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The Immoral Design of Diablo Immortal

Josh Strife Hayes · commentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Josh Strife Hayes critiques Diablo Immortal's monetization, arguing it is a gacha game in a Diablo skin with predatory spending mechanics.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to as a breakdown of predatory monetization design in games.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “if anyone isn't familiar with the predatory design of Diablo Immortal I'd recommend this video.”

    Breakdown of the predatory monetization design in Diablo Immortal

    richbell, 2022-12 · Recommendation · in “Epic Games to pay $520M to resolve FTC allegations”

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Topics: diablo immortal, gacha, microtransactions, game design, mmo

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