

Players can choose from six classes in Immortal: Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, Necromancer, or Wizard. This news also came on the same day that Activision Blizzard released its latest earnings number, which suffered due to Call of Duty: Vanguard’s weaker performance compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and from a lack of new releases from Blizzard. This PC version should give fans looking forward to Diablo IV, which is still a ways off, something to do while they wait. It should seem indistinguishable from an actual release. The developer seems keen not to piss in anyone's cornflakes again with a blog post outlining everything from the initial decision-making to all the ways it's trying to "stay true to the Diablo experience" with traditional PC controls.It was one of several incidents that started around this time that turned many fans against Blizzard, culminating in reports and investigations into sexual harassment and other workplace problems at the studio.Īfter that, Microsoft announced plans to purchase Activision Blizzard.Īlthough Immortal will launch for PC on June 2 in an open beta, all progression will carry whenever the beta ends. The reveal faced hefty backlash with fans accusing Blizzard of forgetting its roots, calling it a " slap in the face" and claiming that Blizzard had " spit in the faces" of the community.īlizzard said it "went back and forth" on the decision to port the game over to PC, but had a feeling that PC Diablo fans "would attempt to play this game through an emulator," which swayed the decision to go ahead with the port. The game's initial announcement irked an awful lot of Diablo fans, which came at a time when many were expecting news on the much-anticipated Diablo 4.

It's a surprise move considering Blizzard had focused so heavily on perfecting the game for mobile. There'll also be cross-play and cross-progression between both platforms, so you can play on the go and then pick up where you left off on your desktop. The action RPG will be making its way to PC in open beta on June 2, the same day as its full release on iOS and Android.
