With the release of Diablo 4, a hardcore race of a special kind begins. The best players can immortalize themselves on a physical statue of Lilith. However, the competition faced severe criticism because journalists and influencers were able to test the game for several days in advance. Blizzard is reacting now.
What kind of race is this? On May 26, Blizzard announced a special event. The first 1,000 players who reach level 100 in hardcore mode and tweet proof will have their name engraved on a statue of Lilith. The race was supposed to start right with the release of Diablo 4.
The hardcore mode has some special conditions, such as your character being immediately deleted if you die just once. The path to level 100 in this mode is supposed to require several hundred hours of gameplay.
What was criticized? The event received a lot of backlash because players start with different conditions. Some, including influencers, fan site operators, or gaming journalists, were able to extensively test Diablo 4 for several days in a row recently. However, many hardcore players were denied this opportunity.
We at MeinMMO were also allowed to test for 10 days: Diablo 4 im Test: Purists will hate it because it’s too much of an MMO – But I love it
While the account will be reset for the release, selected individuals were able to try out the latest version and the latest balance, as well as devise strategies to gain an advantage.
Many wished that the challenge should only start with the beginning of Season 1, so that everyone has a fair chance. Blizzard has now reacted to the criticism, albeit with a different step.
Blizzard revises participation conditions, excludes all testers
What has Blizzard done now? All players who had access to the test in May will be excluded from the race. This clause has been written into the framework conditions for the competition by Blizzard (via Blizzard).
This way, the developers are strongly accommodating the critics. The change has already received a lot of positive feedback.
Previously, some testers had already canceled their participation on their own. The colleagues from Maxroll, who will provide many guides for Diablo 4, wanted to try their hand at the race, but wanted to forgo the tweet and hence the inscription on the statue.
What do you think of the change to the hardcore race? Do you find Blizzard’s decision right or did the community get artificially upset?
Those who want to read more opinions from the big May test of Diablo 4 can find them here: Diablo 4: The release is just around the corner – Here’s what the first voices are saying.
