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[lastmessiah]

Just remember, ABK deal is bad for everyone.

Th3y'Re c0nsoLid@ting the Indu$try!!!

 

[Guilty_AI]

WarCraft 3 CLASSIC would be cool to have on Steam. And Diablo 1 as well as Diablo II Resurrected.

You can get Diablo 1 + hellfire on gog, for some reason.

I wish they'd release a drm free diablo 2 classic.

 

[Hudo]

I wish they'd release a drm free diablo 2 classic.

Now that's an idea.

 

[SodaZA]

Hope they'll finally implement regional pricing now

 

[Juza]

Is it because Overwatch's playerbase has hit rock bottom?

 

[GeorgioCostanzaX]

Never thought I would see the day... Valve just keeps winning.

Full controller support and Steam achievements confirmed. All we need now is the Deck Verified logo.

Technically already runs great with full "support" if you install Battle.net in desktop mode: hoping I won't have to rebuy it for full steam support though. It wasn't that big a pain to install but still launchers suck.

 

[SCB3]

Maybe Microsoft will shut down the Battle.net launcher as they did with the Bethesda launcher. I think it was possible to transfer Bethesda game over to Steam when that happened, but Battle.net is also much more popular, so who knows.

Doesn't Battle.net predate Steam by a few years as well?

 

[Cobaiye]

 

[Dream-Knife]

 

[Graciaus]

I'm annoyed that I bought Diablo 4 a week ago after saying I would just wait for the Steam release. Then they ruined the game yesterday and it'll probably be on Steam before it's in a good state anyway.

Good news though.

 

[Zheph]

Not really a gift is it

 

[Wildebeest]

Overwatch was designed as a Team Fortress 2 killer. Must make them feel a certain way for TF2 to hit record numbers while their big relaunched OW2 is bleeding players.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

I'm thinking of WoW with Steam achievements.

Oh no.

 

[balls of snow]

Interesting. If everything carries over, and it definitely should, I may just play it via Steam instead. It's pretty much the last game I still launch on battle.net, unless Diablo IV Season 1 ends up being good.

Cross progression is tied to battle.net so everything carries over. Dont know how it works for Diablo though.

 

[Holammer]

No Blizzard publisher page on Steam, yet.
Almost missed that the game "Requires 3rd-Party Account: Battle.net Account". Not unexpected, that way you get to keep your progress and skins while avoiding the Wargaming drama that accompanied World of Warships/Tanks launches on Steam. Interesting bit is if it does not require Battlenet installed, then it's a soft phase-out.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Now you will have 2 launchers running instead of 1.

 

[OverHeat]

Will double dip when Diablo IV is release

 

[Ocean Dweller]

Maybe Microsoft will shut down the Battle.net launcher as they did with the Bethesda launcher. I think it was possible to transfer Bethesda game over to Steam when that happened, but Battle.net is also much more popular, so who knows.

BNET has a huge base and a shop tie-in. I doubt they will shut it down

 

[Denton]

Wow. If only the games (licenses) could get transfered from bnet to Steam.

 

[Gamezone]

Mike Ybarra just confirmed trough Twitter that no Battle.net will be required for Overwatch 2. So I'm a bit confused about the Battle.net requirement mentioned on Steam. Maybe an account, not the client.

 

[Sojiro]

Put Heroes of the Storm on Steam coward...

Let the game rebirth...

Omg that would be the dream. I fucking love HotS, and it's sad to see how little Blizzard gives a shit about it now.

 

[Holammer]

Mike Ybarra just confirmed trough Twitter that no Battle.net will be required for Overwatch 2. So I'm a bit confused about the Battle.net requirement mentioned on Steam. Maybe an account, not the client.

My reading of the exchange? No battlenet client/launcher required, only Bnet account.

 

[Gamezone]

They won't, all of their games which supports millions of accounts rely on the Battle.net network to function online, I don't anytime when moving completely to Steam would be feasible.

If I got Mike Ybarra's tweet right, you'll need a Battle.net account for Overwatch 2, not the client. So they could be moving away from the client, and migrate B.net to Xbox Live.

 

[Celcius]

YESSSSSSSSSS
Now I literally have no reason to use battle.net now that COD Cold War is on Steam too

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

That's cool but I'll stick with Battle.net as I need it for Diablo IV. If they bring Diablo IV over then I'll double dip if they put it on sale. They should do WoW next.

 

[Filben]

Invasion Story Missions
Team up with your friends or play with others online to take on three action-packed Invasion Story Missions taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Toronto, and Gothenburg. Play through the story as you fight against the intensified forces of Null Sector and encounter challenging new enemies, including the powerful Artillery and the deadly Stalkers.

I thought they canceled their PvE/story goals? Or this just one of these seasonal and simple PvE modes they had already?

 

[Celcius]

Now when is MS going to bring Gears of War 1-3 to Steam?

 

[Buggy Loop]

Another infinity stone to reach all your monies

 

[ZVWQP-9B8TM-VH9CT]

I don't see a reason to have two launchers. I will stick with battlenet.

 

[Barakov]

One step closer to uninstalling battle net.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Can't wait for the Steam reviews lmao, it's gonna be a mess

 

[Larxia]

I don't see a reason to have two launchers. I will stick with battlenet.

It will run directly through steam with no need of battlenet. Unless you mean you just never use steam in general, then I imagine you only play blizzard games and this makes no change for you.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Yes please

 

[rubenburgt]

Didn't they also just announced the game wasn't as big of a hit as they hoped and that the player base has been decreasing? Heck, they are also about to shut down their esport.

This sounds like an attempt of getting more players.

 

[ZVWQP-9B8TM-VH9CT]

It will run directly through steam with no need of battlenet.

source

 

[Skifi28]

I wish Diablo 4 was the first game, but it'll probably be a while.

 

[SomeGit]

source

Mike Ybarra

 

[Demigod Mac]

I thought they canceled their PvE/story goals? Or this just one of these seasonal and simple PvE modes they had already?

A lot of content creators spread misinformation that the PVE mode was "canceled" (as if the entire thing was getting scrapped)
The PVE co-op missions are still coming. Blizz abandoned the mode where you can level up heroes and build their talent trees.
They will be like the Archives missions but with a much higher budget and available year-round.

 

[Demigod Mac]

If I got Mike Ybarra's tweet right, you'll need a Battle.net account for Overwatch 2, not the client. So they could be moving away from the client, and migrate B.net to Xbox Live.

Pretty much like how Halo Infinite works on Steam.
You still need a Microsoft account to sign into the game and play, but Steam directly manages the local game files on your PC.

 

[simpatico]

Early Diablo 4 adopters in shambles.

 

[rob0tman5]

Finally.

 

[Larxia]

source

 

[Laieon]

That's nice.

Hurry up and port WoW with native SteamDeck controls.

 

[Griffon]

Hell yes.

As much as I want to shit on the MS acquisition parade, this the one good side effect here.

 

[Solarstrike]

Thank you Blizzard and Steam (and any other platforms getting Blizzard games as well). The more players, the better.

 

[ArtHands]

No. They already started with MW2 last year actually.

That's Activision. This is Blizzard games coming to Steam for the first time I believe.

 

[Lillie]

Better pull a Bethesda and give me keys to steam so I dont have to re-buy

 

[sigmaZ]

 

[Kataploom]

So one of the first thing ABK does after confirming their Microsoft acquisition is... to bring their games to MS a rival platform? LMAO, hilarious in the good sense