However, according to a report from Bloomberg, it turns out the actual reason behind the game's delay was because of an image of Winnie the Pooh that was posted on the game's Weibo page.
Diablo Immortal Made Over $49 Million In First Month Despite Backlashĭiablo Immortal May Have Been Delayed In China By A Picture Of Winnie The Poohĭiablo Immortal was originally set for release in China on June 23 but was pushed back after what, at the time, developers claimed was a need for time to make "optimization adjustments to the game.".
Surely, you think, Blizzard is buying some time to do an about turn on a mechanic that saw Diablo Immortal ranked as the lowest rated game on Metacritic?īut you'd be wrong, as it turns out, as a picture of Winnie the Pooh and a rather thin-skinned autocrat could be the real reason behind it. You may be thinking, this has got to do with the whole pay-to-win thing, with the game coming under fierce criticism for its ability to empty your wallet. In fact, it's pretty par for the course with an industry that doesn't really even release games anymore, but instead slowly drip-feeds from nasogastric tubes hooked up to a bag labeled "early access."īut delays do still happen, and the latest high-profile one is in regards to Diablo Immortal and its launch in China. Video games being delayed is nothing new. Did Diablo Immortal get delayed in China because of Winnie the Pooh? | © Activision Blizzard An image of Winnie the Pooh posted to Diablo Immortal's Weibo page may be a reason behind the game's delayed release in the country.
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