Battle.net
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Battle.net is an Internet-based online game, social networking service, digital distribution, and digital rights management platform developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The service was launched on December 31, 1996, followed a few days later with the release of Blizzard's action-role-playing video game Diablo on January 3, 1997. Battle.net was officially renamed to "Blizzard Battle.net" in August 2017, with the change being reverted in January 2021.
Key facts
- Software.name
- Battle.net
- Software.logo
- Battlenet-logo.png
- Software.logo size
- 180
- Software.screenshot
- Battle.net 2024.png
- Software.caption
- Battle.net running on Windows 11
- Software.developer
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Software.latest release version
- 2.3.1.13029
- Software.genre
- Content deliveryDigital rights managementMultiplayer online serviceSocial networkingInstant messagingVoIP
- Software.license
- Proprietary
- Network service provider.child
- yes
- Network service provider.asn
- 57976
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- battle.net
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- Alexa rank
- 285
- inception
- 1996-11-30
- software version identifier
- 2.31.3.8445
- review score
- 3.7882604598999023/5
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Battle.net Classic (1996–2009)
- Battle.net 2.0 (2009–2013)
- Desktop and Mobile Apps (2013–2017)
- Rebranding and ongoing development (2017–current)
- Development
- Security
- Growth history
- Community content
- Controversy
- bnetd
- Privacy and Real ID
- 2012 hacking
- Games by Battle.net version
- Restricted chat functionality
- Battle.net 2.0
- No longer available
- See also
- References
- External links
Battle.net is an Internet-based online game, social networking service, digital distribution, and digital rights management platform developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The service was launched on December 31, 1996, followed a few days later with the release of Blizzard's action-role-playing video game Diablo on January 3, 1997. Battle.net was officially renamed to "Blizzard Battle.net" in August 2017, with the change being reverted in January 2021.
Blizzard Entertainment officially unveiled the revamped Battle.net 2.0 on March 20, 2009. It later revealed further details of the Battle.net revamped features at BlizzCon 2009 which supported World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, and Diablo III. The original Battle.net was then renamed to Battle.net Classic. Battle.net Classic games use a different account system to the games on Battle.net 2.0.