Diablo 4 will use battle passes instead of loot boxes like Overwatch 2

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After dabbling with a pay-to-win mechanic in Diablo 3's Auction House and diving deep with Diablo Immortal, Blizzard just confirmed that fans have no reason to worry that Diablo 4 will have a similar feature. FULL ARTICLE

Diablo IV will come out at full price and it will not let players "pay for power."

Blizzard also confirmed that Diablo 4 will have "free tiers and premium tiers."

Specifically, Blizzard stated that there is "nothing offered in the shop grants a direct or indirect gameplay advantage."

Ultimately, Blizzard's latest announcement all feels like it's attempting to reassure fans that Diablo 4 will not take a page out of Diablo: Immortal's book.

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Diablo 4 will use battle passes instead of loot boxes like Overwatch 2

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