Since 1997, Blizzard's Diablo series has been a much-beloved PC staple, offering up hundreds of hours of fast-paced dungeon-crawling and loot-grinding set in a dark fantasy world overrun by demons and other monstrous creatures. In more recent years, these games have made their way onto other platforms, embarking on the voyage from PC to Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo consoles and granting even larger audiences access to the devilishly fun series. Now, however, Diablo is preparing for its most ambitious and widespread release yet: mobile.
Announced back in 2018, Diablo Immortal is the first mobile-based MMO in the Diablo series--a fact which, admittedly, both shocked and even frustrated fans. However, while Immortal might not be for everyone, there certainly is enough jam-packed in the pocket-sized game that we think some fans might enjoy. Here's everything we know about the game so far.
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Now Playing: Diablo Immortal Beta - Necromancer Early Gameplay
Within the last year, the game has undergone both closed alpha and beta tests, both of which Blizzard said provided the development team with ample feedback on what players expect from the release. According to Blizzard, a 2022 release date gives the team enough time to utilize this criticism and "add substantial improvements to the whole game."
In December 2020, we finally got the chance to see some Diablo Immortal gameplay as we joined in the game's closed alpha test and played through its first 25 minutes. Then, during BlizzCon 2021, we got an update on the game that was slated to release later in the year, revealing more information on both Immortal's gameplay and classes.
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Shortly after, Blizzard hosted another closed alpha test for Immortal, allowing us to take a closer look at both the gameplay and the game's fearsome crusader class. We also got the chance to join the game's closed beta and test out the powers of the game's necromancer class, and last but certainly not least, a new cinematic, explaining the game's "Cycle of Strife."
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However, in the midst of all that chaos is yet another struggle: the conflict between the Immortals and the Shadows, referred to as the "Cycle of Strife." According to the game's lore, the conflict first began when a powerful woman named Daedessa the Builder gave birth to two children: Kion and Akeba. To her son, Kion, she gifted an artifact known as the Eternal Crown, and bestowed upon him the responsibility of protecting Sanctuary from the undead. Ultimately, Kion used his power and the crown to create the Immortals, an organization focused on protecting the realm.
However, to her daughter Akeba, Daedessa gave an even greater responsibility: to live in the shadows, constantly challenging and testing her brother's vigilance in order to ensure the Immortals were always worthy of their station. Akeba thus formed a group known as the Shadows, with the understanding that if they were to ever overtake the Immortals, they would then become Immortals themselves.
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Upon starting Immortal, players can choose from six returning character classes, each with 12 unique skills to unlock: barbarian, wizard, monk, necromancer, demon hunter, and crusader. Throughout the campaign, players will gain experience points that allow them to increase their level up to the game's current level cap of 60. Once they hit level 60, you can then achieve "paragon levels," which can be invested into four different skill trees: survivor, treasure hunter, vanquisher, and gladiator. Blizzard has already confirmed it plans on increasing the level cap, adding even more abilities, and implementing battle passes in the game as well.
While the core of Immortals is single-player, it also boasts several multiplayer activities as well. Players will be allowed to join up in parties of four to play through "dynamic events" together in order to take on tougher dungeons and earn better loot. The game also features PvP modes, including a basic eight-vs.-eight Battleground mode and the Cycle of Strife, a vVP system open to players who have reached Immortal's endgame.