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iligal_odin t1_j95342k wrote

High chance there will be no indication of micro transactions during the beta, just to be bombarded with it on launch

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Tabboo t1_j95os2r wrote

iT wIlL oNlY bE cOsMeTiCs

Narrator: "It wasn't"

No fucking way am I pre-ordering this.

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centalt t1_j975gqe wrote

Why bother pre ordering a game anyway? Half the time you end up disappointed

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PKCertified t1_j97up5c wrote

Why preorder digital releases anyway? It's not like they're going to run out of copies and if the last decade of digital sales is any indication, you can still get the "preorder bonuses" for years after a game has launched, too.

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AnewENTity t1_j9f0ks0 wrote

And if it’s a blizzard game that is online only servers will be overloaded for a week after launch

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thasackvillebaggins t1_j98i8a7 wrote

I've still got a really bad taste in my mouth from immortal. I doubt I play diablo ever again unless they learn some very huge lessons.

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sobanz t1_j99fg3u wrote

honestly, at this point I think they will avoid that for a long time. they've gone from being the most revered western studio(yes, in the wc/sc/diablo era the fanboys were rabid) to losing pretty much all credibility. this needs to be a win for them. they were basically the squaresoft of NA.

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iligal_odin t1_j99gctj wrote

The thing is, the Microsoft acquisition hasn't happened yet so milking the whales and the krakens has priority!

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sobanz t1_j99i8vg wrote

yea a few friends think that too but I think they want to get their wow for the lost ark/path of exile market going. box sales for base, expansion etc will likely be the way they go.

going full p2w on mobile is par for the course, if they do it here then I will never trust them again.

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iligal_odin t1_j99ii0l wrote

Expansions? Hell no, with cod being their shining horse? The route theyll take is:80$ game with 20$ battlepass, or 40$ for the ultimate battlepass. Then trickle updates with updates seasonals to get as much money as possible. Expansions are the way of the past (for the dollar hunting execs)

Edit: I wouldn't br surprised if there will be 2 bps

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