Battle.net Desktop Client

[Kelimbror]

Looks to me like it's another way to feed adds to customers

Another way? You mean Blizzard already uses hundreds of ways to bombards us with ads?.....wait...no they don't do that at all.

[Anshinritsumai]

Looks to me like it's another way to feed adds to customers

Blizzard doesn't rely on ads because they're getting paid via subscriptions?
Only companies that don't have a continual source of income rely on ads?
Even before WoW, Blizzard still didn't rely on ads in their web presence?

[Magistrate]

Blizzard doesn't rely on ads because they're getting paid via subscriptions?
Only companies that don't have a continual source of income rely on ads?
Even before WoW, Blizzard still didn't rely on ads in their web presence?

I may be completely wrong, buy I believe that when you log into Diablo I, Battle.net shows banner ads for other things in addition to Blizzard stuff. My memory us foggy and I haven't played it in a couple years, though.

[Deleted]

Blizzard doesn't rely on ads because they're getting paid via subscriptions?
Only companies that don't have a continual source of income rely on ads?
Even before WoW, Blizzard still didn't rely on ads in their web presence?

??
What the hell? Did you just come up with a new financial theory; businesses with subscription income have no need for an advertising budget. Guess I better tell my ISP to stop bombarding my TV with ads.

[Anjerith]

I may be completely wrong, buy I believe that when you log into Diablo I, Battle.net shows banner ads for other things in addition to Blizzard stuff. My memory us foggy and I haven't played it in a couple years, though.

Ads were put into the Diablo Battle.net (BNet1) in order to keep it running after the game itself had long passed into legacy status.

[Baltasar]

hahaha, looks like a steam copy to me.
about time blizz, valve kwnos its shit.

Valve's steam is very unstable in my eyes.

[skatblast]

Looks good to me

[Simca]

Based on everything we see here, this isn't really intended as a Steam copy but more just a small app that lets you communicate across Blizzard games without being logged into them. I know I've always wanted to chat with my guild without being online.

[Second]

Based on everything we see here, this isn't really intended as a Steam copy but more just a small app that lets you communicate across Blizzard games without being logged into them. I know I've always wanted to chat with my guild without being online.

Wasnt that niche of remote chat app ?

[Deleted]

What is the point in this? Why create a launch client for 3 games. Did Origin not show enough that it's shit?

Based on everything we see here, this isn't really intended as a Steam copy but more just a small app that lets you communicate across Blizzard games without being logged into them. I know I've always wanted to chat with my guild without being online.

You can already do this ingame and on mobile.

[swallowtail]

looks cool! cant wait

[bdew]

I wonder what the license/region locking is about...
I have an EU account but i'm playing on RU servers mostly now.
I know that people with RU accounts can't play on EU servers, i really hope they won't block it the other way around... :P

[Wyshbonez]

im wondering whatll happen to people whos accounts get compromised... but then i guess if they know your acct info it could happen anyway so meh

[Clockwork Pinkie]

No you have to think twice before you write what you think. It's Single Sign-On (SSO). Once logged into the launcher you just click 'Play WoW' or 'Play SC2' and you are in the game without logging into the specific game itself no more.

I'll believe that when I perform that action and see it for myself, heard that lie many times before on things such as this.

[Daniri]

What is the point in this? Why create a launch client for 3 games. Did Origin not show enough that it's shit?



You can already do this ingame and on mobile.

He just said he doesn't want to be in-game and a phone isn't the same.

[Nuvuk]

The thing I like about this is I can see if friends are online without having to log into a game. I suppose it may be a lot like Origin as well. Do I like it completely though? Im iffy about that, I will have to wait and see. I would wonder if this is the big feature that blizz was talking about but they where talking about wow, not all of their games.

[Deleted]

wondering whether or not you'll have to sign into the launcher and then sign into WoW as well o.O

[Marlamin]

wondering whether or not you'll have to sign into the launcher and then sign into WoW as well o.O

Nope, when you launch WoW through the client it skips the login screen and logs you in automatically.

[Frozen Death Knight]

Have wanted and expected this for quite some time now and I'm glad that it seems almost near completion for launch by the looks of it. Probably we don't have to wait too long before an actual release date is announced. Great work, Blizzard! I am more than pleased. =)

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What is the point in this? Why create a launch client for 3 games. Did Origin not show enough that it's shit?

That's not even getting close to why Origin is a terrible, terrible launch client.

[lovelust]

It looks like Steam just 20% different

oh my glob guys this thing is totally similar to that other thing!
alternatively: 20% cooler? (note: may be inaccurate)

see also: way cleaner/sleeker than steam, also only plays blizzard games. it's only similar in functionality.