'Diablo Immortal' will be suspended in some countries due to game gacha regulations



It is reported that the latest

Diablo series ' Diablo Immortal ' scheduled to be released for mobile and PC on June 3, 2022 has been blocked by the law on loot box (Gacha) in the Netherlands and Belgium. ..

Diablo Immortal komt niet uit in Nederland en België --Gaming --Nieuws --Tweakers
https://tweakers.net/nieuws/196722/diablo-immortal-komt-niet-uit-in-nederland-en-belgie.html

Lootbox laws reportedly block Diablo Immortal launches | Eurogamer.net
https://www.eurogamer.net/lootbox-laws-reportedly-block-diablo-immortal-launches

Diablo Immortal is a free-to-play MMO action RPG developed for mobile. As for the story, it is said that it is a work that draws a story between Diablo II and Diablo III, and the mobile version and PC beta version are scheduled to be released on June 3 in Japan.

Diablo Immortal | Release Date & PC Announce Trailer-YouTube


The community manager of Activision Blizzard Benelux, the Benelux corporation of Activision Blizzard, the parent company of Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of Diablo Immortal, told the Dutch news media Tweakers that 'Diablo Immortal will not be released in the Netherlands and Belgium.' I admit. According to media reports, pre-registration for mobile and PC beta has also been withdrawn due to the suspension of Diablo Immortal in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Both the Netherlands and Belgium are known to have taken a strict stance on the gachas implemented in the game. In Belgium, it became a big topic in 2018 that the gacha implemented in titles such as 'Overwatch', 'FIFA 18' and 'Counter Strike: Global Offensive' was found to be illegal.

The game 'Loot Box (Gacha)' is illegal in Belgium-GIGAZINE



Reddit on the international bulletin board contains a screenshot of an email believed to be from Blizzard Europe's customer support team, which states, 'Unfortunately, Dutch and Belgian players may install Diablo Immortal due to national gambling restrictions. No. The in-game gacha violates the laws of your country and you will not be able to release the game unless this law changes. '



'It is illegal to download a game in another country, such as France. Even if you can run the game, we cannot guarantee that it will not be blocked,' said Dutch and Belgian users. It has been suggested that even if the game is successfully installed, it may be locked out.

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