Battle.net
Blizzard's online service
Battle.net is Blizzard Entertainment's online gaming platform, launched in 1996 for multiplayer gaming and digital distribution.
Players use it to purchase, download, and play Blizzard titles like World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch, and to connect with friends: I'll add you on Battle.net.
The platform handles matchmaking, social features, and account management across Blizzard's games.
Voluntary close relations
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- voice chatReal-time spoken communication online
- statusOne's relative position
- onlineNetwork-connected state
offline · away · invite · party · group · clan · guild · community
Arranging romantic connections
- co-opMember-owned organization
- PvPHuman-versus-human game mode
- PvENon-competitive gaming mode
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
server · latency · ping · ranked · leaderboard · queue · crossplay · region
Fantasy strategy game series
- DiabloSpanish for Satan
- StarCraftBlizzard's interstellar strategy franchise
- HearthstoneOnline strategic card battler
- World of WarcraftMassively multiplayer fantasy RPG
Diablo IV · Call of Duty · WoW · expansion · DLC · franchise · title · release
friends
Voluntary close relations
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- voice chatReal-time spoken communication online
- statusOne's relative position
online · offline · away · invite · party · group · clan · guild · community · messaging
matchmaking
Arranging romantic connections
lobby · server · latency · ping · ranked · leaderboard · queue · crossplay · region · squad
Warcraft
Fantasy strategy game series
- DiabloSpanish for Satan
- StarCraftBlizzard's interstellar strategy franchise
- HearthstoneOnline strategic card battler
World of Warcraft · Diablo IV · Call of Duty · WoW · expansion · DLC · franchise · title · release
Blizzard
Severe wind-driven snowfall
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
- clientOne who hires professionals
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
install · update · patch · login · authentication · account · username · password · friends list · desktop app
store
Retail establishment
- shopRetail sales venue
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- microtransactionMinor digital goods payment
subscription · balance · gift · sale · preorder · bundle · currency · coins · gems · cosmetics
- Digital StoresSteam, App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store, Epic Games
- Activision BlizzardBlizzard, Call of Duty, Diablo, Warcraft, World of Warcraft
- LAN gamingLAN party, LAN parties, LAN cable, ethernet cable, multiplayer
- online gamingonline gaming, online multiplayer, co-op, multiplayer games, clans