Blizzard have changed the rules of the Hardcore level 100 contest after community backlash. Many posts sprung up in the last few days criticizing the fact that those given review copies and similar access to the pre-release version would have a significant advantage over other players. In response, Blizzard have added a new section of the rules excluding these players from participating in the contest. We’ve already seen some community members voluntarily take themselves out of the running, but now it’s official.
Updated Contest Rules
AND (VII) WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY INVITED TO DOWNLOAD THE PRE-RELEASE REVIEW VERSION OF THE GAME DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2023.
You can read the full competition rules here.
Now, obviously some of those players will still be racing for the first Hardcore level 100. However, they will not be eligible to enter the contest itself. This means that only players that have had no experience with the game other than the public betas will be able to get their names on the Lilith statue.
General manager of the Diablo franchise, Rod Fergusson, also commented on the new rules:
Speaking of the statue, Blizzard President Mike Ybarra recently clarified the details on that:
And he also thanked the community for their swift feedback on the problems:
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