Diablo Immortal will not land on mobile devices in our area

Diablo Immortal, a free game developed for the mobile platform, is gradually being installed by gamers around the world. In the announcement not long ago by the developer Blizzard, they will also release a version Diablo Immortal for PCalong with the mobile version can be played anywhere.

However, in notification To the community at the end of last month, Blizzard poured a bucket of cold water on our heads – Vietnamese gamers are looking forward to the famous hack and slash game. According to the developer’s assertion, Vietnamese gamers can only play Diablo Immortal with the PC version.

At the time this article was published, you could preload the game and play it as soon as the release time came. Accounts in the US region (Americas) will be able to access the game at 0:00 on June 3, Vietnam time. If your account is registered in the Asia Pacific region, the game will be unlocked on June 22. Chinese gamers will have to wait until June 23 to enjoy Diablo Immortal.

In Blizzard’s announcement, Vietnam “arrogant” occupies a separate line: “The game will also be released in Vietnam [nhưng] only as PC“.

The line was so disappointing that I had to search for some data to cheer me up:

Vero, a financial consulting business in Southeast Asia, conducted a survey and came up with impressive numbers. Vietnam has the highest percentage of adults playing games in the world, up to 85%.

The “Mobile Apps 2021” report conducted by Appota Corporation shows the positive impact of social distancing on the gaming industry; All indicators of downloads as well as the number of games have grown strongly compared to the same period in previous years.

Specifically, the mobile game market witnessed tremendous growth in revenue, downloads and number of game launches. Forecast revenue can reach 205 million USD in 2021.

Data from Sensor Tower also shows the potential of mobile games in the Southeast Asian market in particular and Vietnam in general. In 2021, the revenue of the mobile game market in Southeast Asia is 2.79 billion USD, up 15.4% over the same period last year.

Indonesia is the market with the most game downloads in Southeast Asia with 3.1 billion downloads, they are also the fastest growing country in the region in terms of annual downloads. Vietnam ranks second with 1.7 billion mobile game downloads in 2021.

Also in the S-shaped strip of land, mobile games continue to affirm their position when becoming a spearhead sport in the 31st SEA Games that just ended not long ago. Although it is a bit off topic, when I have never seen anyone compete in a mobile game of hack and slash / pick up / recharge, the truth is still continuing to strengthen the position of mobile games in the Vietnamese market. The truth is that Vietnamese people are very fond of mobile games, willing to spend money on valuable games.

Whether it’s a technical problem or a payment method, not launching Diablo Immortal for the mobile version in the Vietnamese market will make Blizzard miss out on a potential revenue stream. Looking at the numbers, maybe Blizzard will change its mind in the future.

At the present time, Vietnamese gamers have to accept Diablo Immortal on PC only.