Will Diablo 4 be on Steam?

Will Diablo 4 be on Steam?

Input: Regrettably, Diablo 4 will not be accessible on Steam upon its release, and it seems unlikely that it will be in the near future. Nevertheless, the possibility remains that the ARPG may eventually find its path to Valve’s platform, so do not despair.

Diablo 4 is a Battle.net exclusive on PC

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Steam reigns supreme as the colossal and beloved hub for game distribution on Windows PC, surpassing all competition by a vast expanse. However, in a stunning twist, the mighty Diablo 4, a colossal contender of 2023, shies away from joining the ranks of Steam’s launch-day offerings.

The case arises from the fact that Diablo 4, much like the lion’s share of Activision Blizzard’s other games, remains confined within the realms of the company’s Battle.Net client. There exists no escape route: if one desires to engage in Blizzard’s fresh hack-and-slash ARPG, it becomes imperative to traverse the realm of Battle.Net. Even players who inhabit the console realm must forge a connection between their accounts and the realm of Battle.Net to partake in the gaming experience.

Undoubtedly, there will be players who find frustration in this decision, yet I comprehend the reasoning behind Blizzard’s desire to maintain exclusivity to their platform. Considering Diablo 4’s utilization of Battle.Net accounts and servers for seamless cross-play and cross-progression between consoles and PCs, it would have posed considerable challenges to incorporate Steam accounts into their existing systems.

Fortunately, the Battle.Net client has earned a reputation for its user-friendliness and reliability, and I can personally vouch for its excellence as I have extensively used the launcher. Although it can be irksome to install an additional application solely for a single game, Battle.Net guarantees seamless performance without burdening the system’s resources.

Could Diablo 4 come to Steam in the future?

Could Diablo 4 grace the realms of Steam in the days to come, even though it’s absent for now? The answer, though intricate, boils down to a mixture of possibility and improbability.

Only a handful of Battle.Net exclusive games have found their way to other platforms after their initial release, and the migration of Destiny 2 to Steam in 2019 stands out as a rare exception – a move that was only made possible due to Bungie’s separation from Activision. However, it’s worth noting that Activision Blizzard has started embracing Steam as well, as evidenced by their recent releases such as Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time and the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022).

Furthermore, considering Valve’s tremendous feat of seamlessly integrating its platform with Xbox, PlayStation, Origin, and Destiny’s Bungie.Net accounts and services in the past, one could speculate that Activision Blizzard might entertain the idea of allowing Steam accounts to sync with Battle.Net ones. However, there might exist certain technical hurdles that dissuade the publisher from pursuing this path. Alternatively, it could be that Blizzard, for its own reasons, prefers to keep the game confined to its exclusive PC platform.

If Microsoft successfully finalizes its massive $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King for Xbox, the likelihood of Diablo 4 gracing the Steam platform would significantly increase. Microsoft has demonstrated a strong preference for publishing its Xbox exclusives on both Steam and the Microsoft Store. Although the European Commission has given the green light to the deal, an obstacle remains in the form of resistance from UK regulators. However, Microsoft has taken a proactive approach by filing an appeal with the UK’s CMA this week.

The long-awaited release of Diablo 4 has finally arrived, gracing the gaming world with its presence across a multitude of platforms including Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, PS5, and PS4. This exhilarating title stands tall as a pinnacle choice for enthusiasts of dungeon explorations and adrenaline-infused battles, and our experience with it has been nothing short of pure exhilaration.

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