Battle.net

Battle.net is a game launcher from Blizzard Entertainment, combining functions of various game servers, a player account manager, and an online store, with the ability to chat and play online with other users. The application is multiplatform and can be run on your devices. We will tell you about it.

Design

Battle.net has a striking individual design. Its interface consists of elements for monitoring a user profile, reading the latest news of the gaming world, communicating with other gamers and friends, making purchases, and so on.

Social interactions

This app lets you enjoy games, chat with friends, and find new ones. Players can share various data by adding a specific user to the list of friends. Friends can follow achievements, view match history, and chat with players of one or multiple games simultaneously.

The social activities tab allows you to let others know when you are ready to play and chat, or you can switch to the invisible mode to avoid redundant conversations and enjoy the game. You can also create groups and channels in Battle.net to chat. If children use Battle.net, parents can set parental controls. It allows you to limit your child's time playing games and block chat.

Profile customization

Users can customize their profiles (choose avatars, use their real names or pseudonyms, and popularize their gaming activity on Facebook or keep it completely private).

Primary advantages and disadvantages of the program

Among the advantages of Battle.net are:

• the user's social activity tab;

• the ability to set up parental controls;

• a multiplayer mode;

• communities for group interaction and chats for private communication;

• automatic game updates;

• Facebook integration;

• the ability to enable broadcasts of online content on Facebook.

The disadvantages are:

• the use of cookie technology;

• the product range is limited to Blizzard Entertainment licensed games.

In conclusion, we can say that it is a robust client for distributing Blizzard Entertainment game products, allowing you to download digital copies of purchased games, update them on time, and keep in touch with other gamers.