At the time of the original delay, NetEase claimed that it was a result of its need to enhance content. In spite of this, the new release plans went ahead as expected, despite concerns that the July 25 release date could change again. The delay is reported to be as the result of a social media post taken as criticism of China’s president. Passing the milestone on July 23rd, the company also confirmed player rewards for those who log in, with gold, a Legendary Crest and more available.ĭiablo Immortal’s Chinese launch was delayed by more than a month, finally releasing on July 25 on iOS and Android via publisher NetEase, who also co-developed the game. For more details, head over to the official website.Days before its launch in China, Activision Blizzard’s Diablo Immortal surpassed 20 million downloads worldwide.

Given that this game appears to be far better received in the Middle Kingdom than anywhere else, we wouldn’t be surprised if more attention is paid to that version instead.

Cosmetics aside, it is anyone’s guess what the real differences are. One being for the international market and another for China. Well, what does this all mean? The most obvious one would be the fact that there will likely be two versions of the game. Furthermore, the Necromancer’s skeletal buddies are now zombies in the Chinese version, which isn’t surprising, since they don’t like imagery of spooky skeletons over there for some reason. While that look would be par for the course in a Japanese game, seeing a effeminate Diablo character is an interesting one. The more perplexing change of course is reserved for the Necromancer who looks like he has been de-aged, looking more of a pretty boy in the process. Not too bad a change, even if it is a peculiar one.

While everyone else would get something along the lines of a Nordic chad, the barbarian for the Chinese market looks more like a Mongol. Follow us on Twitter Follow and Tweet us Tweet to most obvious example would be the the barbarian, which appears to have gone though changes with regards to his ethnicity.

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