Blizzard has countered concerns regarding microtransactions in Diablo III, explaining there are no plans to bring the feature to Europe or North America.

The developer was responding to files discovered by dataminers, which seem to suggest the upcoming patch 2.2 will add the controversial payment method. Thankfully, Diablo community manager Brandy ‘Nevalistis’ Camel has now explained this is primarily planned for Asian markets.“While the above features will not apply to this region, players will still benefit from some of the quality of life perks tied to these additions, such as a streamlined UI for selecting cosmetic benefits like pets and Collector’s Edition wings,” he wrote about the premium Platinum currency used to buy experience boosts, increased inventory storage and character slots.“We recognize that many players have expressed an interest in microtransactions being added to Diablo III. While we may explore this model in some regions, we have no immediate plans to implement such purchases anytime soon for the Americas ( nor European ) region.” Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition currently ranks third on IGN's top 25 PS4 games and top 25 Xbox One games . For more updates and information on the Reaper of Souls expansion, head over to IGN's Diablo III Wiki

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