Ready the wishlist: Diablo 4 is coming to Steam
Blizzard has apparently had a change of heart regarding Battle.Net exclusivity.
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What you need to know
Diablo 4 is heading to Steam onOctober 17, and you can add the game to your wishlist now. Theannouncement from Blizzard Entertainmentcame as a surprise, as it had been stated previously that PC players who wanted to bash demons around would need to install Blizzard’s own Battle.net launcher to do so.
Activision Blizzardhas been deeply entrenched in maintaining PC exclusivity by only releasing their catalog of games on Battle.net for some years now. That diehard exclusivity mantra began to crumble in 2022 when theCall of Duty franchise from Activision launched Modern Warfare 2 (2022) on Steam. The franchise had been exclusive to Battle.net for 5 years at that point.
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Blizzard followed up by addingOverwatch 2to Steam, though fan reception was mostly negative. Overwatch 2 eventually wound up being one ofSteam’s worst-rated games of all time.
Diablo 4 has suffered its own post-launch snafus. The game was lauded as a critical and commercial success at release, and our ownDiablo 4 reviewdubbed the game a “Must Play” title. However, the first Season of content—titled Season of the Malignant—brought enough ire from the community that Blizzard was forced to acknowledge their misstep via an emergency live stream.
Diablo 4’s launch on Valve’s platform on October 17 coincides with the release of Season 2, theSeason of Blood. The Steam version of the game will fully support cross-platform play with players on Battle.net, Xbox One, andSeries X|Sconsoles, as well asPlayStation 4and5. Steam players will still have to create a Battle.net account to access the game, however. This is standard practice for Activision Blizzard titles on all platforms.
Diablo 4: Ultimate Edition
The Ultimate Sacrifice from your wallet to our Blessed Mother, the Ultimate Edition of Diablo 4 comes with a bunch of cosmetics, the Premium Battle Pass, and 20 tier skips to enjoy.
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