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Watch as they force the B.NET launcher to be used either way. It's just an extra hoop to go through for end users.
by ztgasdf 3y ago
Watch as they force the B.NET launcher to be used either way. It's just an extra hoop to go through for end users.
- psadauskas 3y agoFrom the polygon article: https://www.polygon.com/23799285/blizzard-pc-games-steam-overwatch-2-release-date https://www.polygon.com/23799285/blizzard-pc-games-steam-ove... > Blizzard says that players on Steam will still need a Battle.net account connected to Overwatch 2 to play the game.
- ztgasdf 3y agoConnected account makes sense but that doesn't necessarily imply the launcher is required too.
- psadauskas 3y agoTrue. The Ubisoft games on Steam launch the UPlay app in the background, so it'll probably be the same.
- predictabl3 3y agoOW2 can already run without Battle.net running, but launching it through Battle.net takes care of auth for you. Presumably they will modify the Steam OW2 client to include the Steam lib and handle auth via Steam. I think it's actually reasonable to have hope that Steam can launch into OW2 without B.net.
- pests 3y agoI'm sure they will just add steam account linking to battle.net and treat it like any other platform.
- doublerabbit 3y agoAs does EA Origin. EA with it then you can't play PvZ Garden Warfare.
- flipdot 3y agoLooks like OW2 will run directly through Steam, without Battle.net required: https://twitter.com/Qwik/status/1681720303389667328 https://twitter.com/Qwik/status/1681720303389667328
- ztgasdf 3y agoExciting to see. Hope they pull through with this.
- shrimp_emoji 3y agoI hope not. Blizzard games run pretty well on Linux through Wine, but the launcher eventually didn't (classically, and perhaps on purpose), locking you out. I love launchers; they're such a cool value add!