Diablo Immortal has launched on mobile and PC. But will the action MMO also come to Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X? We summarize all the information for you.
Since June 2, 2022, you can play the new action MMO Diablo Immortal on PC, iOS, and Android. The game aims to bring the typical hack-and-slash gameplay to mobile devices. So you can smash plenty of enemies and then collect loot.
However, on Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox, you currently have to forgo Diablo Immortal. MeinMMO explains what you need to know about a possible console version.
No console version is planned yet, but there are hints
Is Diablo Immortal coming to Switch, PS5, and Xbox? For those eagerly hoping for a console version after the release of Diablo Immortal, we must first disappoint you. According to Peiwen Yao (Executive Producer of Diablo Immortal), no console version is currently planned. In the interview with MeinMMO, he explains:
We are launching on mobile and PC, and the controller support is intended for these two platforms. At the moment, we have nothing to share about consoles.
Is the game not coming to consoles at all? The developers haven’t completely ruled it out. Franchise General Manager Rod Fergusson of Blizzard explained:
I would like to point out that supporting controllers and supporting consoles are very different things. Basically, I’m someone who never says never, but we have nothing to announce or discuss today.
Rod Fergusson, via Eurogamer.de
What speaks for a console version? Currently, you can also play all major games in the Diablo series – Diablo 3 and Diablo 2: Resurrected – on consoles. Some believe it is likely that Diablo Immortal could also come to consoles. In the end, the developers want to base a release on the success of the game.
Additionally, Blizzard had surprised many gamers with the release on PC. Many had assumed that the new Diablo game could only be played on mobile. In a stream, Wyatt Cheng, the Game Director, also explained that Diablo Immortal will be a AAA game intended to be accessible to as many players as possible. It aims to be the biggest Diablo yet. This statement also indicates that a version for Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox is not out of the question.
The action MMO also offers extensive controller support on PC, Android, and iOS. For many users, this is not a big step towards a port for consoles.
However, we consider a soon release of Diablo Immortal for Switch, PS5, and Xbox to be very unlikely. The development focus is clearly on mobile devices, as shown by the current beta on PC.
Diablo Immortal is “Mobile First” and PC is still in beta
When could a console version come? Definitely not in 2022. At the earliest in 2023, and that’s not certain either. The developers had already stated before the release that the focus would remain on mobile devices: They want players on PC to have a better experience than with an emulator, and in development, Diablo Immortal is being developed for Mobile.
This is also evident in the current PC version. Although Diablo Immortal was released on June 2, you can initially only play an open beta on PC. This means many systems are still being tested, and there may be errors. Also, some comfort features that we know from real PC MMORPGs are missing in the hack-and-slash game.
What do you think? Would you be excited about Diablo Immortal on consoles? Or is the game (for now) enough for you on PC and mobile?
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Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – release, costs, gameplay
