Similarly, December 2012 saw mixed reactions to the announcement of Hearthstone, a trading card game based off of Blizzard’s number one selling product, World of Warcraft. Fans of this exclusively PC game were upset by the idea, saying that it will diminish the quality of the final project, among other concerns. On JDiablo III was announced for both PC and console. These reactions are not atypical in the gaming community, or even within the Diablo fandom. However, this isn’t the first time that gamers have overreacted before actually playing the game. Although the news was disappointing, it shouldn’t have come as a shock. Additionally, if they had actually been paying attention in the days and weeks leading up to the conference, they would have realized that the announcement Blizzard was hinting at was not about a possible Diablo IV, as they had been actively playing down the excitement surrounding their press conference. While the crowd was justified in their reaction, some have accused fans of being entitled and childish.
Although fans’ anger wasn’t completely unreasonable, they should reserve judgment until they actually see the finished product. The idea, to bring a new audience to the dark franchise, fell flat in what was a boring and downright aggravating press conference.
When fans of Diablo were told they were receiving a mobile version of the game, rather than the highly anticipated fourth instalment, they were not happy. The annual convention is held to showcase upcoming projects, as well as to promote current franchises and offer fans the opportunity to cosplay and interact with the creators of their favourite games.
Megan Orr, Opinions Editor Illustration by Kyle PapillaĬan you imagine having the audacity to ask a room full of gamers if the reason they were booing was because they didn’t have phones? This was an actual occurrence at Blizzard Games’ BlizzCon that took place in Anaheim, California on Nov. A brief look into the faults and upset over the Diablo Immortal mobile game Darien Horwood, Contributor
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