15 Infuriating Times Developers Changed Their Games for the Worse

Whether through misguided updates, poor balancing, or baffling design shifts, these develoeprs made bold moves, in the wrong direction

Posted By | On 02nd, Jul. 2025

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Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

 

Imagine developing a sequel so bad that even its announcement results in a massive boo from the audience that echoes across the show floor? That’s what happened when Diablo Immortal — a mobile-only entry in the beloved RPG series — was announced at BlizzCon 2018, prompting boos from the crowd. The watered-down gameplay, coupled with a progression system that was incessant on microtransactions, didn’t innovate things in a positive direction, leaving the game in ruins.


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