Diablo Immortal won't launch in Belgium and the Netherlands

Probably due to their lootbox legislation

Devilish MMOARPGDiablo Immortalis set to launch later this week - but not everywhere. Players in Belgium and the Netherlands won’t get a release, likely because the game’s microtransactions clash with their gambling laws.

The news was originally reported by Dutch outletTweakersand picked up byGameIndustry.biz. It has since been confirmed by Blizzard. Players in the two countries cannot pre-register on the Apple and Google Play stores like they can elsewhere.

This has previously led games likeRocket League,CS:GO, and Blizzard’s ownOverwatch and Heroes of the Stormto remove or otherwise restrict loot crate sales in those countries.

For Diablo Immortal, however, Blizzard have gone one step further, and are choosing not to release the game at all. No word on exactly why - they’ve only said that it’s “related to the current operating environment for games in those countries.”

Elsewhere, they’re still dealing withmultiplelawsuitsandinvestigationsinto allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at the company.

For everyone outside of Belgium or the Netherlands, Diablo Immortal and all of its loot boxes will launch on PC and mobile on Thursday, June 2.