This game really does feel like a tipping point in the P2W era of games, a game so brash by a company so well-known that it cannot really be ignored. It is not enough to bring down an industry on its own, but it may very well be seen as a turning point in how predatory games like this are viewed in the future by lawmakers.
Yeah, I gave it go a on PC, but its a really bad PC game. Crashed 2 times on intro quest (level 11), poor graphics thats maybe worse than Diablo 3, and clunky combat compared to Diablo 3. Felt like a indie ARPG...To bad it abuses the Diablo name. But hey if this is a good mobile game there must be some turd out on appstores.
Many such games go under the radar since they are made by unknown developers and only a niche whale audience likes it. Now that a company like Blizzard dipped their toes in the market, now people talk a lot more about it. Look at games like League of Angels. Pure cash grab off of whales. (yes I was also one of those who spent money on that game and I would never go back)
Tell them to contact Blizzard and see about making a deal where you put up an arcade area with Diablo Immortal machines. Or like a mock slot machine with the game running on an 8 inch monitor.
That is not Gambling, with gambling you have a small chance to get back some of your money. Here all of your money go straight to the Mr Struggle pockets
@@YoureSoCreezy also, despite how bad the odds are, you might get back the money you gambled. these gaming slots machine are just some data that meant nothing in the long run.
@@Slashx92 I read today that's not true it's actually out in those places lol. Regardless ok one or two countries have managed to do something well played good luck getting it done elsewhere lol. You won't because the politicians and the CEOs are laughing at your dumb ass while snorting blow off Brazilian basketballs
Wrong… just don’t play it stupid. Gov censorship is the absolute worst thing you can do. Just stop sending money on this nonsense and they won’t make these games
The video is 1:50:00 long. At the 21:30 minute mark i decided to look at the comments and at the exact second i started reading this quote he said it. Felt like the universe was communicating with me lmao.
@@taplast2503 they say a broken clock is correct twice a day. Imagine how many people have that same experience as you? It's a lot. I'm not saying it is not the universe communicating with you, I'm saying to think of the other possibilities as well.
@@taplast2503 Nah, nah the universe is definitely trying to communicate to you, you just gotta get more into astrology to get what it means. Gotta get that update about basic stuff that could happen to anyone in their day to day life and realise they are predicting your future.
Josh Strife Hayes described it accurately: Elder rifts are loot boxes with 5' of gameplay added before opening them. So Blizzard could bypass the anti-gambling laws in E.U countries.
@@CiciColino the point was they were trying to get them released in countries with these laws against them by masking lootboxes as elder rifts. They did attempt to release this game in the places they were banned in, you cant argue with something thats objectionably true this is verifiable stuff lol Just becasue their plan failed because people aren't as stupid as they thought doesn't mean thats not what they were doing. Its almost painfully obvious to see.
@@ChaosSpectator2020 it worked for now in some places, because for now some places dont have laws surrounding lootboxes. The jig is up though so they say and slowly but surely every game with lootboxes will feel the burn from pushing gambling on children as the laws update to match them.
There are some people actually mad about Asmon giving Blizzard 2k. Asmon showing how shit this game is, despite spending 2k on it will lose Blizzard multitudes of times more money than the 2k Asmon gave them. If 10000 people ignore the game instead of spending 25 dollars each on micro transactions, that's 250k lost for Blizzard.
@@MidWitPride Asmon had already reiterated it numerous times that he can only show the rotten core of the game in its entirety by spending little (yes 2000+ is far from the giant target blizzard sets for a single person, and it's already achieved tenfold by whales). Unfortunately those who gets mad at Asmon never listens.
But on a positive note, Diablo immortal made 14 millon dollars in the first week, but elden ring sold 13 million copies in the first 4 weeks, equates to a very rough estimate of 600 million dollars. The good game stil came out on top in terms of pure money making and this needs to keep happening aswell, we need to keep supporting actual good games.
This game is just ramping up. I love elden ring. But as people buy it, it has deminishing cash returns. 14 mil on DI first week can go years at the same rate if they play it right. Mobile gachi makes billions a year
Diablo immortal should be enough to topple an industry but it is not. We can only go further into insaneland and hope to bear the brunt of millionaires who pay millionaires on how to steal your wallet.... in entertainment. It has gone beyond investment and into time theft for regular folk
@@eclipsesjg9174 Hiring psychologists so they can optimize and enhance the chance of players getting addicted. It’s like a casino without regulations marketing themselves to children.
Imagine going to the supermarket and having to buy random items, most of which are dogfood or thousands of different cornflakes but only a 0.001% chance for milk
Sounds insane doesnt it? Well Imagine going to a supermarket like that and actually trying to buy milk this way in the first place.. who is truly insane? the super market or the consumers..? eh. Fucking whales
The irony is, that even though he isn't anywhere near max power it already looks completely trivial and boring. They would have to pay me to play these rifts over and over again, not the other way around.
The game is on rails. They took all the randomization of items and worlds and flushed it, flushed experimentation, and fun. What you can do and what can happen is all mapped out and foreseen by the devs. What’s hilarious is that these fun-making elements weren’t some hurdle to design, just choice really. They took the imagination from the game.
@@MackNcD The interesting part is, that they don't force you to pay to even win, they just force you to pay to win even faster an easier and thereby making the whole game even more boring. You essentially pay to have less fun or - as Asmongold said - you pay to quit earlier/faster.
@@TheGerudan Right lol. Qquestion: Amn I the only one that thinks the game itself is shitty? I went straight from D2 to this, I was hoping for those things that made D2 magic, enhanced, plus more. Instead they specifically removed everything that made it magical. Down to exactness in item drops from p2p screen. I was amazed by these choices by the devs, considering people STILL play D2, you’d think real greed would be copying those elements that invest a player into a world with that spontaneous quality to it, a spontaneity you can drive strategically. The only convenience they got right was auto-navigating, stuff like that is just necessary on a phone.
@@MackNcD It's literally a Diablo, you're just crying becuase you dont want to farm or you're just plaviarized by the fact that you can't play without paying
When he realized he was treated like common trash from Activision Blizzard staff because of the colour of his skin and was expendable no matter how much he toed the line.
A psychologist at Blizzard: "He plays the game because he doesn't like it" Blizzard staff: "But he pays money!" P: Don't you guys understand? He plays because that is the only way he can show the audience how he dislikes the game. BS: But he pays money? P: "He does, yes! He does it to fuck you guys over the only way he knows best: Showing the audience the game's faulty system!!" BS: But he pays money:) P: .................
Reminds me of this manga series that I read just so I could violently rant about its bad story writing and come with clear cut examples of how bad it is with storytelling. Yes I read it. But I actively told everyone I knew to not read it and thus delivered a TL;DR of it and why it is a frustrating read.
@@kevinc8955 He makes that point in the vid. It doesn't matter what he or anyone else does. Diablo Immortal is still gonna attract casual mobile gamers and be successful.
To all the people saying Asmongold shouldn't support the game. Because of his content I did not spend the $25 that I wanted to in order to find out what the rift is. Yes a lot of articles talk about it but this video visualizes that spending $50 or even $100 in game isn't going to get you anywhere so why would you even bother. Yes he may have spent a few thousand bucks on the game but he stopped thousands of gamers like myself from spending their money on this game which I would say has a greater effect than simply 1 person spending a lot of money.
I think what you're doing works Asmon. I've always loved the Diablo franchise and even played a p2w mobile game once before. But I haven't felt the need to try this game at all after watching your content.
To anyone that keeps mentioning FF14 delayed every single stream I just wanna say this: He isn't playing it because now is not the time. There will be a time, and it will be later. Stop worrying and enjoy the moment.
When he’s watching content about diablo immortal the chat is like, “why watch? play the game.” And when he does play the chat goes “why play this game it doesn’t do anything”. Nice
@@slick3996 are people that play slots really trying to win though? I think the dopamine hit is more important to them than the actual winnings. Same thing as diablo immortal haha
@@Evil_Befall Twitch doesnt care about gambling addiction. They're making profit with it. They would allow torture of puppies if it would make them an extra 5 bucks.
I've spent $15 just for some cosmetic stuff and im playing end game content having an absolute blast. I used to love Asmon but this Diablo content ruined him for me
It is still baffling how the sarcasm is seeping from every word Asmongold says and there are still people thinking he's a sellout to Blizzard. People do need to see how the game is played and what does it take you to be on an even footing with everyone else.
Yup, I saw a clip on r/LiveStreamFails the other day. Everybody on that subreddit thinks Asmongold is 100% serious about Immortal being a good game lol
@@ForsakenSanityGaming It's possible people just stumble upon some video and immediately judge what they see. In this very video he actually explains how this must never be a true practice, people should never fall for this manipulative ploy to siphon money out of your pocket and so on. However, as it is somewhere in the middle of the video, it is highly unlikely the person who came to see what's up and immediately thought "what a effin whale" would get to that point and draw a proper conclusion. besides, Asmongold does a good job not to break character when he pretends to be suer ready to spend hundreds of dollars to "git gud and have big balls damage".
@@martinlatour9311 In my opinion, you are wrong. Imagine he spent just, say, 30-60$. People who play mobile games spend way more and would say - is that really what it is? And still fall for the loot box narrative. Let's say he spent 500$. Some of the players with more sense than proclivity to spend money on mobile games might say - "Hey that's not for me. That's too much." Seeing him spend over 2000$ and getting barely anything of use for that amount of money, though, sends a very strong message - especially seeing the pain of putting the proverbial 25$ "coin" (I wish it was a quarter) into the slot machine, and then another, and then another, and then another... Just to get a 4 star useless gem after over a 1000$ in. Would you play this game after seeing all this? This is how you send a message and truly show the entire situation. Granted, not everyone would watch those 5-6 hours of footage over the past few days, though.
Gamers generally have short term memory. Later they will reveal the next diablo this time a pc game! No loot boxes, gameplay first! Gamers first! Taking daiblo back to its roots! And the fools will take the bait Again! We hv seen it before, Ea, Ubisoft and activition do it year after year
@@rexlexcm7249 correction, And they will get away with it like every company, because if they release any beloved game this or next year tons of retards will preordered and will buy it regardless. Just look at the fifa community or NBA, full of random cards to get players and same trash game every year and they are still sucking on the toes of ea.
Hes speaking about the phenomenon of knowing the odds are against them in gambling - or the methods and odds are sketchy in video games, yet are so full of themselves that they cant accept they won't get what they want, they're not the average person after all, they're the main character
I gotta say, Blizz hit the jackpot on this one, they've mastered ripping people off their hard worked money or emptying parent's credit cards. When they said EVIL IS COMING, that was NO JOKE.
Big Streamers like Asmon or Quin whaling in hardcore has nothing to do with giving Bobby some extra money. Its all about raising awareness about how greedy this dumpsterfire actually is. Thank you for doing this.
@@unkn0wn289 Yeah, they've been doing that for the past 10 years, hasn't really worked out that well, has it? Point is neither Asmon nor Quin can reach out to large enough audience to actually make a difference. For every person that they reach, there's like at least 10 who will happily spend money on this crap, maybe not Poseidon type of players, but people willing to spend 20 euros or so. So, the next best thing that they can do is spend so much money that it causes an outrage and sparks debate among the general populace who isn't really in touch with gaming and who doesn't really understand how this thing works, because it's those people who allow this.
At about 17mins in when he goes, oh we for sure got some good ones, face drops.. got nothing.. "It's fine we'll just run another one" I literally laughed out loud LMAO 🤣🤣
Asmongold's character every five minutes inside the rift, "Is that all you've got?" Even the character is bored. What a trash game. Thank you for exposing this dumpster fire (a dumpster full of cash money, no less).
If there are any good attorneys reading this , this is a perfect landmark case for historic class action to regulate micro transactions in the gaming industry. This type of predatory pay to win specifically targets kids and needs to be stopped. If you want to get very rich and make a difference in changing the future of this industry draw up a proper suit and crush Blizzard and their evil casino (and no doubt future casinos.)
we need to thank asmon and quin for doing this experiment. kudos to you both. and for everybody who doesnt get this. its pure sacrasm to show how bad the game ist.
@@Nemcoification the amount of money he “gave them” vs the amount not spent by hopefully all viewers with half a brain cell across all platforms is easily in the millions. You really that dense or just being a contrarian for the sake of it?
@@Nemcoification let’s be real, the success of this game isn’t dependent on a couple streamers putting a couple thousand dollars than never touching it again. They don’t even approach the level of whaling this game is targeting. As long as they are not encouraging their audiences, these streamers milking rage content for spending few grand are not blizzards target demographic. I’m not that upset at a streamer wasting some of their money to generate content as long as they do not attempt to encourage and/or actively discourage their viewers from doing so. Like yea, let’s not pretend they’re putting kiddy cash into the game, a thousand bucks is a lot for a game, but blizzard is targeting people who do that month after month after month. Blizzard is not thriving off a few grand from a streamer who’s shitting on their game. I’d rather a guy who has both the money to waste and audience to highlight how shit the monetization is than see a crying post on Reddit or twitter in a couple months about how this mobile game ruined their life and others shouldn’t follow what they did.
I wonder how many lives are ruined when someone gets obsessed and maxes out a 10 grand credit card, then can’t pay it back. Blizzard has turned into something monstrous.
genshin has pretty bad gatcha, too, and could need some rework. But yeah, at least you dont have to spend 25$ to run domains only to get seven 3 star artifacts and three 4stars per run with one 5 star one every 125$... ... that has shitty substats.... and main stats... and bad multipliers... ... artifact rng hurts my soul.
@@chainjail4834 It is way better. There is no PVP so you don't get smashed by people. Everything that is multiplayer is CO-OP. It is gambling to get stronger but you can't really pay for that. The characters gatcha is the only that may compare to Diablo Immortal.
@@chainjail4834 It absolutely is. The resin system is horrible and F2P rewards are garbage. The only bad thing about the game is the fault of the genre. Gacha game monetization suck, so don't even try the game if you struggle with gambling addiction. However, at least there's no real paywall. It is 100% playable for F2P people. The only thing that's not possible for me is the final level of the abyss, and that's mostly because I don't enjoy grinding artifacts.
I played until my DH reached 24, and then stopped because I realized the grind without spending even a dollar would be insane if I wanted to actually get beyond hell 2.
I spent 20 bucks today on the Capcom Humble Bundle, I got every Devil May Cry game(even the remake), Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, Strider, and USF4 and SF5. How much enhanced gameplay would that get me in Immortal again?
It's sad to see what games have become. I miss the days when you bought a game for $60 bucks and you got the whole game. Now they just scam you out of thousands of dollars with pay as you go. It's such a shame.
Yes it's sad. I've been gaming for 20+ years now so I know how the industry changed. But under all the shit out there you can still find some gems. You just have to look harder.
Or in a game you buy to play online with a sub, where buying things was just as a showpiece, instead of a balance breaking mechanic for those who quite often have no skill in the game, but can outplay all the basic subbers simply because they can outpurchase them. So many games I have found that prey on people so seemingly give them benefit over other players by digging into their wallet for a inflated advantage, or at least the appearance of one. It only serves to show their incompetence. Not just when it comes to gaming, but incompetence in financial skills in real life. Absolutely ridiculous! It is good that Asmon and other streamers and UA-camrs have brought this to light. I had wanted to play this game ever since they first announced it back a couple years ago. At this moment, I am glad I could not install it on my phone when it came out. Something about my phone being a Samsung, and that their chipset conflicts with the game's programming. But knowing what I know, I want nothing to do with it.
"You play the game so you can finally quit" - reminds me of RAID Shadow Legends. You can have the grind if you want to, but we absolutely make it the worst grind you will ever have until you pay us a "few" bucks.
I support asmons opinion on this topic 100%. I wanted to install diablo immortal to play for free, but he showed me, the game is just a big a$$ cashgrap. Not only this, all those streamer pumping money in are actually getting posted on reviews as arguments and facts like "Asmongold spent like 2k and still isnt even near the early end gear". This acts like a study, we can see what happens when pump so much money in it and still wont get sh!t.
@@glaziumtck8593 Well you have amazing willpower. I for one cannot play a game that actively wants to make my life worse so I spend money on it. It really makes no sense ur paying to skip the treadmill when the treadmill IS the game itself lol
50-60min into your stream - you explaining what you're doing. I agree with you, stay strong Asmongold, you're doing a great thing here!! I'm glad to see you exposing the game for what it is - horrible bait taking advantage of people and their desire for fun. I completely agree with you, gotcha/gamba games shouldn't be a thing and should be illegal, it's not right what they're doing to folks mentally. To those questioning what you're doing here... it's difficult to say Opium is bad without showing an Opium Den and it's effects long term. THAT is what he's doing here, showing you exactly how much $$ you have to put into the game to satisfy that copium need. Ultimately, 1 person (Asmongold) putting in the money to highlight the problem to discourage others, gives Blizzard MUCH LESS MONEY than 50, 500, 50000 people doing the same thing before they realize it's a problem. He's not promoting the game... he's highlighting a problem. Asmongold, keep doing you Bro!! Mad respect!!
@@knighter1209 I guess you'd need to show me examples to fully gauge the difference. I've generally seen three types of videos: 1) The Extreme -- usually him satirically playing the role of an "OMG I'm totally gonna get it next" fan forking out thousands of dollars in an effort to illustrate that you'll waste those thousands of dollars with either no real change to the game, or results that are ONLY achievable by going broke... one extreme or the other, both completely unhealthy. Example: Diablo - willfully trying to take your rent for a gamble opportunity at greatness which never comes. Intentionally engineered to prey on mental weakness, take your rent and put you on the street with nary a care for the long-term player. 2) The Pain in the Ass -- Railing against companies with little to no creativity in a side-hustle or who ignore other aspect of their game that desperately need attention, repetitively doing the same crap because it works and they just keep doing it to make a little more money. "Lazy Shit Dev Syndrome." Example: WoW or Star Citizen - absolutely milking the reskin of a mount model or function. offering 20 different colors or variations on the same mount for $40/piece, or in the case of SC a new ship with very much the same function as another for $400... and doing this while the main core of the game suffers. 3) The Minor Itch -- Not giving a crap about folks who occasionally spend a little $$ to buy a neat cosmetic or other non-altering item to the game. Example: FFXIV or Fall Guys - While still noting his displeasure of the store model, doesn't fully rail against it noting they at least offer some variety while doing very little -if any- harm to the actual game. There's not a one-an-done opinion here, just shades of shit. The occasional side-hustle of companies trying to make a little extra development cash -- VS -- those who intentionally neglect or PREY on their customers attempting to put your rent into their pocket and put you on the street with nary a care. (1) is toxic and a poison (imho) to the industry (2) is neglectful of player interests, while they may see short gains, they'll lose their players in the long run... unfortunate for games with potential. (3) is just a minor nuisance of choice... to have bling or not... So yea.... shades. You'll have to show me an example of him outright debunking any arguments, I don't recall any, but present them and I'll consider changing my mind.
@@GargoyleEmperor fair enough. In the video "Diablo Immortal: Asmongold Reacts to REAL Pay-To-Win Blizzard Has For Us" Zack explains, in detail, how content creators talking about the issue of p2w in Diablo Immortal are useless. He opines that there is no way that himself, the people he reacts to, the people in his fanbase, could possibly make a change in the industry considering just how many people don't watch content about the games they’re playing (normies, if you will). What I am saying is: if he believes that talking about p2w will not do anything, will not promote change, then there is no way that him spending $2k on Diablo Immortal in the 4 (I think 4) videos he's made playing the game will do anything either. Simply, Zack can't reach a large enough audience for it to matter. I also take issue with what he thinks the definition of insanity is. That "definition" was popularized because Albert Einstein (a physicist, not a psychologist) said it once. The actual definition of insanity is completely different and has been different for decades (tbh I don't think that was the definition in the first place). It's a little narcissistic to deny facts without knowing them himself so he can "prove" a point.
"Seems like spending money is the new meta now" "This IS gaming now, do you understand? You thought gaming was about skill?" Get the older consoles while you still can guys, doesn't look like this is going to change.
@@Evadann As far as big companies go I would love for you to name one that isnt From Software of CD PRojekt red. and even they are soul sucking corps just slightly less evil
And here I am still playing Dragon's Dogma. This time I won't play Magick Archer, I swear it's gonna be different this time! I can already hear Morgan Freeman: "It was not different this time."
I had a 5 star drop, 2/5. Knew I would never upgrade it so i used to upgrade 2 of my others. It was worth around 32 gems. After first upgrade still had 17 left so did another.
Do people realize that this "proving", doesnt blizzard do anything. They more celebrate all the $ they earn from these streamers. The best thing is not spending money and leave the game or not install it. As long they dont earn the dev cost
I actually refused to even install it specifically because of his and others videos. So, at least in my limited sample size of one, his plan is working.
i love how he describs this "Treatment" as the "Push the puppy in" psychology. like when you got a new pupper and it peed on your rug? and then you push it in with the nose? basically what Asmon is doing with the game and his viewers "here's a bad game! and i'm showing you all of its bad Aspects!" On the matter of monetized Single player games: Have you heard of Ubisoft? have you heard of Assassins Creed? well yea... Origins and odyssey have micro transactions for "Helix points" Which are mostly cosmetics and exp boosts but they exists and they are single player games xD
People are so mad at Asmongold for playing and promoting this game lol. I was unironically looking forward to this game on release and the only reason I have not played it is due to his coverage of it.
The game is good, I'm F2P and I'm doing better than him. The fact that they don't easly give you all the good stuff just cause you are willing to pay, is an statement for the whole game not being P2W. Try it.
I love the content. It is indeed funny and I love how precious people are getting. There views and likes etc make this content free for you in the end so good for you brother. 👍
Wow! Asmon is having such a great time, it makes me want to pay a ton of money in this game too! I think if I take a second mortgage, then I'll only have to use half of the kids college fund. This is going to be great! Diablo!!!
I'm having a lot of fun in this game even without spending anything, just my time, I learned that in games where players spend a lot there will always be someone who spends even more money.
U look at the paragon-tree and directly say „what the fuck is this?“ with not even looking closer on that. U also not in a shadow clan and probebly dont know about the aditional activitys there
Goddamn, this offers a depressing view into a whale's life, someone could have the day of a lifetime with 2k, instead they spend it on the chance for a virtual gem in a game that'll be irrelevant in a few months. This isn't a slight against asmon, more against the whaling community as a whole.
23:00 When you started this talking point, I was thinking, "Anyone who says that doesn't know you." Right now, you're just takin' the pis outta the game. I love it. It's funny. But you do deep dives. I've seen the videos. Both types of content are great. :)
This game really does feel like a tipping point in the P2W era of games, a game so brash by a company so well-known that it cannot really be ignored. It is not enough to bring down an industry on its own, but it may very well be seen as a turning point in how predatory games like this are viewed in the future by lawmakers.
Yeah, I gave it go a on PC, but its a really bad PC game. Crashed 2 times on intro quest (level 11), poor graphics thats maybe worse than Diablo 3, and clunky combat compared to Diablo 3. Felt like a indie ARPG...To bad it abuses the Diablo name. But hey if this is a good mobile game there must be some turd out on appstores.
Tell that to the 98% of players who really don't give a shit about it being p2w and don't watch UA-cam/twitch about it.
Gem to get a gem to get a gem to get a gem to get a gem to get a gem to get a gem. Absolutely evil stuff.
This game is enjoyable to watch if the streamer is a whale with the irl $$ tracker but the gameplay is atrocious
Many such games go under the radar since they are made by unknown developers and only a niche whale audience likes it. Now that a company like Blizzard dipped their toes in the market, now people talk a lot more about it. Look at games like League of Angels. Pure cash grab off of whales. (yes I was also one of those who spent money on that game and I would never go back)
I work at a casino, and my GM would be absolutely thrilled if we could operate like Blizzard does now.
Tell them to contact Blizzard and see about making a deal where you put up an arcade area with Diablo Immortal machines. Or like a mock slot machine with the game running on an 8 inch monitor.
Unlike a casino where you can win money in DI no matter the outcome you'll never recoup the monetary value even if you win
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@@madawcofarreat2348 Only really works if you get to let children in to gamble.
This is called pachinko
$25 each rift is pulling the slot.
Those drops come down and it's like watching for the jackpot on the slot machine.
It's totally gambling.
Except you don't win anything if you win. Digital lines of crack.
@@tacoma87x Digital lines of crack triggering dopamne receptors and giving you that good feeling when those gems drop. It's addiction fuel.
That is not Gambling, with gambling you have a small chance to get back some of your money. Here all of your money go straight to the Mr Struggle pockets
Except gambling irl is cheaper lol
@@YoureSoCreezy also, despite how bad the odds are, you might get back the money you gambled. these gaming slots machine are just some data that meant nothing in the long run.
This game is a perfect example why there should be laws and regulation in the game industry.
People (especially companies) do not follow laws...
I'm with Kenshin. laws don't do jack shit. In fact they just let the corporate and government elites tag team to wreck ur behind harder and harder
@@Slashx92 I read today that's not true it's actually out in those places lol. Regardless ok one or two countries have managed to do something well played good luck getting it done elsewhere lol. You won't because the politicians and the CEOs are laughing at your dumb ass while snorting blow off Brazilian basketballs
Or just dont play it. Play good games instead that cost 50 bucks
Wrong… just don’t play it stupid. Gov censorship is the absolute worst thing you can do. Just stop sending money on this nonsense and they won’t make these games
"In a slot machine, there's a chance you can make your money back. That's not the case with Diablo Immortal."
Kek, and true.
Steamers make their money back supposedly.
@@phantombigboss8429 Yes, you can monetize doing anything, but that's different.
"Is it possible to gift someone a Rift? Yeah, its called a Bank Transfer " Hahahaha, Asmon's little comments keeps me coming back. So spot on!
The video is 1:50:00 long. At the 21:30 minute mark i decided to look at the comments and at the exact second i started reading this quote he said it. Felt like the universe was communicating with me lmao.
@@taplast2503 they say a broken clock is correct twice a day. Imagine how many people have that same experience as you? It's a lot.
I'm not saying it is not the universe communicating with you, I'm saying to think of the other possibilities as well.
@@icealchemist250 Lol it was a joke. For the record it was a cool rare coincidence and the universe is not communicating with me lmfao.
@@taplast2503 Nah, nah the universe is definitely trying to communicate to you, you just gotta get more into astrology to get what it means. Gotta get that update about basic stuff that could happen to anyone in their day to day life and realise they are predicting your future.
@@dnw009 yo true lemme get the update rn
Josh Strife Hayes described it accurately: Elder rifts are loot boxes with 5' of gameplay added before opening them. So Blizzard could bypass the anti-gambling laws in E.U countries.
And the best part its still banned in belguim and netherlands. So Diablo immortal will be like Lost ark Never to be a good game lmao
@@CiciColino i dont know what you are saying, playing in Poland
@@CiciColino It worked on other EU countries, so IT STILL WORKED.
@@CiciColino the point was they were trying to get them released in countries with these laws against them by masking lootboxes as elder rifts. They did attempt to release this game in the places they were banned in, you cant argue with something thats objectionably true this is verifiable stuff lol Just becasue their plan failed because people aren't as stupid as they thought doesn't mean thats not what they were doing. Its almost painfully obvious to see.
@@ChaosSpectator2020 it worked for now in some places, because for now some places dont have laws surrounding lootboxes. The jig is up though so they say and slowly but surely every game with lootboxes will feel the burn from pushing gambling on children as the laws update to match them.
Imagine this game being your introduction to Diablo... So sad...
So sad
My first time was with the Necro in D3.
Yeah my nephew was like omg dude did you hear about the new Diablo game? I was like oh no..
Is there a point to playing Immoral over Diablo 3? From what I've seen they seem to look and play very similarly.
I'm just imagine the P2W whales trying 4 after this and getting stomped cause they can't pay their way through so they go back to this
Diablo Immortal is so greedy, it feels like a fever dream.
I know it's unreal. The once free to play advocate is now a mega whale and doesn't even have a 5 star gem 😂
Cope
You've no idea what mobile games can do with microtransactions
This game, is a rookie of mobile pay to win system
Everytime i watch a video i'm just like "there's no way this is actually real".
@@themiddleman1670 yeah but its not only a mobile game.
The look on Asmos face when he realized you need multiple ranked gems to get his past rank 4. That is a true look of terror.
This game really sucks your soul.
YEP
Asmon literally paid for the rest of Dragonflight's production with this game.
@@CiciColino r/woosh
@@KwBeee Dense*
There are some people actually mad about Asmon giving Blizzard 2k.
Asmon showing how shit this game is, despite spending 2k on it will lose Blizzard multitudes of times more money than the 2k Asmon gave them. If 10000 people ignore the game instead of spending 25 dollars each on micro transactions, that's 250k lost for Blizzard.
@@MidWitPride Asmon had already reiterated it numerous times that he can only show the rotten core of the game in its entirety by spending little (yes 2000+ is far from the giant target blizzard sets for a single person, and it's already achieved tenfold by whales). Unfortunately those who gets mad at Asmon never listens.
@@CiciColino You must be fun at parties
I think the best part Asmon is that 2k spent can be written off as a business expense 😂
businesses have taxes, he can write it off as a donation and it be free.
@@ValentineBrotha yes but business pay some of the lowest tax rates you cant get. donation or not, he would save alot of money writing this off
I am a freelancer who works from home. I can give any bullshit reason for why literally anything is a business expense and it's always accepted.
@@renivideht until you get audited...
@@DefenderOfVirginity you got it wrong, a write off only saves you the tax rate
$25 for roughly 2 minutes of gameplay... this is insanity.
Let alone poor repetitive boring content
i hope blizzard can suck away alot of money out of Xi's minions
@@JimRaynor2001 You should since Blizzard is making this garbage instead of actually good games that you'd enjoy
Upgrading and obtaining the legendary gems makes 25$ every 2 min look tame....
and people give shit to genshin which has hours upon hours of free content
But on a positive note, Diablo immortal made 14 millon dollars in the first week, but elden ring sold 13 million copies in the first 4 weeks, equates to a very rough estimate of 600 million dollars. The good game stil came out on top in terms of pure money making and this needs to keep happening aswell, we need to keep supporting actual good games.
yeah. i really like elden ring. its not perfect but its cool
Sadly,this abomination is going to be far,far more profitable than elden ring,development cost alone was a fraction of that of ER
This game is just ramping up. I love elden ring. But as people buy it, it has deminishing cash returns. 14 mil on DI first week can go years at the same rate if they play it right. Mobile gachi makes billions a year
@Gorn Side ok, ok. but you underestimate the intellect of asmongold viers clearly. they are not all like you claim they are.
@@Mogel1978 That however is only if the game does not die and you keep the wales either coming in/continue spending.
Diablo immortal should be enough to topple an industry but it is not. We can only go further into insaneland and hope to bear the brunt of millionaires who pay millionaires on how to steal your wallet.... in entertainment. It has gone beyond investment and into time theft for regular folk
Funniest thing that GIGA whales has enough money to develop actually new diablo game for mobile
@@youtubeenjoyer1743 banks has tracking how much and where you spend money monthly so they know, just don't care
How is it theft?
Steal your wallet?
Which planet are you from?
The west doesn't matter for the mobile games market
@@eclipsesjg9174 Hiring psychologists so they can optimize and enhance the chance of players getting addicted. It’s like a casino without regulations marketing themselves to children.
Imagine going to the supermarket and having to buy random items, most of which are dogfood or thousands of different cornflakes but only a 0.001% chance for milk
Sounds insane doesnt it? Well Imagine going to a supermarket like that and actually trying to buy milk this way in the first place.. who is truly insane? the super market or the consumers..? eh.
Fucking whales
@@toshi9742 AAHAHAHAAHAHAH
That’s why so many dads haven’t returned yet…
The irony is, that even though he isn't anywhere near max power it already looks completely trivial and boring. They would have to pay me to play these rifts over and over again, not the other way around.
The game is on rails. They took all the randomization of items and worlds and flushed it, flushed experimentation, and fun. What you can do and what can happen is all mapped out and foreseen by the devs. What’s hilarious is that these fun-making elements weren’t some hurdle to design, just choice really. They took the imagination from the game.
@@MackNcD The interesting part is, that they don't force you to pay to even win, they just force you to pay to win even faster an easier and thereby making the whole game even more boring. You essentially pay to have less fun or - as Asmongold said - you pay to quit earlier/faster.
@@TheGerudan Right lol.
Qquestion: Amn I the only one that thinks the game itself is shitty? I went straight from D2 to this, I was hoping for those things that made D2 magic, enhanced, plus more. Instead they specifically removed everything that made it magical. Down to exactness in item drops from p2p screen. I was amazed by these choices by the devs, considering people STILL play D2, you’d think real greed would be copying those elements that invest a player into a world with that spontaneous quality to it, a spontaneity you can drive strategically.
The only convenience they got right was auto-navigating, stuff like that is just necessary on a phone.
@@MackNcD It's literally a Diablo, you're just crying becuase you dont want to farm or you're just plaviarized by the fact that you can't play without paying
The game plays exactly the same whether you spend money or not. Such a trash game.
8:32 man, it's actually insane how much did Asmon develop the satiric value of his stream over the years ;D
When he realized he was treated like common trash from Activision Blizzard staff because of the colour of his skin and was expendable no matter how much he toed the line.
@@luckydannumber2 huh
@@yeetwchybaban The leaked report that came out from Blizzard
A psychologist at Blizzard: "He plays the game because he doesn't like it"
Blizzard staff: "But he pays money!"
P: Don't you guys understand? He plays because that is the only way he can show the audience how he dislikes the game.
BS: But he pays money?
P: "He does, yes! He does it to fuck you guys over the only way he knows best: Showing the audience the game's faulty system!!"
BS: But he pays money:)
P: .................
Reminds me of this manga series that I read just so I could violently rant about its bad story writing and come with clear cut examples of how bad it is with storytelling.
Yes I read it. But I actively told everyone I knew to not read it and thus delivered a TL;DR of it and why it is a frustrating read.
@@kevinc8955 He makes that point in the vid. It doesn't matter what he or anyone else does. Diablo Immortal is still gonna attract casual mobile gamers and be successful.
To all the people saying Asmongold shouldn't support the game. Because of his content I did not spend the $25 that I wanted to in order to find out what the rift is. Yes a lot of articles talk about it but this video visualizes that spending $50 or even $100 in game isn't going to get you anywhere so why would you even bother. Yes he may have spent a few thousand bucks on the game but he stopped thousands of gamers like myself from spending their money on this game which I would say has a greater effect than simply 1 person spending a lot of money.
why spend money for rifts lmao
1:33:45 "You probably have to pay money to kill Diablo" killed me🤣
ironically at that point diablo has won.
"Don't be embarrassed this is a no judgement zone"
2minutes later
"We've got alot of losers inhere!"
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Get UA-camPremium to read this comment.
@@aono335 What happens if he win and conquer all the diablo universe ? probably all lives are doomed
I love how you can slowly see Asmon's soul leaving his body, as the time goes by xD like at 37:30
I think what you're doing works Asmon. I've always loved the Diablo franchise and even played a p2w mobile game once before. But I haven't felt the need to try this game at all after watching your content.
To anyone that keeps mentioning FF14 delayed every single stream I just wanna say this:
He isn't playing it because now is not the time. There will be a time, and it will be later. Stop worrying and enjoy the moment.
I can only hope Diablo Immortal becomes a Internet Historian video
I'm sure it will LMAO
Definitely will this is an absolute fiasco
@@donnabernskoetter1931 delusional. Its a great game if you’ve got money. Obviously you dont and youre bitter so, lol. Mimimimimi
When he’s watching content about diablo immortal the chat is like, “why watch? play the game.” And when he does play the chat goes “why play this game it doesn’t do anything”. Nice
Asmons face when he realised he had to upgrade the gems needed to get further upgrades was priceless.
time?
When?
@@shoobror8291 1:09:00
Oooo thanks 4 timestamp lost it's humor after a few mins....swear didn't know if this was a troll or fr
"Is it possible to gift someone a rift?" ... "ya its called a bank transfer" ... 🤣 that shit was gold lol
Streamers should use the category "Slots" when playing this shit.
true
not really, with slots you’re hoping you win, with this you already lost by spending money
@@slick3996 are people that play slots really trying to win though? I think the dopamine hit is more important to them than the actual winnings. Same thing as diablo immortal haha
Better yet Twitch should ban this game from even streaming
@@Evil_Befall Twitch doesnt care about gambling addiction. They're making profit with it. They would allow torture of puppies if it would make them an extra 5 bucks.
The only thing missing is a flashier animation when you get a 4/5 star gem and an automatic server notification that you got one
"You think like you want to play the game without spending any money, but trust me, you don't."
gottem
🤣
I've spent $15 just for some cosmetic stuff and im playing end game content having an absolute blast. I used to love Asmon but this Diablo content ruined him for me
@@hooman1292 you don't like asmon cause he's calling out Blizzard scamming people?
@@hooman1292 why?
It is still baffling how the sarcasm is seeping from every word Asmongold says and there are still people thinking he's a sellout to Blizzard. People do need to see how the game is played and what does it take you to be on an even footing with everyone else.
Yup, I saw a clip on r/LiveStreamFails the other day. Everybody on that subreddit thinks Asmongold is 100% serious about Immortal being a good game lol
@@ForsakenSanityGaming It's possible people just stumble upon some video and immediately judge what they see. In this very video he actually explains how this must never be a true practice, people should never fall for this manipulative ploy to siphon money out of your pocket and so on. However, as it is somewhere in the middle of the video, it is highly unlikely the person who came to see what's up and immediately thought "what a effin whale" would get to that point and draw a proper conclusion. besides, Asmongold does a good job not to break character when he pretends to be suer ready to spend hundreds of dollars to "git gud and have big balls damage".
I just think the whole sarcasm thing loses its edge when he spends thousands on the game lol
@@martinlatour9311 In my opinion, you are wrong. Imagine he spent just, say, 30-60$. People who play mobile games spend way more and would say - is that really what it is? And still fall for the loot box narrative. Let's say he spent 500$. Some of the players with more sense than proclivity to spend money on mobile games might say - "Hey that's not for me. That's too much." Seeing him spend over 2000$ and getting barely anything of use for that amount of money, though, sends a very strong message - especially seeing the pain of putting the proverbial 25$ "coin" (I wish it was a quarter) into the slot machine, and then another, and then another, and then another... Just to get a 4 star useless gem after over a 1000$ in. Would you play this game after seeing all this? This is how you send a message and truly show the entire situation. Granted, not everyone would watch those 5-6 hours of footage over the past few days, though.
I dont think he is a sellout... I just dont think you need to give a rapist 2k to prove the game is greedy.
What they have done to the legacy of their games. Just when you think the industry couldn't get worse.
And they will get away with it because of some people who don't care and will spend money in this game
Gamers generally have short term memory. Later they will reveal the next diablo this time a pc game! No loot boxes, gameplay first! Gamers first! Taking daiblo back to its roots!
And the fools will take the bait Again!
We hv seen it before, Ea, Ubisoft and activition do it year after year
@@rexlexcm7249 correction, And they will get away with it like every company, because if they release any beloved game this or next year tons of retards will preordered and will buy it regardless. Just look at the fifa community or NBA, full of random cards to get players and same trash game every year and they are still sucking on the toes of ea.
what people have done* stop spending on games like that it they wont even exist
Asmon dropping $2k is no different than average joe dropping $20. He is doing it in hopes that people see this and say nope not playing this game.
Some will stop, but you think majority will care, no
*Spends 25 bucks*
"I feel like im a winner"
its 110% sarcasm
Oh no no no
Hes speaking about the phenomenon of knowing the odds are against them in gambling - or the methods and odds are sketchy in video games, yet are so full of themselves that they cant accept they won't get what they want, they're not the average person after all, they're the main character
pay to lose
I gotta say, Blizz hit the jackpot on this one, they've mastered ripping people off their hard worked money or emptying parent's credit cards. When they said EVIL IS COMING, that was NO JOKE.
Big Streamers like Asmon or Quin whaling in hardcore has nothing to do with giving Bobby some extra money. Its all about raising awareness about how greedy this dumpsterfire actually is. Thank you for doing this.
Yeah, supporting this business practice.
People in the comment section think so narrow holy fuck
@@unkn0wn289 Yeah, they've been doing that for the past 10 years, hasn't really worked out that well, has it? Point is neither Asmon nor Quin can reach out to large enough audience to actually make a difference. For every person that they reach, there's like at least 10 who will happily spend money on this crap, maybe not Poseidon type of players, but people willing to spend 20 euros or so.
So, the next best thing that they can do is spend so much money that it causes an outrage and sparks debate among the general populace who isn't really in touch with gaming and who doesn't really understand how this thing works, because it's those people who allow this.
At about 17mins in when he goes, oh we for sure got some good ones, face drops.. got nothing.. "It's fine we'll just run another one" I literally laughed out loud LMAO 🤣🤣
1 dollar spent = 1 strand of hair abandons him
59:00 fun fact, it was never the definition of insanity, it was a quote.
Asmongold spent the same amount I made working since Diablo Immortal released 👀😂
Asmongold's character every five minutes inside the rift, "Is that all you've got?" Even the character is bored. What a trash game. Thank you for exposing this dumpster fire (a dumpster full of cash money, no less).
I think it says a lot about the world to contrast Diablo Immortal and Vampire Survivors.
The continued sarcasm and endless disappointment just kills me
$2112 is around Php peso 110000 in my country which can buy me a 3 meals for a year....
If there are any good attorneys reading this , this is a perfect landmark case for historic class action to regulate micro transactions in the gaming industry. This type of predatory pay to win specifically targets kids and needs to be stopped. If you want to get very rich and make a difference in changing the future of this industry draw up a proper suit and crush Blizzard and their evil casino (and no doubt future casinos.)
im sure there are some good attorneys watching a 2 hour video of asmongold playing a mobile game who happened to scroll down and see your comment
we need to thank asmon and quin for doing this experiment. kudos to you both. and for everybody who doesnt get this. its pure sacrasm to show how bad the game ist.
Yeah kudos to them for doing the hard work of proving a point by giving Blizzard thousands, thus proving Blizzards point lol.
@@Nemcoification it ruins any chance of hooking a potential whale. That's the point.
@@Nemcoification the amount of money he “gave them” vs the amount not spent by hopefully all viewers with half a brain cell across all platforms is easily in the millions. You really that dense or just being a contrarian for the sake of it?
Pretty sure the only thing Blizzard care about is the $2112 they pocketed.
@@Nemcoification let’s be real, the success of this game isn’t dependent on a couple streamers putting a couple thousand dollars than never touching it again. They don’t even approach the level of whaling this game is targeting. As long as they are not encouraging their audiences, these streamers milking rage content for spending few grand are not blizzards target demographic. I’m not that upset at a streamer wasting some of their money to generate content as long as they do not attempt to encourage and/or actively discourage their viewers from doing so.
Like yea, let’s not pretend they’re putting kiddy cash into the game, a thousand bucks is a lot for a game, but blizzard is targeting people who do that month after month after month. Blizzard is not thriving off a few grand from a streamer who’s shitting on their game. I’d rather a guy who has both the money to waste and audience to highlight how shit the monetization is than see a crying post on Reddit or twitter in a couple months about how this mobile game ruined their life and others shouldn’t follow what they did.
I wonder how many lives are ruined when someone gets obsessed and maxes out a 10 grand credit card, then can’t pay it back. Blizzard has turned into something monstrous.
This is like being given a free bus pass, then being told to pay for gas.
:) so true. I mean installing the game IS FREE its just if you want any kind of real satisfaction imma need that credit card.
the drop rate on $25 dollar runs is hilariously insane.
25 dollar rifts sounds like 25 dollar spins or something at the casino. 12:58 love you. Ofc D3 before ROS was better!
Who needs a house when you can own OP character in mobile game RIGHT IN YOUR POCKET!
This shit makes me feel less guilty about playing genshin impact lmao.
genshin has pretty bad gatcha, too, and could need some rework. But yeah, at least you dont have to spend 25$ to run domains only to get seven 3 star artifacts and three 4stars per run with one 5 star one every 125$... ... that has shitty substats.... and main stats... and bad multipliers... ... artifact rng hurts my soul.
Then realize it is your mind trapping you in this vortex and break free
Genshit is no better
@@chainjail4834 It is way better. There is no PVP so you don't get smashed by people. Everything that is multiplayer is CO-OP. It is gambling to get stronger but you can't really pay for that. The characters gatcha is the only that may compare to Diablo Immortal.
@@chainjail4834 It absolutely is. The resin system is horrible and F2P rewards are garbage. The only bad thing about the game is the fault of the genre. Gacha game monetization suck, so don't even try the game if you struggle with gambling addiction.
However, at least there's no real paywall. It is 100% playable for F2P people. The only thing that's not possible for me is the final level of the abyss, and that's mostly because I don't enjoy grinding artifacts.
I played until my DH reached 24, and then stopped because I realized the grind without spending even a dollar would be insane if I wanted to actually get beyond hell 2.
Dear God...$2272. I could use that to put a down payment on a new car or take care of 2 months of rent and bills. I'll stick to FF14 thanks.😲😲
That money could buy thousands of hours worth of games that do not ask for any more money, my lord
I spent 20 bucks today on the Capcom Humble Bundle, I got every Devil May Cry game(even the remake), Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, Strider, and USF4 and SF5. How much enhanced gameplay would that get me in Immortal again?
@@DrGandW like uhhhh 10 legendary gems that are probably trash...
Diablo Immortal ad popped while watching this 😂
It's sad to see what games have become. I miss the days when you bought a game for $60 bucks and you got the whole game. Now they just scam you out of thousands of dollars with pay as you go. It's such a shame.
Yes it's sad. I've been gaming for 20+ years now so I know how the industry changed. But under all the shit out there you can still find some gems. You just have to look harder.
Or in a game you buy to play online with a sub, where buying things was just as a showpiece, instead of a balance breaking mechanic for those who quite often have no skill in the game, but can outplay all the basic subbers simply because they can outpurchase them. So many games I have found that prey on people so seemingly give them benefit over other players by digging into their wallet for a inflated advantage, or at least the appearance of one. It only serves to show their incompetence. Not just when it comes to gaming, but incompetence in financial skills in real life. Absolutely ridiculous! It is good that Asmon and other streamers and UA-camrs have brought this to light. I had wanted to play this game ever since they first announced it back a couple years ago. At this moment, I am glad I could not install it on my phone when it came out. Something about my phone being a Samsung, and that their chipset conflicts with the game's programming. But knowing what I know, I want nothing to do with it.
Blame the people.
"You play the game so you can finally quit" - reminds me of RAID Shadow Legends.
You can have the grind if you want to, but we absolutely make it the worst grind you will ever have until you pay us a "few" bucks.
I support asmons opinion on this topic 100%.
I wanted to install diablo immortal to play for free, but he showed me, the game is just a big a$$ cashgrap.
Not only this, all those streamer pumping money in are actually getting posted on reviews as arguments and facts like "Asmongold spent like 2k and still isnt even near the early end gear".
This acts like a study, we can see what happens when pump so much money in it and still wont get sh!t.
@@glaziumtck8593 Well you have amazing willpower. I for one cannot play a game that actively wants to make my life worse so I spend money on it. It really makes no sense ur paying to skip the treadmill when the treadmill IS the game itself lol
50-60min into your stream - you explaining what you're doing. I agree with you, stay strong Asmongold, you're doing a great thing here!!
I'm glad to see you exposing the game for what it is - horrible bait taking advantage of people and their desire for fun. I completely agree with you, gotcha/gamba games shouldn't be a thing and should be illegal, it's not right what they're doing to folks mentally.
To those questioning what you're doing here... it's difficult to say Opium is bad without showing an Opium Den and it's effects long term. THAT is what he's doing here, showing you exactly how much $$ you have to put into the game to satisfy that copium need.
Ultimately, 1 person (Asmongold) putting in the money to highlight the problem to discourage others, gives Blizzard MUCH LESS MONEY than 50, 500, 50000 people doing the same thing before they realize it's a problem. He's not promoting the game... he's highlighting a problem.
Asmongold, keep doing you Bro!! Mad respect!!
by his own logic in other videos he completely debunks his argument in this video
@@knighter1209 I guess you'd need to show me examples to fully gauge the difference. I've generally seen three types of videos:
1) The Extreme -- usually him satirically playing the role of an "OMG I'm totally gonna get it next" fan forking out thousands of dollars in an effort to illustrate that you'll waste those thousands of dollars with either no real change to the game, or results that are ONLY achievable by going broke... one extreme or the other, both completely unhealthy.
Example: Diablo - willfully trying to take your rent for a gamble opportunity at greatness which never comes. Intentionally engineered to prey on mental weakness, take your rent and put you on the street with nary a care for the long-term player.
2) The Pain in the Ass -- Railing against companies with little to no creativity in a side-hustle or who ignore other aspect of their game that desperately need attention, repetitively doing the same crap because it works and they just keep doing it to make a little more money. "Lazy Shit Dev Syndrome."
Example: WoW or Star Citizen - absolutely milking the reskin of a mount model or function. offering 20 different colors or variations on the same mount for $40/piece, or in the case of SC a new ship with very much the same function as another for $400... and doing this while the main core of the game suffers.
3) The Minor Itch -- Not giving a crap about folks who occasionally spend a little $$ to buy a neat cosmetic or other non-altering item to the game.
Example: FFXIV or Fall Guys - While still noting his displeasure of the store model, doesn't fully rail against it noting they at least offer some variety while doing very little -if any- harm to the actual game.
There's not a one-an-done opinion here, just shades of shit. The occasional side-hustle of companies trying to make a little extra development cash
-- VS --
those who intentionally neglect or PREY on their customers attempting to put your rent into their pocket and put you on the street with nary a care.
(1) is toxic and a poison (imho) to the industry
(2) is neglectful of player interests, while they may see short gains, they'll lose their players in the long run... unfortunate for games with potential.
(3) is just a minor nuisance of choice... to have bling or not...
So yea.... shades. You'll have to show me an example of him outright debunking any arguments, I don't recall any, but present them and I'll consider changing my mind.
@@GargoyleEmperor fair enough.
In the video "Diablo Immortal: Asmongold Reacts to REAL Pay-To-Win Blizzard Has For Us"
Zack explains, in detail, how content creators talking about the issue of p2w in Diablo Immortal are useless. He opines that there is no way that himself, the people he reacts to, the people in his fanbase, could possibly make a change in the industry considering just how many people don't watch content about the games they’re playing (normies, if you will).
What I am saying is: if he believes that talking about p2w will not do anything, will not promote change, then there is no way that him spending $2k on Diablo Immortal in the 4 (I think 4) videos he's made playing the game will do anything either.
Simply, Zack can't reach a large enough audience for it to matter.
I also take issue with what he thinks the definition of insanity is. That "definition" was popularized because Albert Einstein (a physicist, not a psychologist) said it once. The actual definition of insanity is completely different and has been different for decades (tbh I don't think that was the definition in the first place). It's a little narcissistic to deny facts without knowing them himself so he can "prove" a point.
@@GargoyleEmperor do u see kinda where im coming from?
"Seems like spending money is the new meta now"
"This IS gaming now, do you understand? You thought gaming was about skill?"
Get the older consoles while you still can guys, doesn't look like this is going to change.
@@Evadann As far as big companies go I would love for you to name one that isnt From Software of CD PRojekt red. and even they are soul sucking corps just slightly less evil
And here I am still playing Dragon's Dogma. This time I won't play Magick Archer, I swear it's gonna be different this time!
I can already hear Morgan Freeman: "It was not different this time."
Haven't you heard that famous phrase. "That's not a bug!! That's a feature. "
Thank you for playing this game so I don’t have to
@6:12 LMAOOOOOOOO this description is hilarious LMAOOOO
I just want to thank you for spending your hard earned money to put this game on blast. You are doing the lords work.
i dont think his money was that hard to acquire........
@@gustavohermandio1440 Fr blizzard worked hard to earn their money making such good games such as Diablo immortal
you mean sjws money?
@@rav5247 TBH, this is no more outrageous than sport athletes being paid millions. if you are willing to pay 270$ for a ticket, its up to you.
Sitting in a chair and e-begging isn't exactly hard earned money, buddy. It's manual labor and it's definitely not an intellectual one either.
What is that armor set and weapon on the Barbarian? I didn't see it as a cosmetic in the store. So I am hopeful you get this somewhere else?
6:15 fucking killed me, this man is an absolute genius
Not really hes a midwit whos occasionally brilliant
@@jeremypurdy1833 right place right time good personality sounds about right. But no genius lol.
@@donnabernskoetter1931 pfffft ahahahahahahhahahhahahhahahahahhahahahaahahahhahwataahhahahahahaahahahhaamoronhahahhahahahhahahaha
I had a 5 star drop, 2/5. Knew I would never upgrade it so i used to upgrade 2 of my others. It was worth around 32 gems. After first upgrade still had 17 left so did another.
Do people realize that this "proving", doesnt blizzard do anything. They more celebrate all the $ they earn from these streamers. The best thing is not spending money and leave the game or not install it. As long they dont earn the dev cost
The truth is that the drop rate for five star gems is less than one percent [ >1 % ].
I actually refused to even install it specifically because of his and others videos. So, at least in my limited sample size of one, his plan is working.
new daily quest on diablo immortal "spend $25"
It makes me appreciate PoE more, LOL! Thanks Asmon
It has been ten years since a mainline release so sadly this is an entire generations first exposure to both the Diablo franchise and Blizzard.
They are for sure in a hell of a treat right now. Wonderful times to be alive . /s
Love how synical he is, some people believe he's actually for real lolz
A lot of folks tired of predatory games aimed at kids and using AAA titles now to it. I’d say he’s being pretty serious here in a funny way.
Would love the rest of the streams on YT
i love how he describs this "Treatment" as the "Push the puppy in" psychology. like when you got a new pupper and it peed on your rug? and then you push it in with the nose? basically what Asmon is doing with the game and his viewers "here's a bad game! and i'm showing you all of its bad Aspects!"
On the matter of monetized Single player games: Have you heard of Ubisoft? have you heard of Assassins Creed? well yea... Origins and odyssey have micro transactions for "Helix points" Which are mostly cosmetics and exp boosts but they exists and they are single player games xD
Don't forget the LOTR Shadows of Mordor fiasco.
Out of curiosity, why dont you do challenge rifts
Only $2000? Real players drop 100k
Real dorks maybe, you just be helping these p2w games doing that.
"you want to beat the game so you can quit...that's the goal..." - epic.
People are so mad at Asmongold for playing and promoting this game lol. I was unironically looking forward to this game on release and the only reason I have not played it is due to his coverage of it.
The game is good, I'm F2P and I'm doing better than him. The fact that they don't easly give you all the good stuff just cause you are willing to pay, is an statement for the whole game not being P2W. Try it.
1 rift run cost as much as some full games. I can't even comprehend that.
I love the content. It is indeed funny and I love how precious people are getting. There views and likes etc make this content free for you in the end so good for you brother. 👍
" If you invest $5000 in Diablo Immortal you unlock the ability to see how much the players around you have payed"
"overwatch 2 is one of the only things that they're doing right"
Guys I got a diablo immortal ad when I tried to watch this on my phone
Wow! Asmon is having such a great time, it makes me want to pay a ton of money in this game too! I think if I take a second mortgage, then I'll only have to use half of the kids college fund. This is going to be great! Diablo!!!
Your mortgage is worth 2k?
@@joejo4549 Worker lifes :D
@@midnightblue3285 *_* it costs like 200k to buy a house here so I want this guy's house
$2000 is just getting to endgame. Need 73 5 star gems to max out just 1 slot.
This man has a phone
Yo mate which stone give you these summons on Berseker?
saddest part is he has spent over $2K and is only doing like 500 more damage than I was doing F2P at level 59
Oh you mean in open stat PvE, stop trying to sound compareable you're not.
@@falcor200 doesn’t that just highlight how shit the game is even more, you are paying solely for pvp buffs basically?
One day it’ll be “ooo shiny box” except that trying to open it or pick it up will cost about a $10 microtransaction
I'm having a lot of fun in this game even without spending anything, just my time, I learned that in games where players spend a lot there will always be someone who spends even more money.
U look at the paragon-tree and directly say „what the fuck is this?“ with not even looking closer on that. U also not in a shadow clan and probebly dont know about the aditional activitys there
Goddamn, this offers a depressing view into a whale's life, someone could have the day of a lifetime with 2k, instead they spend it on the chance for a virtual gem in a game that'll be irrelevant in a few months.
This isn't a slight against asmon, more against the whaling community as a whole.
you are correct about single player games getting monetized, I can already think of tales of arise.
I could spend 20 dollars to buy titan quest legends edition with all dlcs and have better game experience lol
It’s like gem docking. Gem your gem into my gem big guy.
$2000 and he still doesn’t one shot 😂
Asmongold vs Emilia Clarke:
The batlle of eyebrows
This game unironically looks like garbage with 0 skill required, how can people play this trash is beyond me.
23:00 When you started this talking point, I was thinking, "Anyone who says that doesn't know you." Right now, you're just takin' the pis outta the game. I love it. It's funny. But you do deep dives. I've seen the videos. Both types of content are great. :)