Diablo 4 On PC Game Pass Requires Installing Blizzard’s Battle.net
Blizzard’s hit ARPG Diablo 4 will be playable via Game Pass on PC, but it does require an extra hoop to jump through compared to those playing on consoles or Steam.
As revealed in an Xbox Wire post about the game’s March 28 Game Pass launch, to play Diablo 4 via Microsoft’s subscription service on PC, players will be required to download Blizzard’s Battle.net launcher. Players will be prompted during the game’s installation to install Battle.net and connect their Battle.net and Microsoft accounts. Once that’s done and Battle.net is installed, the installation of Diablo 4 will continue until it’s complete and ready to play.
It’s currently unclear if players will need to launch the game from the Game Pass app, Battle.net, or if it can be launched from either. Either way, it is worth noting that the Steam version of Diablo 4 does not require the installation of Battle.net, though it does require players to connect their Steam account with a Battle.net account. Connecting to Battle.net is also required when playing on consoles, as it enables cross-play between platforms and other features.