Not long after Overwatch 2 released on Steam, we now have Diablo 4 confirmed to be launching on Steam making it easier than ever to play on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

Another Blizzard game is coming to Steam. I cannot wait until WoW is available so I do not need to use the battle.net client.

  • heartsofwar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    1 year ago

    I cannot wait until WoW is available so I do not need to use the battle.net client.

    This is unlikely to be the case; Valve supports third-party launchers via Steam, so most likely this will not change the dependency on that

    I’m a little upset that you have to re-purchase the game; personally I think they should offer a free steam activation once you tie your battle.net account to steam in some way

    • FinalBoy1975@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      All you have to do to test this theory out is try a Grand Theft Auto game or just go for Halo. Classic bullshit signing up for shit, having to have a secondary launcher installed. blah blah blah, yadda fucking yadda. Take your friggin’ pick. Rockstar, Microsoft, and now Blizzard. Shit’s pretty much all bought up, doesn’t mean the companies don’t act like they always have with their brands.

    • Voytrekk@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      43·
      1 year ago

      Overwatch on Steam does not require b.net, so I do not see why it wouldn’t be the case with their other titles.

      I do agree with having to repurchase. I don’t really play D4, so I might just wait for a big sale if I do go with a repurchase.

      • heartsofwar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        23·
        1 year ago

        Overwatch on Steam does not require b.net

        Not sure where you get that information from, but the Steam Overwatch store page clearly says this:

        Internet connection and Battle.net® Account required to play. A mobile phone number must be linked to your Battle.net® Account to play Overwatch® 2.

        • Bungeefan@lemmy.kde.socialEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Not sure where you get that information from

          Probably from playing it themself. Nowhere in the text you linked is stated that you need the client. Only a valid account and internet.

          So no, Overwatch 2 on Steam doesn’t require a secondary launcher. Source: me, I play it on Steam.

          • heartsofwar@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            ok, looks like we are talking two different things here…

            Whether it requires a launcher looks to be possibly not the case; however, it still uses battle.net and requires a battle.net account / login