Although Diablo: immortality will soon land on PC and Android / IOS platforms, Blizzard is trying to avoid market areas with strict regulations for the unpacked krypton element contained in the game It can be seen that the new laws of Belgium and the Netherlands have forced such games to leave the game in a gloomy way, rather than drastically changing its operating mechanism. Dutch news media tweekers pointed out that Blizzard originally allowed players from both places to register the game in advance. However, when the launch date was officially announced later, they were somehow missing from the list.
Diablo: immortality is scheduled to officially launch on June 2 (this Thursday)
A post on the reddit sub section of the game last week confirmed that Dutch and Belgian players will not be able to download Diablo: immortality at their location.
The reason is that the local strict anti gambling law prohibits any electronic game with booty unpacking mechanism from being put on the shelves - and even allows players to download it by bypassing neighboring countries such as France.
A Blizzard Support Representative said when answering the questions of reddit netizens:
Because the unpacking elements in the game are illegal in your country, Diablo: immortality will not be available in the Dutch and Belgian markets unless policies and regulations change.
Even if you experience this game through special means, Blizzard cannot ensure whether the follow-up will be ordered to terminate.
Techspot pointed out that blizzard had not previously restricted some players from experiencing their own games. However, if regulators find that players are playing games through informal channels, Blizzard cannot help them.
In fact, as early as 2018, many game developers, including Blizzard and EA, have stopped offering the option of unpacking krypton gold in Belgium under the deterrence of regulators - because regulators regard this mechanism as gambling and violate relevant laws.
Even Nintendo, which is well known for its "playfulness for young and old", withdrew RNG awards from the above two places in 2019.