Blizzard Rules Out PC for Diablo Immortal, Drawing BlizzCon Boos
MrNinjaBurger
The studio confirmed Diablo Immortal will target mobile devices with no desktop version planned, triggering immediate audience jeers when a developer asked attendees if they had phones.
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Key ideas
- During a BlizzCon 2018 Q&A, a developer confirmed that Diablo Immortal is planned strictly for Android and iOS mobile platforms. (0:00)
- The developer explicitly stated that the studio has no plans at the moment to bring the title to PC. (0:00)
- Audible boos from the audience prompted the developer's infamous question: "Do you guys not have phones?" (0:00)
Detailed notes
## Background This clip was published on YouTube by user MrNinjaBurger on November 2, 2018. In the video description, the uploader expresses disbelief and relief at not being a hardcore Diablo fan, remarking on how impressive it was that the developers got booed live at BlizzCon.
## TL;DR During a Q&A session at BlizzCon 2018 following the announcement of Diablo Immortal, an attendee asks whether the game will be playable on PC or remain mobile-only. The developer confirms that the game is planned strictly for Android and iOS, stating there are currently no plans for a PC release. The answer triggers immediate, audible boos and disappointment from the crowd. In an attempt to salvage the hostile moment, the developer awkwardly asks the audience, "Do you guys not have phones?"
## Atmosphere & style The atmosphere is intensely awkward, tense, and cringe-inducing as developer optimism crashes into collective audience resentment. What begins as a straightforward technical question rapidly devolves into open hostility and loud booing from the BlizzCon attendees. The developer's nervous attempt to defuse the backlash with a rhetorical joke falls flat, leaving the room filled with groans and uneasy laughter.
## Bulletin - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) During a BlizzCon 2018 Q&A, a developer confirmed that Diablo Immortal is planned strictly for Android and iOS mobile platforms. - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) The developer explicitly stated that the studio has no plans at the moment to bring the title to PC. - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) Audible boos from the audience prompted the developer's infamous question: "Do you guys not have phones?"
## Key takeaways - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) A BlizzCon attendee questions whether Diablo Immortal will ever be playable on PC or remain strictly mobile forever. - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) Blizzard confirms the game's current plan is restricted to mobile platforms, specifically Android and iOS. - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) The developer explicitly rules out near-term desktop support, stating there are no plans at the moment for a PC release. - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) The confirmation of mobile exclusivity is met with immediate, vocal boos and disappointment across the auditorium. - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) The hostile reaction underscores a disconnect between Blizzard's mobile direction and the expectations of its core PC audience. - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) Attempting to defuse the negative crowd reaction with humor, the developer asks, "Do you guys not have phones?" - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) The developer's rhetorical question is met with an awkward mixture of nervous laughter and renewed groans. - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) The developer attempts to reaffirm the premise by stating, "Yeah, you guys all have phones."
## Detailed walkthrough ### [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY&t=0s) The PC Question and "Do You Guys Not Have Phones?"
During the Q&A session following the announcement of *Diablo Immortal* at BlizzCon 2018, an attendee approaches the microphone to ask about platform exclusivity, asking, “Is there any plans to make this playable on PC or is this strictly mobile forever?” The developer responds directly, clarifying the studio's platform focus: “Yeah, this the current plan is to be on mobile both Android and iOS.” He then confirms the absence of a desktop release, stating, “We don't have any plans at the moment to do PC.”
The announcement of no PC version immediately prompts visible disappointment and loud, audible boos throughout the auditorium from the hardcore BlizzCon crowd. In an attempt to address the hostile crowd reaction with awkward humor, the developer smiles and asks the room, “Do you guys not have phones?” As nervous laughter and further groans ripple through the audience, he adds, “Yeah, you guys all have phones.”
## Mentioned Diablo, Diablo Immortal, BlizzCon, PC, Android, iOS
## Video description I just...wow. I'm really glad that while I like Diablo I am not a hardcore fan or else I'd be pretty upset. It's kind of impressive they got boo'd at Blizzcon though.
Clip from https://clips.twitch.tv/TawdryHonestFlamingoCoolStoryBob
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5QRgpjfarY)