Battle.net predates Steam, having launched in 1997 alongside the original Diablo as a platform for player chats and listings of multiplayer servers. Over time, it became the hub for buying Blizzard ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Blizzard’s hit ARPG Diablo 4 will be playable via Game Pass on PC, ...

What could have been: Steam is the dominant force in PC gaming, boasting millions of users, tens of thousands of games, and more than $10 billion in annual revenue. Now imagine that instead of Valve ...

Blizzard says Battle.net isn't trying to compete with Steam; it's adding select non‑Blizzard titles (16 so far, including Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 Remastered) to align with its existing ...

BlizzCon 2026 brought an unexpected Battle.net update: Blizzard announced Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered for its PC launcher, adding two of CD Projekt Red’s biggest RPGs to ...

A Blizzard Representative Wrote: After the transition, Mac players who remain on System 7, Mac OS 8 or 9, or Mac OS X 10.0-10.3.8 will be able to continue playing our Battle.net-based games on their ...