cto roll out a new cosmetic set for all classes each month,\u201d each of which match the Battle Pass theme. Battle passes are a staple of free-to-play games, wherein players must purchase the pass to unlock rewards for playing.<\/p>\n

Blizzard has said, however, that all of Diablo Immortal<\/em>‘s customizable gear will be available to earn through play rather than only through purchases.<\/p>\n

Like Belgium, the Netherlands has also previously ruled against loot boxes in games, specifically in FIFA 21<\/em>‘s Ultimate Team mode. But that ruling was overturned in 2022, in a court case that decided card packs were not considered gambling under Dutch law.<\/p>\n

Diablo Immortal<\/em>, first announced at BlizzCon 2018, was developed by Blizzard and NetEase. The game was delayed to 2022 in August 2021 following feedback from the game’s alpha testing periods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Diablo Immortal, Blizzard Entertainment’s free-to-play Diablo game, is set to launch on Windows PC and mobile Wednesday. But it’ll reportedly stay offline in two European countries: Belgium and the Netherlands. That’s because of those countries’ strict loot box laws, according to a report from GamesIndustry.biz and Dutch website Tweakers. A Blizzard support worker also reportedly …<\/p>\n

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