Shely says that while Diablo 4 is still early in development, microtransactions would be accurate. Quin69 asks a followup question, questioning whether Shely is specifically referring to in-game microtransactions. RELATED: New Diablo 4 Details About Loot System Revealed And finally, Shely confirms that, 'You also will be able to acquire cosmetics in the game.' Given the context of this sentence, 'acquire' can be assumed to imply 'purchase.' It will also have expansions, also akin to all previous Diablo releases. Diablo 4 will have a purchasable base game like previous Diablo releases. Shely confirmed Blizzard's product plans in a simple statement. Twitch streamer Quin69 got the question answered at BlizzCon 2019, speaking with Diablo 4 lead game designer Joe Shely. Blizzard states that it's still very early and that monetization plans are in flux, but does make clear that Diablo 4 will not sell power. While Diablo 4 won't be revisiting the controversial days of Diablo 3's auction house, or anything else of that severity, it does sound like Diablo 4 will be adopting some modern-day monetization practices.

In entirely unsurprising news, Blizzard has officially confirmed that the upcoming ARPG Diablo 4 will be monetized.

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