The Disaster of the Diablo Auction House - Blizzard's Failure at an In-Game Marketplace

Diablo 3 was one of the most anticipated games of the last decade, coming right after the success and popularity of Diablo 2. While the game did adequately perform as the successor in various areas, many still remember the Real Money Auction House (RMAH) as one of Diablo 3's most glaring issues.

With Diablo 4 anticipated to be revealed at BlizzCon 2019, we take a look back at Blizzard's attempt to third party trading by creating an in-game auction house and the ensuing controversy that followed.

Script: Adam Neylan Editing: Nikita Dubinin

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:02 Anticipation

04:57 Launch

10:02 Adjustment

12:36 Closure