Even so, they may want to avoid following Quin69's example. Twitch streamer Quin69 spent over 25,000 to finally get his hands on a five-star gem. Quintin 'Quin69' lambasted Diablo 4s monetization strategy in his most recent stream, calling out the developers for the terminology used to describe the tiered Season Pass. What many consider the main problem with 'Diablo Immortal' will not be the last in this trend, but it seems most gamers are united in a severe distaste for the game's apparent pay-to-win mechanics. Diablo Immortal streamer deletes game after spending thousands. Microtransaction mechanics have long come under fire as a shady practice in the gaming industry in recent years.

After all, all of Quin69's viewers saw how much money they may have to spend to try to get ahead in the game. However, some viewed Quin69's protest as effective, simply because the large sum itself made a statement. When VGC posted about Quin69's act of protest, Hamilton pointed out, 'I feel that simply not paying Activision $15k is probably a more effective protest.' Others have also argued that Quin69 failed to protest in any form, agreeing with the idea that the money only supported Blizzard's microtransation strategies. One tweet that has received a notable amount of attention came from gaming journalist Andi Hamilton.

Not everyone has shared in the laughter, though.

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