Blizzard Entertainment is being investigated by a law firm after allegedly misrepresent the effects of the gem Worth blessing in Diablo: Immortal.
This legendary item is now the center of a possible class action lawsuit from Migliaccio & Rathod LLP, which is investigating Activision Blizzard for misrepresenting the effects of the Blessing of Worth gem.
As reported by Polygonthe description of this gem (which has since been modified to accurately reflect the item’s capabilities) stated that the gem grants a 20% chance to inflict damage on enemies damage equal to 12% of the player’s maximum health.
But the damage dealt by the gem actually equals 12% of the player’s current healthwhich means that the gem is less effective the lower the player’s health.
The Legendary Gem could be purchased on its own or as part of multiple bundles, some of which cost more than 100 euros. Members of the Diablo Immortal community have expressed their anger over the misrepresentation in a post the reddit Announcing an update to the item’s description. The developer studio also offered players a set of free gems as an apology for the mistake.
“Instead of offering refunds or any kind of compensation, Blizzard has responded to the Blizzard community stating that they will change the item’s text description to reflect its actual effect, at level three,” reads a post on the firm websitewhere he encourages potential claimants to get in touch.
“This practice essentially amounts to lureas a purchasable item would be advertised with an effect that players wanted and end up with something else entirely.”
In our review of Diablo: Immortal, we noted that while “the monster-slaying action is visceral and satisfying,” Blizzard Entertainment’s restrictive approach to monetization “sours the end-game experience and leaves a lot of room for improvement.”
