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Diablo 4’s Game Pass launch still requires a Battle.net account, of courseHere’s how to link ‘em

Here’s how to link ‘em

Image credit:Blizzard/Glass Cannon Unplugged

Image credit:Blizzard/Glass Cannon Unplugged

Diablo’s demonic Lilith in artwork for Diablo: The Roleplaying Game and Diablo: The Board Game

Diablo 4is headed to Game Pass in just a couple more days, on March 28th, giving the stingy-but-curious like me a chance to click demons to death at lower cost. As preperation, Microsoft have outlined the steps necessary to link your Game Pass account to a Battle.net account - because what is a launcher for, if not launching other launchers.

Asthe instructions explain, you’ll need to launch the Xbox app on PC, click to installDiablo 4, click to install Battle.net if and when prompted, and then create or login to your Battle.net account when further prompted to connect the two together.

Sounds straightforward enough, but it always does. I’m never thrilled when loading a game on a platform instead launches another platform, even if in this instance it was inevitable given Diablo is reliant on its online infrastructure and all of that is interlinked with Battle.net accounts.

Maybe after giving Diablo 4 a go. Alice B called it2023’s prettiest RSI machinein her review last year. Given how sore my wrists are these days, I reckon a good haircut could net me the title in 2024.