Rod Fergusson: Diablo 4 will not have pay to win. I played Druid and that it was great lightning storm in particular but don't forget you couldn't get to their boons so you're missing an important part ot the Druid progression in the betas.
Diablo IV will be buy-to-play, which means buying the game will give you access to all of what the game has to offer. Expansions are planned for the future. Blizzard emphasized that you will not be able to buy power in the game.
The game will feature the Season Pass system, a "battle pass-style progression". The Season Pass will contain Free Tiers, including cosmetics, premium currency, and gameplay boosts (also known as Season Boosts). which can be progressed simply by playing the game. Players can also buy access to a second progress track, containing Premium Tiers which include cosmetics and premium currency. Players can instantly unlock all Tiers by buying them, except for Season Boosts. Additionally, players need to hit certain level milestones to apply Season Boosts.
Diablo IV will also have an in-game shop where players can purchase cosmetic-only items. Many (but not all) shop cosmetics will be class-exclusive but can be used on all characters for the given class in the future.
When asked about paying for extra character slots or stash space, David Kim, former Diablo IV Lead Systems Designer, said in an interview with content creator Rhykker: "We want to try to give players enough [character slots and stash space] so that you don't need more, especially the first few months or more of the game."
Diablo IV will be a full-price game with a Cosmetics Shop and Battle Pass—none of which provide any pay-for-power options. Our goal in designing our in-game purchases is that we want to create beautiful things which add value to players’ experience of the game.
The scale of Diablo IV Seasons is much more ambitious than what we’ve done in the past on Diablo III, with a large development team dedicated to Seasons after launch. Diablo IV will be supported by an army of developers for years to come. With all the exciting plans we have for Seasons, we want them to be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of whether they buy anything from the shop. I’m grateful for the opportunity to finally share more with the community about our live service model.
Seasons will add all-new gameplay, quests, challenges, meta changes, and quality-of-life improvements. The Battle Pass recognizes players’ dedication, with greater rewards unlocking as you play more throughout the Season. There will be a single track of rewards with Free Tiers that are unlocked just by playing the game and leveling, and Premium Tiers which provide no in-game power or advantage over other players. The Free Tiers of the pass will provide gameplay boosts to all players—things which make the journey of leveling up a fresh seasonal character faster and more streamlined. In contrast, the Premium Tier rewards are focused on aesthetics, providing a huge value in the form of cosmetics and Premium Currency. Many of the rewards embody the seasonal theme, helping players show off their participation in that Season.
Let’s talk more about what players can expect:
The Battle Pass has Free Tiers and Premium Tiers. Throughout the pass players can earn a variety of rewards for free, just by playing. At any point during the Season, players can purchase the Premium Pass to unlock the ability to earn Premium rewards tiers containing seasonally themed Cosmetics and Premium Currency.
The Battle Pass awards cosmetics. Like the Shop, these don’t affect gameplay. Additionally, certain cosmetic types are exclusive to the Battle Pass.
The Battle Pass awards Premium Currency. Players can spend this currency on cosmetics offered in the shop.
The Battle Pass awards free Season Boosts. Boosts accelerate players’ progress for the duration of the Season. For example, a Season Boost might accelerate XP earned to make leveling multiple characters within a season faster. Because they affect gameplay, Season Boosts are free rewards for all players. We want to be clear that players can’t unlock Season Boosts more quickly through purchases–there is no way to unlock more boosts, or boosts at a faster pace, by spending money.
Players can purchase Tiers-but they won’t speed up getting Season Boosts. Players can’t upgrade Season Boosts just by purchasing Tiers, because they’ll also have to earn level milestones to apply them. All other Tier rewards can be unlocked instantly by purchasing Tiers. In other words, there’s no way to shortcut getting Season Boosts by buying Tiers; they must be earned.
The Season Journey accelerates Battle Pass progression. While any play style can progress through the Battle Pass, min-maxers can focus on Season Journey objectives to advance more quickly.
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