During an GDC 2021 speech, Genshin Impact developer Hoyoverse (previously Mihoyo) outright admitted that the method used to create characters was to get the D2R Items most money possible from its fans. The Raiden Shogun as well as Kokomi character reruns of March 2022 alone brought the company over $33 million in revenue.

The moment was immortalized through humor and memes, the bulk of which stemmed from disappointment of the audience: People attending BlizzCon 2018 had been hoping for "Diablo 2 Resurrected" news. But the reason for this was a lingering stigma around gaming on mobile devices in the West in the United States, where the use of smartphones as gaming platforms is slower than in the rest around the globe.

Since it's launch, "Diablo Immortal" has boosted its reputation, as test results from beta and alpha versions proved the game was a full-throated, timeless Diablo experience. (It was also helpful that Blizzard determined to bring it to PC.) Diablo is a Diablo series is one of the most influential examples of modern game design, with its renowned gameplay loops that focus on acquiring random "loot" to help your character become more effective. "Diablo 2" released in the last few months and remasteredand relaunched, solidified the loop, while "Diablo 3" which Cheng also worked on, was streamlined and refined it.

While the events of 2018 were hard for Cheng and the team, he added that D2R Ladder Items only strengthened their resolve to make "Immortal" an excellent game of the Diablo series, especially since its free-to-play launch on mobile brings the franchise to its biggest-ever potential fan base. The game will be released on June 2.