Posted 2/13/2024, 1:45:28 PM
Diablo 4 Players Upset Over New $30 Class-Locked Cosmetic Bundles Amid Controversy Over Monetization
- Diablo 4 selling $30 cosmetic portal skins that are class-locked, meaning they can only be used by specific classes
- Skins come in bundle that also includes $10 of premium currency, seen as tactic to inflate bundle value
- Players angry that skins are class-locked and part of what they view as predatory monetization
- Comes amid other controversial microtransactions after Diablo 4's record launch
- Follows Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard and major layoffs at Blizzard