Blizzard began the process of creating the D2R Items PC version of the game to ensure players get the full PC experience. The reason for taking so long to officially launch Diablo Immortal for PC, Burgess said it came down to polish.
"Part that's why why we were so patient was because we wanted to make sure the polish of the game was to a level at which we were pleased with it, and we were happy to release it simultaneously with the mobile launch," Burgess said. "We feel like it's at the point of being really great."
Diablo Immortal will feature numerous MMO-like elements, such as multi-player hub cities, eight-player raids, PvP battlegrounds, and the exciting Cycle of Strife system. This is the first of its kind for the franchise and some of these features, like various PvP modes and a multiplayer hub town--were ideas which were first developed by Diablo during its development.
While Diablo Immortal is breaking new ground both as the franchise's first mobile and free to play game and also as a more social-oriented live-action MMO. It was essential that the game be an authentic Diablo experience. The game may feature MMO elements However, don't expect to see anything like the "holy trinity" of Diablo 2 Resurrected Ladder Items class designs in Diablo Immortal's characters, which includes the Barbarian, Monk, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Necromancer and Wizard in the initial launch.
