It was one of the most anticipated games of the year, and that’s saying something considering the abundance of releases. ‘Diablo IV’ has only been with us for three weeks, but it has already faced its first major nightmare: a DDoS attack on Blizzard that left players stuck in an endless queue, unable to enter the game. Of course, the issue was eventually resolved after several hours, but it has highlighted a significant problem with the game.
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To play ‘Diablo IV’, you need to be always connected. While it makes sense in some games like ‘Overwatch 2’ or ‘World of Warcraft’ (after all, they are online battles), it is not the case with this fourth installment. Players are starting to request that Blizzard enable an offline mode to avoid waiting times, hacker attacks, and other issues. You know, like how games used to be played in the past, even if it seems that only the elders among us remember while stroking our long white beards.
For other games that have been out for several years, a weekend of respite may not be such bad news (some might even take the opportunity to step outside and touch the grass). However, in ‘Diablo IV’, it is unheard of and worrisome. After all, if you are playing solo, why on earth would you need the servers to be up and running or hacker attacks to be mitigated? Wouldn’t it be easier to just… play?
Few people remember the time when playing was as simple as inserting a cartridge (or a disc) and starting the game. Now, many behaviors that, let’s be honest, are not normal have been accepted as the norm: hours-long updates, the requirement of being online, day-one patches, vital expansions to continue the game… It shouldn’t be this way. And they know it. If ‘Diablo III’ already had this problem and received constant complaints, why persist with it in the fourth installment if, within the first month, it’s already preventing people from playing?
Come on, Blizzard, it’s not that difficult. It may sound old school, but in the end, you’ll come out on top. Promise.
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