Steam Required?

**tecknomage** · 09-03-2009, 16:06

OK, I play single-player games, or versions, ONLY.

I consider ANY GAME that requires Steam to be installed as Infected

So, is Diablo 3 Steam Infected?

**korialstraz** · 09-03-2009, 16:09

We don't know yet.

In what way do you consider it infected? Or is it that you just plain don't like steam?

**sicilian** · 09-03-2009, 16:34

I know I had some troubles at one point with Steam, where it wouldn't let me play Half-Life 2 (the single player portion) in offline mode. I haven't tried recently, but I assume that has been fixed. If it hasn't, I can see where it would be a problem for people that like to play offline.

**Mizantrop** · 09-03-2009, 16:58

There is already a topic for Steam and D3 discussion. You can find it right here.

**tecknomage** · 09-03-2009, 18:42

Originally Posted by korialstraz

We don't know yet.

In what way do you consider it infected? Or is it that you just plain don't like steam?

You got it. I hate Steam

Having ANY online service REQUIRED just to play single-player is a Black-List game for me.

**Raging_Zealot** · 10-03-2009, 04:37

Considering Blizzard already has their successful battle.net system, and we know D3 will run on B.net2.0 which is adding lots of features, I highly doubt that D3 will require Steam. I also think Blizzard realizes that single player play is important in the Diablo series, and thus wouldn't make B.net2.0 be steam-like in requiring you to sign in just to play single player.

**Garbad_the_Weak** · 10-03-2009, 14:35

Steam is spyware and I will never buy any game that requires it.

**slickr** · 11-03-2009, 18:51

why would D3 require steam? Be logical.
Blizz sees steam as their worst enemy and they are trying to push bnet 2.0 as the best online service.
Blizz also have an online store, so no steam.

**Funkopotamus** · 11-03-2009, 23:24

Originally Posted by slickr

why would D3 require steam? Be logical.
Blizz sees steam as their worst enemy and they are trying to push bnet 2.0 as the best online service.
Blizz also have an online store, so no steam.

I can agree with the OP in that I hope Blizzard doesn't make any kind of Steam analogue then requires it to play.

**Rancors** · 11-03-2009, 23:44

it shouldnt be on steam, and if u play single player, u dont even need it.

steam is good if u dont want to go to the store to get the copy. blizzard hasnt provided online game download service yet.