'In the beginning it was $20, but it went up to about $50.

“It became more expensive,” Shia explained in a video on YouTube, and transcribed by PCGN. According to people better at maths than me, that's the equivalent to around £31,000 ($35K). While there's little doubt that the Eternal Orbs were sold contrary to Blizzard's ToS and most players likely knew that going in, it's had a devastating impact on some players and led to significant deficits that will prevent them from fully participating in the game until the 'debt' is cleared.Īs spotted by PCGN, one of the players most affected is Shia, who has shared a screenshot showing a (negative) balance of -2,491,025 Orbs. However, players who have forked out for Eternal Orbs via third-party sellers - no doubt in a bid to try and save a bit of money in-game, they cost £0.89 GBP ($0.99 USD) for 60 all the way up to £89.99 GBP ($99.99 USD) for 7200 - have had their Orbs revoked.Įurogamer Breaking Newscast: Sony reluctantly raises PS5 price, but knows it can get away with it. Diablo Immortal players who purchased Eternal Orbs via third-party sellers with real money have had their purchases revoked, leaving them with in-game debts.Īs one of the key currencies in the game, Eternal Orbs are crucial to progression, and are bought with real money.

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