Diablo 4 players \u201cembarrassed\u201d by annual expansions and Battle Passes Blizzard EntertainmentAfter some mystery regarding future content, Diablo 4 annual expansions were recently confirmed by Blizzard. As a result, players have now claimed that D4 is nothing more than a cash grab. There was good news for Diablo 4 fans recently with the Mother\u2019s Blessing Weekend. Over the course of a few days, players received an additional 25% XP and Gold compared to usual. It went down very well with the community hoping it would become a more regular feature moving forward. However, this positive weekend has been set back by the recent expansion news. In an exclusive interview with Dexerto, Diablo General Manager Rod Fergusson confirmed that annual expansions are on the way. The rumored $40-60 price tag for each content add-on, as well as seasonal Battle Passes, has left a sour taste in the mouth of the player base. Diablo 4 can \u201cthank games like Destiny for this\u201d Reddit user Fearlessmojo had this to say on the Diablo 4 subreddit: \u201cThe game hasn\u2019t even been out one year and they are already talking about paid YEARLY expansion? There are so many things to still fix and they are out here talking about a fucking expansion less than a year into the game\u2019s lifespan and the game is already a live service game with a battle pass (15$)?\u201d It\u2019s been no secret that fans are unhappy with various aspects of the game \u2013 especially when it comes to the \u201ctedious grind.\u201d However, having annual expansions and Battle Passes in tandem \u2013 while rival games such as Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 has nothing in this regard \u2013 is not going down well. \u201cIt\u2019s a 70 dollar game with in game transactions and cosmetics. Jesus,\u201d exclaimed one user and another person theorized: \u201cYou can thank games like Destiny for this. Bungie showed yearly expansions and season passes and MTX will sell no matter how much people complain.\u201d Even hardened fans are finding it difficult to support the game anymore: \u201cIt sucks people even defend Diablo 4. I\u2019m a lifelong Diablo fan but 4 is an embarrassment. It\u2019s a cash grab that\u2019s hardly different than Immortal and it\u2019s horrifically boring after the campaign. It really sucks too because 1-50 and the story were a lot of fun, after that nothing but denied addiction keeps someone going.\u201d Previous Diablo games had a paid expansion that added another Act and character classes, but as Diablo 4 is a much bigger project, Blizzard\u2019s aims to create an expansion every year will likely split fan opinion. With another few years projected in terms of Diablo 4\u2019s longevity, it will be interesting to see if Blizzard continues ahead with this model. We expect the Battle Pass to continue with Diablo 4 Season 2 though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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