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Two countries block Diablo Immortal over lootboxes

Inside Gaming Roundup

Two countries block Diablo Immortal over lootboxes

Inside Gaming Roundup

2022 Episode 24 June 4, 2022

Go to http://omahasteaks.com and use type code ROUNDUP into the search bar to order the Dad Wants Steaks Package and get 8 free burgers. Diablo Immortal is the “don’t you all have phone games” that was memed before it was even released. Now Blizzard has finally launched the game, their newest since Overwatch, but it already got blocked in two countries for lootboxes… but wait there’s more! Come hangout as we keep track of all the recent Blizzard developments. In other news; EA staff are speaking out on trans rights, Elden Ring has quielty nerfed some bosses, a famous Square Enix dev has retired, and Madden will be on the cover of Madden. This week’s 5-Second Review is probably one of Brian’s shortest yet and the Coming Soon section is packing some Star Wars KotoR II, The Quarry, and Mario Strikers. Thanks for watching everyone and have a great weekend. 00:00 - Two countries block Diablo Immortal over lootboxes 07:42 - EA employees speak out on trans rights 09:21 - Elden Ring nerfs bosses 10:05 - Famed producer retires from Square Enix 10:49 - Madden on the cover of Madden 23 11:30 - 5-Second Review 11:46 - Coming Soon Listen and subscribe to Ship Hits the Fan at https://bit.ly/shiphitsthefan Buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA OR follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/briangaar https://twitter.com/DarthBurrit0 http://twitter.com/InsideGaming SOURCES [GameIndustry.biz] Diablo Immortal won;t launch in 2 countries https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-30-diablo-immortal-wont-launch-in-two-countries-due-t… [Tweakers] Diablo Immortal banned https://tweakers.net/nieuws/196722/diablo-immortal-komt-niet-uit-in-nederland-en-belgie.html [Reddit] Blizzard Support email about Diablo Immortal https://www.reddit.com/r/DiabloImmortal/comments/uw1hwu/for_the_people_wondering_about_belgium_the/ [Reddit] Reddit comment about Diablo Immortal https://www.reddit.com/r/DiabloImmortal/comments/uw1hwu/for_the_people_wondering_about_belgium_the/i… [Ars Technica] Diablo immortal Review https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/06/diablo-immortal-impressions-a-good-smartphone-game-saddled-wi… [Destructoid] Diablo Immortal Review https://www.destructoid.com/review-in-progress-diablo-immortal-full-impressions/ [EuropeanGaming] Diablo Lootbox Compliance issues https://europeangaming.eu/portal/compliance-updates/2019/02/06/38143/the-netherlands-and-belgium-ban… [GameIndustry.biz] 3 publisher lock sales of real money loot boxes https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-08-28-blizzard-locks-sale-of-real-money-loot-boxes-in-be… [GameIndustry.biz] 3 Publisher in breach of gambling laws https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-25-three-industry-leading-publishers-found-in-breach-… [GameIndustry.biz] Nintendo to halt two mobile games in Belgium https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-21-nintendo-to-halt-service-of-two-mobile-games-in-be… [GameIndustry.biz] EA to halt sale of FIFA points in Belgium https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-29-ea-to-halt-sale-of-fifa-points-in-belgium-after-it… [GameIndustry.biz] Rocket League end lootboxes in Belgium https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-16-rocket-league-nixes-loot-boxes-in-belgium-the-neth… [GameIndustry.biz] Konami stops sales of PES in Belgium https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-13-konami-halts-sales-of-pes-2019-currency-in-belgium… [EuroGamer] Diablo Immortal blocked in Belgium and Netherlands https://www.eurogamer.net/lootbox-laws-reportedly-block-diablo-immortal-launches [GameIndustry.biz] Shareholders want to out Activision board of directors https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-27-soc-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-reelection-… [GameIndustry.biz] Blizzard Parents drop wrongful death lawsuit https://www.thegamer.com/activision-blizzard-parents-drop-wrongful-death-lawsuit/ [Axios] Activision wrongful death lawsuit dismissed https://www.axios.com/2022/05/31/activision-wrongful-death-lawsuit-dismiss [Twitter] Respawns Vince Zampella tweets in support of trans rights https://twitter.com/VinceZampella/status/1531699050285703168?s=20&t=ZOXb7ukCRZyuowLGvLC_7A [Twitter] EA’s Lyndsay Pearson tweets in support of trans rights https://twitter.com/SimGuruLyndsay/status/1531782635718029312?s=20&t=cISn1J49M0HVsEgvBA47pA [Kotaku] Respawn boss tweets in support of trans rights https://kotaku.com/ea-trans-rights-star-wars-jedi-survive-apex-legends-res-1848998351 [EA] EA Pride blog post https://www.ea.com/en-ca/inside-ea/news/pride-month-2021 [YouTube] Illusory Wall Elden Ring patch 1.04 breakdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOIYgvJ2XY&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=illusorywall [VG247] Elden ring duo boss fights nerfed https://www.vg247.com/elden-ring-group-boss-fights-nerf-hidden-change [Twitter] Shinji Hashimoto retires from Square Enix https://twitter.com/shinjihashimot3/status/1531626659555995648?s=20&t=8CaXh2WemHLk6HvgMryeHA [Twitter] Toshiyuki Itahana draws goodbye art for Shinji Hashimoto https://twitter.com/ItahanaT/status/1531629993117515777?s=20&t=0npB1TLlESNh_UrQv5TdJg [Polygon] Madden 23 cover will be Madden https://www.polygon.com/23143418/madden-23-cover-star-nfl-john-madden

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Next Season

Comments

3 years ago

A mobile game has loot boxes? Who saw that coming. Thanks for the round up!

3 years ago

Yum, that commercial got itself all over your throat. Swallow a few more times… starting to sound like you are drowning. Glub, glub.

3 years ago

Dutch person here: it isn't so much that lootboxes are 'banned' here in the Netherlands, it's that companies need to be upfront/honest in their communications as what the chances/percentages are for the items you can get via said lootboxes. Same thing happened with Lost Ark, they wouldn't share as much as an simple Excel file with our government(the agency that supervised this stuff) stating the percentages for each obtainable item.

3 years ago

Thank you Brian.

3 years ago

I wonder just how many more blows Blizzard can take before massive changes actually happen?

3 years ago

Ren and Stimpy reference. Ha! Thank you Brian. 😄

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