Diablo 4 monetization is really a hot-button issue approaching as we approach the game's release date. Diablo 4 provides extensive fans excited, but those fans will also be wary. Monetization in Diablo Immortal caused some fairly extreme controversy, leading fans to become skeptical of Blizzard's intentions moving forward.

Here is everything right now we know about monetization in Diablo 4.

Diablo 4 monetization: Battle Pass

Diablo fans aren't any strangers to seasonal systems, Diablo 3 has subsisted on its seasonally refreshed content for a long time now. Diablo 4 seems to become continuing this method, whilst giving us an infinitely more traditional season pass. The Diablo 4 Battle Pass may have both a totally free track along with a paid premium track, which players can level up through and unlock various items and boosts.

Clearly looking to get ahead of the potential controversy, Blizzard continues to be quick to pay off up any doubt this fully-priced game will feature any pay-to-win purchases like Diablo Immortal. The free tiers that are offered to everyone may have gameplay boosts, for example, increasing your experience gains. Then, the premium tiers that you simply must pay for are only going to include cosmetic items.

The Battle Pass will combine a progression system for those players having a purely cosmetic paid system. It isn't ideal, but a minimum of this time they are not asking for a payment in advance on a new car simply to level up your Barbarian.

For more, take a look at our full help guide to the Diablo 4 battle pass.

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Diablo 4 monetization: Shop

Another point of contention from Diablo's history is when it handles the in-game Shop. Fans exploded on social networking and discussion boards back in 2012 when Diablo 3 launched by having an auction house that allowed players to purchase items with real cash. Oh, how times have changed.

The shop in Diablo 4 is really a much different beast, although not unfamiliar to many modern gamers. It is full of cosmetic items only, armor transmogs that alter the look of the character. Again, Blizzard is adamant that there's no gameplay help to put down real cash in this store, and it has gone as far as to state the best-looking armor originates from gameplay, instead of store purchases.

Items within the shop can be bought with premium currency, which may be earned around the battle pass, or assumably, purchased with real currency. These things aren't new to games, the controversy seemingly has Blizzard playing it safe, trying desperately to not drive players from yet another Diablo game hampered by microtransactions. Hopefully, it succeeds to avoid predatory monetization practices and merely gives folks the Diablo game they want to play.

In a current press release carrying out a livestream, the devs said:

"Building along with the countless armor and weapon styles you are able to unlock within the game, the Shop serves to provide even more diverse cosmetic options.

"Nothing offered within the Shop grants an immediate or indirect gameplay advantage, only cosmetics that'll be on rotation periodically."

That is everything we all know so far about Diablo 4 monetization: an encouraging start, with that, said. For more about the game, take a look at our Diablo 4 PC controller support guide.