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The Geralt skin in Diablo 4.

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Blizzard say Battle.net isn't looking to fight Steam and Epic for supermassive storefront supremacy, despite recently nabbing The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077

"It's a much more focused approach"

Sept. 14, 2026 Mark Warren

Guide

How to install Battle.net on the Steam Deck

Ready for Diablo IV

Oct. 19, 2023 James Archer

Feature

Diablo IV Steam Deck report: scorching performance is worth the installation faff

Battle.net takes some tinkering, but Diablo IV itself is deeply Deck-friendly

June 7, 2023 James Archer

Crash Bandicoot running through a tunnel in a Crash Bandicoot 4 screenshot.

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Crash Bandicoot 4's launch was dogged by server issues

Because it requires an online connection, even though the game is mostly singleplayer

March 29, 2021 Alice O'Connor

Battle.net client gets a nicer look

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Battle.net client gets a nicer look

I am ready for the second battle

Jan. 15, 2021 Ed Thorn

Battle.net client beta adds groups with voice chat

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Battle.net client beta adds groups with voice chat

And one anti-social feature

Oct. 6, 2017 Fraser Brown

Blizzard Battle.net: A screenplay by Pip

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Blizzard Battle.net: A screenplay by Pip

Battle stations

Aug. 15, 2017 Philippa Warr

Logging Off: Blizzard Dropping The Battle.net Name

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Logging Off: Blizzard Dropping The Battle.net Name

Another icon falls

Sept. 21, 2016 Alice O'Connor

Blizzard: You Can Now Buy Battletag Name Changes

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Blizzard: You Can Now Buy Battletag Name Changes

What's in a name?

Sept. 19, 2016 Philippa Warr

Blizzard's Battle.net Authenticator Goes One-Button

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Blizzard's Battle.net Authenticator Goes One-Button

Goodbye, faff!

June 17, 2016 Alice O'Connor

10 Heroes, 1 Lane In Heroes Of The Storm's Latest Map

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10 Heroes, 1 Lane In Heroes Of The Storm's Latest Map

All Picked All Mid

March 18, 2016 Melody

StarCraft's Dehaka Will Be The 50th Hero Of The Storm

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StarCraft's Dehaka Will Be The 50th Hero Of The Storm

Not a rider on the storm

March 17, 2016 Melody

Blizzard Update Warcraft III For Your Modern OS

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Blizzard Update Warcraft III For Your Modern OS

Patching a classic

March 17, 2016 Melody

Blizzard's Blackthorne Back On Battlenet

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Blizzard's Blackthorne Back On Battlenet

DOS Reboot

Nov. 5, 2013 Craig Pearson

Change Your Passwords (Again): Battle.net Breached

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Change Your Passwords (Again): Battle.net Breached

Aug. 10, 2012 Nathan Grayson

No Rush: Starcraft II Getting Mod Marketplace, Streaming

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No Rush: Starcraft II Getting Mod Marketplace, Streaming

June 4, 2012 Jim Rossignol

Diablo 3 Beta Appears To Be Opening Up? (Update: nope)

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Diablo 3 Beta Appears To Be Opening Up? (Update: nope)

April 18, 2012 Jim Rossignol

Battle.net Forums To Demand Real Names

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Battle.net Forums To Demand Real Names

July 6, 2010 Jim Rossignol

Blizz-o-News!

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Blizz-o-News!

Feb. 11, 2010 Jim Rossignol

StarCraft II Beta "Opt In"

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StarCraft II Beta "Opt In"

May 6, 2009 Jim Rossignol