Diablo IV will be available to play on Game Pass, a service that is now apparently home to “34 million subscribers,” at the end of next month, Microsoft has announced. This is great news for ARPG fans who don’t want to fully commit to Blizzard’s latest game, which normally starts at $69.99.
Xbox on its latest Game Pass addition:
We’re happy to share that Diablo IV will be available to play by the 34 million Game Pass subscribers on both PC and Xbox consoles beginning March 28! This is only the start of Xbox players being able to enjoy Activision and Blizzard games on Game Pass – we look forward to sharing more soon.
Blizzard on Diablo IV’s latest update, Uber Unique Crafting:
Uber Unique items are highly sought after. With Season of Blood, we introduced target-farming Uber Unique Items with Uber Duriel to gives players another source of acquiring this type of item. However, we want to give players increased autonomy in obtaining their desired Uber Unique by addressing feedback that expressed how acquiring duplicate or undesired Uber Unique Items lessens that feeling of triumph. A new system empowers players to make use of duplicate and undesired Uber Unique items by salvaging them for a new resource which can be used to eventually craft an Uber Unique of their choosing. Additionally, the chance for Uber Unique Items to drop everywhere but in Uber Duriel encounters has been increased.
- Uber Unique Items can now be salvaged to provide a new resource, Resplendent Sparks. Players can bring 5 Resplendent Sparks to the Alchemist and Transmute an Uber Unique of their choice.
- The Refine Resources tab at the Alchemist has been renamed Transmute, and the option to craft an Uber Unique item can be found under that tab.
- Note that the preview window for crafting an Uber Unique won’t display the item’s affixes.
- The drop chance of Uber Unique items acquired outside of Uber Duriel encounters has been increased.
Current discounts on Battle.net and Steam:
- Ultimate Edition ($59.99
$99.99) - Digital Deluxe Edition ($53.99
$89.99) - Standard Edition ($41.99
$69.99) - Diablo Collection ($59.99
$99.99)
Recent reviews:
- “Basically it’s a fun dungeon crawler but very spammy and exceptionally repetitive. Turn your brain off and enjoy for a bit, but don’t expect to get immersed in a wonderful story or gameplay mechanics.”
- “After playing Baldur’s Gate 3 for 130+ hours, it’s fun to play a game where you can just beat up a bunch of mobs over and over, level up, and get new gear and skills. “
- “This game gets so much hate, but as a casual player I’ve always enjoyed it. Even runs well on the steam deck- one of the better optimized games that can get a few hours of battery life.”
- “I really enjoy playing this game with my dad. I played a little Diablo 3 but this is really my first iteration of the Diablo franchise. My Dad said he played the originals in the 1900s”