Many Diablo fans were hoping for more from BlizzCon 2018 than just the announcement of Diablo Immortal. One of these fans is particularly affected.
YouTuber in despair: The YouTuber and Diablo specialist Rhykker posted his first new video a few days after BlizzCon 2018. In this video, he talks about his disappointment and concerns about his future, as well as the positives of Diablo Immortal.
Diablo Immortal as a Possible End of Career
Who is Rhykker? Rhykker is a YouTuber and streamer who specializes in Diablo. Rhykker’s videos can also be found here on MeinMMO when we present the Diablo tier lists and the currently best builds.
Rhykker is considered an expert in Diablo and has already talked with the father of Diablo, creator David Brevik and informed fans about the latest Diablo 3 class, the Necromancer.
The YouTuber is possibly the most well-known Diablo player and his videos are seen as the primary source for questions about Diablo. However, that might soon come to an end.
This is Rhykker’s problem: Rhykker earns his money primarily through Diablo content. He makes videos and streams to make a living:
I am a Diablo fan like many of you. But I am also someone who primarily earns a living with Diablo content. This is my full-time job, YouTube and streaming supported by Patreon income. This is my job, this is how I pay my bills.
The announcement of Diablo Immortal affected him more than most fans. He needs more and better announcements about Diablo to continue his work. He cannot continue as usual with a mobile game.
Fear for the future: In his video about the announcement of Diablo Immortal at BlizzCon 2018, Rhykker now states that he sees his future in danger. With Diablo Immortal, he cannot make the content he wants.
I was so excited to make a hype video right after the announcement of Diablo. But after I saw what the announcement was and how people reacted, I knew it just wouldn’t work anymore.
He is not sure if he can stream a mobile game or even wants to. Because of Diablo Immortal, he is uncertain whether he will still have a job in the future.
However, what troubles him most is that Diablo Immortal is not being released for PC. He has invested a lot of money into his equipment to be able to make money with Diablo on PC, not with mobile games. He does not yet know how and if he will continue.
Diablo Immortal is not that bad: However, Rhykker also points out that Diablo Immortal is not that bad. For a mobile game, it is “better than he could have imagined”.
Diablo Immortal has good ideas on how the skills work. The financial success of the mobile game is also undeniable, what our author Schuhmann agrees with. Especially the story and what happens between Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 interests Rhykker.
Could there have been more? Blizzard apparently wanted to announce Diablo 4 but allegedly changed the plan.
