Diablo Immortal will not release in the Netherlands or Belgium due to loot boxes

Throughout closed alpha and beta tests, players have come away from Diablo Immortal with positive impressions. Interestingly, these pre-release versions did not include any microtransaction content, but it would appear that loot boxes will indeed be part of the game, leading to it being cancelled for the Netherlands and Belgium. 

Blizzard has confirmed this week that Diablo Immortal will not be launching in the Netherlands and Belgium on the 2nd of June, due to their laws against loot boxes in video games.

This means you won't be able to download and install the game on iOS, Android or PC in the Netherlands or Belgium through normal means. This news also confirms that loot boxes will be part of Activision Blizzard's monetisation strategy.

While Diablo Immortal did receive some praise following playtests, we've yet to see how the game is balanced and how much of a presence microtransactions have. The game is releasing in just a few days time, so we should learn more soon.

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