Diablo Immortal and Building a Better Games Industry -- CLS Side Quest

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Published on November 5, 2018 5:00:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vvGtZXyYgo

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Diablo Immortal (2022)

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Duration: 11:34

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At BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard announced a new Diablo game, and it wasn't at all what the series' core fanbase wanted or expected. But here's the thing: The reaction to the announcement isn't only predictable, but completely counterproductive. As the gulf between developers, gamers, and the media grows ever-wider, can we use Diablo Immortal and the drama surrounding it as something to learn from, instead of yet another thing to be furious over?

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The following stories were cited in this video:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/08/blizzard-confirms-multiple-diablo-projects-in-production-news-by-end-of-2018/
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-03-diablo-immortal-is-surprisingly-good-what-little-consolation-that-may-be
https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/22/the-playstation-vita-is-set-to-succeed
https://mashable.com/article/diablo-immortal-blowback-entitled-gamers/#aLdTGnIMoPqp
https://kotaku.com/blizzard-says-it-wasnt-expecting-fans-to-be-this-angry-1830204721
https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/08/05/believe-it-or-not-diablo-3-is-now-the-10th-best-selling-video-game-of-all-time/#6e5b57772ab4

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Still imagery used in this video was garnered from the following sources: Activision, Amazon, Gamepur, Giant Bomb, Mighty No. 9, and MIT Sloan Entertainment, and Nintendo.

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