simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agoBlizzard games are coming to Steamwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square289fedilinkarrow-up1884file-text
arrow-up1884external-linkBlizzard games are coming to Steamwww.theverge.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square289fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarerockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoBattle.net launcher can literally be closed after the game is running. It even has a setting to automatically do so. Why would they pull this sort of bullshit, I have no idea
minus-squareQubaXR@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoEach time battle net launcher opens,it displays a popup banner for cosmetics, warcraft stuff, overwatch stuff etc. They get free ads in your eyeballs. No way they will let it go. It will be steam -> battle.net -> game
minus-squarerussjr08@outpost.zeuslink.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoThey’ve stated it will launch OW2 directly.
minus-squarezikk_transport2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI expect the worst, and I am usually right. You are probably correct lol.
minus-squarebeefcat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years ago Why would they pull this sort of bullshit, I have no idea They aren’t, they said that the Steam versions of Blizzard games will not require the Battle.net launcher at all.
Battle.net launcher can literally be closed after the game is running. It even has a setting to automatically do so. Why would they pull this sort of bullshit, I have no idea
Each time battle net launcher opens,it displays a popup banner for cosmetics, warcraft stuff, overwatch stuff etc. They get free ads in your eyeballs.
No way they will let it go. It will be steam -> battle.net -> game
They’ve stated it will launch OW2 directly.
I expect the worst, and I am usually right. You are probably correct lol.
They aren’t, they said that the Steam versions of Blizzard games will not require the Battle.net launcher at all.