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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 7 months ago

Oof: Years before Steam, a Blizzard engineer wanted to turn Battle.net into a third-party game store, but was reportedly turned down

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Oof: Years before Steam, a Blizzard engineer wanted to turn Battle.net into a third-party game store, but was reportedly turned down

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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 7 months ago
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The Steam competitor that never was.
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    7 months ago

    Well… No. Those cosmetics are part of the game. You should be able to unlock them through gameplay.

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      They are part of the game, but they do not change the play of the game.

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        Aesthetics are part of the game. Vibe is a big part.

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