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Destiny 2 For PC Will Launch Exclusively On Blizzard’s Battle.net

Blizzard has announced that they will be supporting the PC release of Destiny 2 through their Battle.net platform when it launches on September 8th, 2017.

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corroios3293d ago

That was a huge surprise!!!!

S-Word3293d ago

And into the trash it goes.

PvP downgraded to 4v4 for all modes & Battle Net exclusive (saving the worst for last in their conference) makes this dead on arrival (especially for PC). "We want more players to play our game so we'll put it on launcher that nobody uses!"

On the plus side I'll be saving $50-60.

Brave_Losers_Unite3293d ago

Ummm news flash, Overwatch, Hearthstone and World of Warcraft are very popular games that use the launcher.

Movefasta19933293d ago

some of the best selling games on pc require battlenet so...

freshslicepizza3292d ago

I already have a Battlenet account to play Diablo III and Starcraft I and II. Never had an issue.

LilTallBoy3292d ago

By not buying it you'll save money and make the Destiny 2 community just a bit less salty. Win/Win

thekhurg3292d ago

The most popular FPS in the industry is exclusive to battle.net - Overwatch
The most popular RTS in the industry is exclusive to battle.net - Star Craft 2
The most popular MMO in the industry is exclusive to battle.net - World of Warcraft
The most popular digital card game in the industry is exclusive to battle.net - Hearthstone
One of the most popular MOBA's in the industry is exclusive to battle.net - Heroes of the Storm

Looks like battle.net is home to not a single dead on arrival game at all. Amazing.

joab7773292d ago

You do understand why right?

Kaiou3292d ago

Only the BEST PC games use Battle.net . Literally.

It's an honor for Destiny 2 to use it.

LordoftheCritics3292d ago

Millions use the Blizzard launcher. Also assuming you don't use it as it is no more called Battle.Net. launcher.

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crazychris41243293d ago

Thanks Activision, this is exactly what PC players want

maybelovehate3293d ago

While I prefer Steam, I use and like Battlenet just fine. This works for me. Can't wait to play

joab7773292d ago

Having an exclusivity deal with Sony makes it hard for Bungie to go outside Activision for PC. The only other choice would be playing it from a new Destiny launcher. Battlenet is established and owned by Activision.

Liqu1d3292d ago

They could sell it on Steam if they wanted, Battle.net will just make them more money like Origin does for EA and Uplay for Ubisoft.

Pogoplay3293d ago

Holy shit, remembering that error was all too real for me.

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PlayStation Scales Back Expectations for Bungie as Live-Service Risks Come Into Focus

PlayStation has scaled back expectations for Bungie after reassessing Destiny 2 development costs, highlighting the risks tied to live-service games.

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isarai_lee108d ago (Edited 108d ago )

Honestly Thank Goodness!! Yet another good sign of a possibility of returning to what made them great and undoing Jim Tyans trend chasing love service gamble. Still gotta wait and see just what direction they're going but this is a good sign in my book that they're not betting it all on live service anymore

S2Killinit106d ago (Edited 106d ago )

Not sure what you lot are talking about anymore. They need to cover all range of games. Im primarily a single player gamer, but even I cannot be daft enough to ignore the fact that we need all manner of games including live service games. Everyone here seems to be a market expert.

isarai_lee106d ago (Edited 106d ago )

Yes "all manner" not just exclusively live service like Jim was doing, but you also shouldn't be forcing devs to make games they not only have no experience making, but also flatout dont want to do.

S2Killinit106d ago

Assuming that anything like that is actually the case and not just a perception of n4g commenters of course.

Redemption-64106d ago

@isarai_lee
Yes "all manner" not just exclusively live service like Jim was doing.

I don't understand why you people have to keep making up lies. You can say you don't like some or most of their focus being on live service games, but to say they were exclusively focusing on live service games is pure copium. At most half of their games were live service and the rest were single player games. Seriously why lie about something so obvious?

isarai_lee106d ago

@Redemption-64

You say that as if we don't have word directly from Jim Ryan and PlayStation stating they wanted at least 12 live service games released within a year. Followed by tons of official word of those Live Service games being cancelled after he was pushed out. All studios combined at the time PS had 15 studios, 12 is a hell of a lot more than half of 15, and it was definitely their primary focus evident by the fact that a huge portion of their studios have taken uncharacteristically long to release or announce anything since, hell some studios have yet to release anything this gen almost 6 YEARS LATER! The only one making stuff up is you.

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Relientk77108d ago

It may take a while but maybe they are finally learning. Good! Now stop with the live service crap.

ABizzel1107d ago

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a live service here or there, but to have many of your studios start focusing on it when there has been little to no experience among them was wild.

Christopher107d ago (Edited 107d ago )

They say this and then immediately release news of the Horizons co-op game that will definitely be a Live Service game.

isarai_lee106d ago

I feel like they knew that given the fact that the very furst thing they say in the trailer is to reassure they still make so games 😆

isarai_lee106d ago

I feel like they knew that given the fact that the very first furst thing they say in the trailer is to reassure they still make so games 😆

vTuro24107d ago

Bet they're regrettings spending those billions pretty hard right now.

S2Killinit106d ago

Destiny has been a huge success.

Redemption-64106d ago

They will not. Destiny has been popular for over 10 years, something most games can never hope to achieve. Most people, including myself those Bungie was going to make a D3 after the final shape DLC. Marathon looks to be a hit and a D3 announcement could break records.

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Destiny 2 Update 9.5.0.5

Patch notes for Update 9.5.0.5, the one about Equilibrium fixes and more, are now available.

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Destiny 2 is considering adding Sparrow Racing League, unvaulted campaigns, more, new survey reveals

A new survey shows Destiny 2 is considering adding Sparrow Racing League, unvaulted campaigns, NPC sidekicks, new PvP and Gambit modes, and much more.

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