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Just like the game before it. Which also had tacky micro-transactions.
I'll let you guess what Diablo 5 will be like.
Diablo 3 isn't always online. ๐คจ
https://kotaku.com/in-the-end-diablo-iii-just-shouldnt-have-been-always-1624648696
https://expertbeacon.com/is-diablo-3-still-online-only/
https://cyberpost.co/is-diablo-3-still-always-online/
https://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-3-always-online-requirement-critical-to-d3s-long-term-integrity-says-blizzard-boss/
The only modes you have to be connected to the internet to play are the multiplayer and seasonal shit. The single player campaign is entirely offline in the normal, default mode.
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d3/t/single-player-offline-option/9797
offline solo is only for consoles.
https://expertbeacon.com/can-you-play-diablo-3-in-offline-mode/
Wait, was it? :o I played that for a few hours and don't remember experiencing any lag! It was a few years ago mind ๐