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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 30, 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 14, 2013}}
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{{DRM list|Battle.net}}
  
Battle.net is a gaming service provided by [http://www.blizzard.com/ Blizzard Entertainment]. Battle.net was launched on November 30, 1996 with the release of Blizzard's action-role-playing video game [[Diablo]]. [http://www.battle.net/ Battle.net] was the first online gaming service incorporated directly into the games that make use of it, in contrast to the external interfaces used by the other online services at the time. This feature, along with ease of account creations and the absence of member fees, caused Battle.net to become popular among gamers and became a major selling point for [[Diablo]] and subsequent [http://www.blizzard.com Blizzard Entertainment] games.
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} [[DRM]]: Digital distribution platform with accompanying client required for downloading and updating games.
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{{ii}} [[Company:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]] games only; with the exception of the [[Series:Call_of_Duty |Call of Duty]] series. Some older Blizzard games do not require the client for DRM, and use [http://us.battle.net/en/games/classic classic Battle.net accounts] for online play. Classic Battle.net accounts differ from typical accounts.
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{{--}} Most Battle.net games require a constant network connection. StarCraft II has an offline mode, but it only functions for a maximum of 30 days before requiring a re-connect.
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{{ii}} Two-factor authentication: [https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/3300033 SMS Protect] and [https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/100588 Battle.net Authenticator] for iOS, Android, and [http://gear.blizzard.com/index.php/authenticators.html physical].
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{{++}} [https://us.battle.net/account/download/?show=classic Freeware classic games] from Blizzard. No account required.
  
[[Category:Digital Distribution]]
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://battle.net/ Official site]
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{{mm}} [https://battle.net/shop/ Official store]
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{{mm}} [https://battle.net/forums/ Official forums]
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{{mm}} [https://battle.net/support/ Official Support]
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{{mm}} [https://battle.net/account/ Account details]
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'''Battle.net''' is a gaming service provided by [[Company:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]]. It serves as the digital distribution platform and DRM mechanism for all currently supported Blizzard games.
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==Client data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Standard table|Element|Location|content=
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{{Standard table/rowalt|'''Games launch configuration'''|{{p|programdata}}\Battle.net\Agent\data\cache\{{Abbr|<id-part1>|The first two hex digits of the game UUID}}\{{Abbr|<id-part2>|The second two hex digits of the game UUID}}\{{Abbr|<game-id>|The full UUID of the game}}}}
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{{Standard table/rowalt|'''Games launch settings'''|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net\Launch Options\{{Abbr|<game-nick>|Game internal codename}}}}
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{{Standard table/rowalt|'''User settings'''|{{p|appdata}}\Battle.net\*.config}}
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[[Category:Stores]]

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Battle.net
Battle.net cover
Developers
Blizzard Entertainment
Release dates
Windows November 30, 1996
macOS (OS X) August 14, 2013
Battle.net at Wikipedia
Stores
Amazon
Battle.net
Bethesda.net
Discord
Epic Games Store
FireFlower Games
GamersGate
Games for Windows - LIVE
Gamesplanet
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Itch.io
Kartridge
Mac App Store
Meta Store
Microsoft Store
Origin
Rockstar Games Launcher
Steam
Ubisoft Connect
Viveport
ZOOM Platform

For a list of games, see games using Battle.net DRM.

Key points

DRM: Digital distribution platform with accompanying client required for downloading and updating games.
Blizzard Entertainment games only; with the exception of the Call of Duty series. Some older Blizzard games do not require the client for DRM, and use classic Battle.net accounts for online play. Classic Battle.net accounts differ from typical accounts.
Most Battle.net games require a constant network connection. StarCraft II has an offline mode, but it only functions for a maximum of 30 days before requiring a re-connect.
Two-factor authentication: SMS Protect and Battle.net Authenticator for iOS, Android, and physical.
Freeware classic games from Blizzard. No account required.

General information

Official site
Official store
Official forums
Official Support
Account details

Battle.net is a gaming service provided by Blizzard Entertainment. It serves as the digital distribution platform and DRM mechanism for all currently supported Blizzard games.

Client data

Configuration file(s) location

Element Location
Games launch configuration %PROGRAMDATA%\Battle.net\Agent\data\cache\<id-part1>\<id-part2>\<game-id>
Games launch settings HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net\Launch Options\<game-nick>
User settings %APPDATA%\Battle.net\*.config