While it was originally scheduled to debut in China on June 23, the public has been told it won’t be released on Thursday, taking advantage of the fact that the local government has recently resumed verifying the release of new games in the region. Officials say the delay is due to the need to optimize the game so that it runs best on more devices.
As Reuters explained, the delay could also stem from another recent incident, the expulsion of the game’s Weibo account (Chinese Twitter) until further notice, which was too much for Chinese President Xi Jinping .The same kind of reference to Winnie the Pooh (the character Xi Jinping is compared to by his critics), the game is like dedication suffered the wrath of the Chinese authorities.
diablo immortal Registrations in China already surpassed 15 million last month, a large percentage of the 35 million gamers who have shown interest globally. If NetEase Games saw a 10% drop in action when the delay was announced, the game is still a global hit since its June 2 release. According to preliminary estimates by AppMagic, the free-to-play game will generate a payout of $24 million in 2 weeks.
Since its release, diablo immortal Metacritic’s average score dropped to 0.3 due to the over-expansion of its economic system, making it the subject of stress relief. To reassure players, others are more attentive, such as streamer Quin69 who “happily” uninstalled the game and insulted Blizzard after spending money on 5-star gems, which is equivalent to 15,000 euros. “Thank you Blizzard for bringing us the true Diablo experience“, he concluded on Twitter.