Diablo Immortal Backlash Causes Blizzard to Change Social Media Profile Images Back to Diablo 3

Blizzard desperately trying to contain the negative reception to the upcoming Diablo Immortal.

Posted By | On 07th, Nov. 2018

It’s extremely common, bordering on basically being industry practice, for social media outlets dedicated to a game developer or franchise to change their profile and banner pictures to whatever the newest release, upcoming or otherwise, is, as a way of implicitly advertising and endorsing it. And so, Blizzard too had changed their social media presence to reflect the upcoming Diablo Immortal, the mobile game entry in the long running franchise they announced back at BlizzCon last week.

However, it seems the immense backlash to that game has made them want to walk back on that decision, because as of yesterday, Blizzard’s social media presence has changed right back to Diablo 3. I assume a lot of this is done to minimize potential damage to the brand by associating it with a game that had such a negative response that the company’s stock actually dropped in the wake of its announcement.

Whether or not Diablo Immortal deserves this kind of hate will be evident once it launches on iOS and Android devices. Right now, it doesn’t actually have a release date announced, so we don’t know when that will be.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!



Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Lords of the Fallen Expected to Generate $100 Million in Net Revenue in the Next Few Years

Lords of the Fallen Expected to Generate $100 Million in Net Revenue in the Next Few Years

CI Games also has Project Survive, an Unreal Engine 5 title, and Hexworks' Project 3, a triple-A action RPG, i...

10 Biggest Game Announcements Expected at The Game Awards 2023

10 Biggest Game Announcements Expected at The Game Awards 2023

World premieres and new game announcements are part and parcel of The Game Awards. Here are ten reveals that c...

DECAPOLICE Has Been Delayed to 2024

DECAPOLICE Has Been Delayed to 2024

Developer and publisher Level-5 days it needs the added time "to ensure thorough development in both quality a...

Baldur’s Gate 3 – Patch 5 Will Bring PC and PS5 Performance Improvements Thanks to Work on Xbox Optimizations

Baldur’s Gate 3 – Patch 5 Will Bring PC and PS5 Performance Improvements Thanks to Work on Xbox Optimizations

"That’s exciting, but also maybe the least exciting thing in Patch 5, to give you an idea of how exciting it...

Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Launches for PC on December 7

Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Launches for PC on December 7

The free-to-play reimagination of Final Fantasy 7 and Crisis Core launched for mobile devices in September.

Remnant: From the Ashes and Remnant 2 Have Been Added to Game Pass

Remnant: From the Ashes and Remnant 2 Have Been Added to Game Pass

Both RPG shooters are now available to Game Pass subscribers on PC and consoles.