Blizzard appears to be D2R Items dedicated to making sure the game is fun and accessible to all players while making sure that the microtransaction model still has value and utility. A free battle pass is available to aid in 

progression as well as the game's live-service model aims to continually add new content following the launch. Another distinctive feature will be that D2R Ladder will allow players to change classes with no loss of their progress.

It will take some time before players can decide whether the free-to-play system is fair and players are naturally skeptical. Games such as D2R Ladder which rely on items and equipment, as well as offering PvP could easily be affected by a microtransaction-based pay-to-win system. 

The loot box system in D2R Ladder is also a cause of contention, blocking D2R Ladder from releasing in Belgium and the Netherlands because of their own gambling laws. There will likely be plenty of content that is free in D2R Ladder for players to play before deciding if they plan to open their wallets.

It was announced that D2R Ladder was met with major controversy when it was announced that the smartphone version of the legendary Blizzard RPG was first announced during BlizzCon 2018. The series has not had a new main series game release 

since the launch of Diablo 3 five years prior and many fans were disappointed to see a mobile version announced instead of an official D2R Ladder reveal. With D2R Ladder's global launch only a few days away, a new review has revealed that the controversial mobile game won't cheap D2R Ladder Items launch in every region.