D2R and Steam?

Blizzard wrote:

As far as what’s next for Blizzard on Steam, we’ll be sharing more about potential other games coming to the platform when the time is right.

https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzar ... -august-10

Seems like a test on Overwatch. If it works, they'll probably continue, if there is no significant result they'll continue as is...

Perhaps.

It may work for free-to-play games (not counting the macrotransactions). If they ever expand it to buy-to-play games, I hope it won't mean that we'll be forced to buy the same game both on BN and Steam (as we already do on consoles)...

Trang Oul wrote: 2 years ago

It may work for free-to-play games (not counting the macrotransactions). If they ever expand it to buy-to-play games, I hope it won't mean that we'll be forced to buy the same game both on BN and Steam...

I don't even play on PC, but I've seen enough of that kind of garbage.

Sry this may sound naive, but whats the point of getting bnet games to steam? I would welcome this if it means enhanced linux compability, but d2r and hearthstone (Thats the games i play) already run great on linux systems thru wine. What exactly is the platform and user group they are targeting? The steam deck?

I think this is a side-effect of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Previously, Activision has been trying to push the Battle.Net app (even removing some CoD games from Steam and putting them on Battle.Net app only). One thing, out of many, that became public knowledge due to the court hearings in the Microsoft/Activision vs FTC case was that apparently Activision acknowledged that it was a mistake to remove games from Steam and to put them on Battle.Net only, as it didn't lead to higher adoption of Battle.Net among gamers. So, it seems like this is basically them trying out the waters of reversing course, by putting games on more places (Steam specifically) instead of only trying to push their own app/launcher/storefront. And perhaps also as a way to show good intentions and "prove" that they don't intend to push for exclusivity in the future (even if the PC launcher/storefront is separate from the console ecosystems). I may be reaching here, but that's my 2 cents.

ShadowHeart wrote: 2 years ago

I think this is a side-effect of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

I initially thought the same, but later realized, why Steam instead of Microsoft Store (in case of buy-to-play games, either as stand-alone or on this cancer called Game Pass)? Using Steam seems to be against the planned acquisition.

Blubbalutsch wrote: 2 years ago

Sry this may sound naive, but whats the point of getting bnet games to steam?

I don't know if Steam Deck is popular enough, but more accessible games (even if just on another PC launcher) => more profit. And, as ShadowHeart noticed, improved PR - not being perceived as a monopolist.

I play D2R and Diablo 4 on Steam already; I have a headless Linux server that Steam streams to my TVs so I can play on the couch using a Steam Controller or I have my Steam Deck.

It would be a minor but welcome upgrade if they included both on Steam by default so I wouldn't have to manually install the Battle.net launcher and add a non-Steam game, but I certainly wouldn't buy them again.

ShadowHeart wrote: 2 years ago

I think this is a side-effect of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

I am just speculating; I don't have any hard facts, but I don't think this is why.

To my basic understanding, until the acquisition was approved, Microsoft was not legally able to interfere with / influence Activision Blizzard business. A decision to put Overwatch 2 on Steam was just recently announced, along with the merger approval, and both of these take time / have been in the works for months.

I think, as already mentioned, Activision realized that the demographic that enjoy their FPS games are not the same as those that enjoy Blizzard Battle.net games, and removing those titles from Steam resulted in a loss of players that they haven't been able to get back. Meanwhile, Overwatch 2 is struggling to keep itself alive amidst its never-ending controversies, and putting it on Steam is the perfect way to gain new players while testing / demonstrating how to consider Steam for other Activision Blizzard games.

Devs from the Blizzless Team found a reference to Steam in the game files from the latest patch.

There is idea that D2R will be released on the Gaben's market and will add official Steam Deck support.

d2jsp wrote: 5 days ago

Devs from the Blizzless Team found a reference to Steam in the game files from the latest patch.

There is idea that D2R will be released on the Gaben's market and will add official Steam Deck support.

THANKS FOR SHARING. No downvotes on here, huh?

breakyobaals wrote: 1 day ago

d2jsp wrote: 5 days ago

Devs from the Blizzless Team found a reference to Steam in the game files from the latest patch.

There is idea that D2R will be released on the Gaben's market and will add official Steam Deck support.

No downvotes on here, huh?

Nah, man. Here is not Reddit.

I'd probably buy the game on Steam just so I could uninstall the Blizzard Launcher.

I'd prefer to have all my games through Steam just to keep everything in one place.

Having D2r on Steam platform is a good thing at this stage. No updates and complete stagnation. They are sparing zero effort to get people to buy the game. Steam should allow more players, but the numbers will not lie as well.

If they monetise in some way just to keep the servers online -good!

With the paladin + 2nd class coming for D4 LOH....it is still the only game out there with the original paladin in it.

Skaijuice wrote: 2 hours ago

No updates and complete stagnation

Wait wait wait. We did get an update. They shrunk the shared stash tab titles. Quite impressive work.

ShadowHeart wrote: 1 hour ago

Wait wait wait. We did get an update. They shrunk the shared stash tab titles. Quite impressive work.
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At least it's a visible change, unlike changing a word in a Korean license no one has ever read.

Lol good point