![]() Your existing characters can't participate in the new content, so you're going to start from scratch. In Diablo seasons, you're expected to create a new character to earn the rewards of the new season, and join a race to the max level alongside other players. By marrying the existing style of Diablo seasons to a battle pass, players are now asked to play by Blizzard's rules. Call of Duty's battle pass includes enough currency to pay for itself, while Halo Infinite's never expires once you buy it.ĭiablo 4's battle pass offers nothing out of the ordinary, so it makes sense that players expect it to work like it does in Fortnite, Apex Legends, Call of Duty and so on. For it to stand out, it needs to offer something existing battle passes do not. That is to say, players expect it to play by the already established rules. Blizzard decided to marry the battle pass to its existing seasonal structure, and therein lies the problem.ĭiablo 4 is, for better or worse, late to the battle pass party. The idea of a season in a Diablo game is as old as the franchise itself, but it's quite the opposite for the battle pass. But you can expect new maps (if it's a shooter), new in-game items, new characters, new skins, camos etc.ĭiablo 4's battle pass looks familiar, but how it works doesn't. ![]() ![]() A new season means new content, which depends on the game. The way you earn tiers varies from one game to another, and is often a matter of debate, but the structure (free and paid tiers,) the content (cosmetics, and XP boosts), and even the runtime are all similar across the many games with battle passes.īattle passes typically launch with a new season, every quarter or so. That also means that the battle pass model is fairly standardised. Not having a battle pass in a major release these days would make the news. They're in free-to-play games, as well as paid/premium games. Watch on YouTubeĭiablo 4 is releasing in a climate where battle passes are expected for any game that even pretends to promise a live service. ![]() Manage cookie settings Suddenly, that big open world looks like a burden. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. ![]()
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