I am not a gamer, but I am fascinated by all manner of monetization. Is Diablo Immortal unique as a free-to-play game that has a microtransaction model to support continued development, or do other games do this? It seems the equivalent of the freemium model with web applications. Does buying the so-called Legendary Gems enhance "winning" or just game playing? And can "winning" result in a financial reward (like in League of Legends, Super Smash Bros., EVO 2022, Mistplay, etc)? I read that "the 1% of top professional gamers make tens of millions of dollars per year with a combination of sponsorships, ad revenue, and subscriber dues". [1] Mind blowing.
[1] https://thinkcomputers.org/odds-of-gaming-earning-you-money/