simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoBlizzard games are coming to Steamwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square208fedilinkarrow-up1497arrow-down121file-textcross-posted to: steamdeck@sopuli.xyzgames@0xdd.org.rugames@sh.itjust.worksnews_tech@lemmy.link
arrow-up1476arrow-down1external-linkBlizzard games are coming to Steamwww.theverge.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square208fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: steamdeck@sopuli.xyzgames@0xdd.org.rugames@sh.itjust.worksnews_tech@lemmy.link
minus-squarerockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down5·1 year 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-squarebeefcat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year 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.
minus-squareQubaXR@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year 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-up6·1 year agoThey’ve stated it will launch OW2 directly.
minus-squarezikk_transport2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoI expect the worst, and I am usually right. You are probably correct lol.
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
They aren’t, they said that the Steam versions of Blizzard games will not require the Battle.net launcher at all.
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.