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'''[https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/apps/battle.net/desktop Blizzard Battle.net]''' is an online [[DRMDigital Rights Management]]/[[Digital Distribution]] client that was founded by [[Blizzard Entertainment]] during December 31, 1996, along with [[Diablo]]. Mainly it's one of the first online gaming service that incorporated games that make use of it. Though this early form of Battle.net gave the top notch multiplayer features of its time, where the gamer can connect with his internet friends. Though other than user account data, game data wasn't stored in the Blizzard servers.
 
During March 20, 2009, Blizzard reveal Battle.net and its revamped features, this will be the first of a long line of rebranding and name changing of the launcher. This is the first time were friends list, connecting to other accounts, and integration were first seen in the world. Blizzard Entertainment also give a better matching making system and revamping the ladder system, based on skill, as a way to make competitive playing much easier.
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* [[Allegedly Free Game]]: Most of Blizzard's games are free to try, straight out of their game tabs.
* [[Adaptation Name Change]]: Blizzard keeps doing this, the client's first name was Battle.net, until it went through several iterations until it became its' current name.
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* [[Digital Avatar]]: The profile images that one can choose or customize.
* [[Digital Distribution]]
* [[DRMDigital Rights Management]]: It's another application to install into the PC.
* [[Even Better Sequel]]: The Battle.net and Blizzard authenicator for mobile replaced the hardware authenications, because both apps outdid the authenicator devices.
** Averted slightly, since the portable keychain charm appearing devices are still alive and kicking.
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* [[Screwed by the Lawyers]]: Blizzard forced bnetd, an Open Source Blizzard.net server emulator, to stop.
* [[Swiss Cheese Security]]: On August 4, 2012, hackers hacked the North American Battle.net servers by getting access to users' personal stuff, like e-mail addresses. Blizzard had to tell their customers to change all their passwords.
 
* [[Weird Currency]]: Played straight that gamers can convert their [[World of Warcraft]] gold into credit, doing this can having some extra game currency for buying virtual goods for games, like [[Overwatch]] and [[Hearthstone]].
* [[We Sell Everything]]: Averted, Blizzard Entertainment confirmed that they won't sell non-Blizzard games, just to obtain their quality standard.
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