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Blizzard is reportedly asking Diablo 4 players if they're okay with $100 DLC

VG247 writes: "The survey has multiple questions about different potential price points for the DLC, and what each price would include to justify it. $50, $70, $80, $100 are the four different price tiers listed, with each offering more and more incentives."

Snookies12191d ago

Lol! Expansion should be titled "Vessel of Greed" not Hatred.

Gamingsince1981190d ago

It's just MS trying to make some money back from the 69 billion they paid I assume, it will only take them about 30 years.

Elda190d ago

More like 70 maybe a hundred...lol.

bradfh190d ago (Edited 190d ago )

Prior to Microsoft, bad practices were evident with Blizzard's CEO, Bobby Kotick. World of Warcraft charges for services and additional DLC, with a single WoW skin reportedly earning more than StarCraft 2. This strategy extends to Call of Duty, taking advantage of people's consistent willingness to pay.

The_Hooligan190d ago

Lol, there will be some fans trying to justify why this is an ok price or just won't say anything because of their loyalty to the studios/consoles they play on. But will definitely say something when the other studios/console they don't like, that do the same thing. I always say vote with your wallet.

just_looken190d ago

Remember recently how that former blizzard employe stated that wow dlc made more money that starcraft 2 wol did took him and his team 2 years to make the starcraft 2 wol but then some interns made $15 horse dlc for wow and blew starcraft 2 out of the water in terms of profit.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

So yeah why not make $100 dlc i was on D4 few months back there were groups showing off there $40 armor looks as part of clans that were proud whales so keep feeding them i have no reason to go back to D4.

OtterX191d ago

I'm not okay with the intial $69.99 purchase I made, much less $100.00 DLC.

Crows90190d ago

Right!! This company smoking something strong lol

Chriswynnetbh190d ago

Think this is how a lot of D4 players feel. Don't get me wrong, D2 was pretty bare bones before LoD came out but that was a completely different era of gaming. With the budget they had for D4 that game should have been much better out of the gate. I for sure have no intention of spending another dime on it until years down the road

Kaii191d ago

*The door-in-the-face technique is a persuasive strategy that involves making a large, unreasonable request first, followed by a smaller, more acceptable one.

Modern monetization ftl

OtterX190d ago

Most likely this. They'll release it at 79.99, which is still way too much, but now it looks like a deal to the braindead masses.

Einhander1972191d ago

C'mon guys we only need to buy 700,000,000 of em!

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Celebrate the Diablo Anniversary with March of the Goblins

Come celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Diablo IV and the 2-year anniversary of Diablo Immortal! There are heaps of rewards to mark these celebrations with a bounty of devilish goods across both games.

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anast7d ago

This game is about to get buried by Path 2.

LordoftheCritics7d ago

Still no global chat or group finder.

The emptiest MP game ever made.

OtterX7d ago

1 more month then I can celebrate 1 year since i stopped playing and uninstalled the game.

Walalon7d ago

We are on the same team brother!

Rynxie7d ago

I uninstalled d4 after they kept screwing over the sorc build and I beat the game. I also uninstalled immortal after reading the end. I actually went back to d2r here and there.

just_looken6d ago

The only thing i enjoyed in D4 was the mp side but after they gutted my hunter build then again wanted me to grind for over hundred hours each season i too quit like you.

Its insane though a year has already passed.

Daeloki5d ago

Hard pass, gave it a chance on launch with a friend, but we made it a bit past act 1 only to realise how tedious it was.

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Diablo 4 Season 4 Turned The Tables on Helltides

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Diablo 4: The Argument For and Against Returning to the High Heavens

The High Heavens is an important location to the Diablo franchise, but whether Diablo 4 should return to the location in the future is controversial.

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Tapani19d ago

Is Diablo IV worth it for the Single-Player experience today? I understand it has got many patches and improvements.

Daeloki18d ago

I honestly don't know what they could have changed/patched to make the game enjoyable since last summer. I played the campaign a bit past act 1 with a friend and it just becomes incredibly boring and repetitive. I uninstalled shortly after and haven't looked back. However, with me it may just be a case of that it's not my kind of game. I just didn't enjoy the endless cycle of going into a dungeon, collect loot, teleport to town, sell/dismantle, teleport back to dungeon, collect loot, teleport to town, sell/dismantle... rinse and repeat. That cycle was about 80% of the game back then, completely drowning out the story for me. If there is a demo, or you have a chance to test a friends copy then I'd recommend that before spending any money on it.

Kosic18d ago

I loved D3 and would play a season for weeks.
D4 came out I reached level 60 ish and grew bored, I tried again in S1 and got to the same level and quit. I heard about the loot revamp, and briefly tried season 3 before jumping into the new season.
The game is better because it's easier to feel this progression smoothly increase, without hitting such a large road block, but I am level 61 and in Torment 4, and again I just don't feel the urge to continue.

I found a lack of direction of what to do, the thing that puts me off is the bland world, hell-tides are rather boring. Kill a non stop spawn of demons and summon a boss...

If you can get it for cheap, give it a try, or do a Gamepass trial and play it there.