Diablo Immortal will not be released in some countries due to loot boxes

Belgium and the Netherlands view video game loot boxes as gambling.

Only a few days left to get his RPG, Diablo Immortal. snowstorm In addition to iOS and Android, it is designed for mobile phones, which will also land on PC as its administrators think the community will eventually emulate it.

However, this launch will not take place in some countries due to a gambling related dispute. Specifically, the Demon Immortal will not be released in Belgium or the Netherlands due to loot boxes that the special legislation of these states already has.

Loot boxes are considered gambling“It’s about the current operating conditions for video games in these countries,” an Activision Blizzard Benelux spokesperson told Tweakers. Additionally, a Blizzard employee wrote in the game’s subreddit: “In-game loot boxes are illegal in these countriestherefore it will not be released in the Netherlands or Belgium unless restrictions are changed.”

They also warn that downloading the file from other regions of digital stores is considered illegal and Blizzard cannot guarantee that access will be banned. This law was passed by the Belgian Video Game Commission in 2018. loot boxes accepted as bets After echoing its use in products like FIFA.

Diablo Immortal’s release date on mobile devices (iOS and Android) is scheduled for it, although the pre-load is already available. Friday, June 2, can play on the Spanish peninsula from 19:00. It will also begin its open beta on PC, a platform for which it was approved last April.

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