Battle.net will integrate with Facebook
by Robin Torres 
May 5th 2010 at 12:30PM
Vaneras -- Battle.net Facebook IntegrationOf course, the integration will be voluntary. This announcement does not mean that all those friends you have in Facebook just to increase your mafia will automatically know you are playing WoW. You will choose if you want to integrate and which friends to import.
The full PR announcement after the break.
Blizzard PRBlizzard Entertainment's next-generation online gaming platform will integrate with Facebook to enhance social gaming experience.
PARIS, France – May 5, 2010 - Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that its Battle.net® gaming service will integrate with Facebook®, linking the world's premier online gaming platform with the world's most popular social platform. The first step in the integration will enable StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ players to quickly add Blizzard gamers who are friends on Facebook to their Battle.net friend lists, facilitating their social gaming experience on the service.
"We're pleased to be working with Facebook to integrate their platform with Battle.net to enhance the social-entertainment experience for our players," said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. "This new functionality will make it easier than ever to connect with friends on Battle.net and play StarCraft II and future Blizzard Entertainment games together."
The new Facebook functionality in Battle.net will be tested in the near future via the ongoing StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty beta test and will be available to all StarCraft II players when the game ships later this year. Information about other Facebook-related features on Battle.net will be announced at a later date.
Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Dualas May 5th 2010 12:36PM
Headline in the second "Blue" text box might need to change color.
thegatherer May 5th 2010 12:37PM
Is it just me, or is Facebook taking over the whole net?
Vrykerion May 5th 2010 12:39PM
Just a large chunk. The rest of the net is being assimilated by Google.
(cutaia) May 5th 2010 12:41PM
Yeah, you can't go anywhere withou[FACEBOOKNET MONITOR CONNECTING - THREAT DETECTED - INTERCEPT IN PROGRESS]
I love Facebook! It's the best thing ever! Please come fertilize my peppers in Farmville™!
bob May 5th 2010 12:51PM
[FACEBOOKNET THREAT ASSESSMENT ROUTINE MODIFIED. CURRENT TARGET THREAT LEVEL: ZERO.]
prenden2 May 5th 2010 12:56PM
@Vrykerion Don't forget that SkyNet is still running all the Flash-based apps.
Cyrius May 5th 2010 12:58PM
Dude (cutaia), you effin win the internet so hard. I busted out laughing so loud at work. Everyone is looking at me. Well played Sir.... well played.
PictoKong May 5th 2010 2:57PM
Not the whole actually... I Don't have a Facebook account...
*hide in a corner while everyone is looking at me*
cendrekai May 5th 2010 12:37PM
Sweet, now when my sister breaks up with her boyfriend. I won't have to switch between FB and WoW to listen to her whine. However, this means I can't use the excuse I am raiding as much :(
Roy May 5th 2010 2:07PM
Well, just turn on your deadly boss mods... let the autoreply let them know you are just too busy to hear the whining.
FlameFlash May 5th 2010 8:04PM
See, I just use TweeetDeck running in the background. Keeps track of new posts like that and all it does is cover up my mini-map for a few seconds.
Jack Hutson May 5th 2010 12:39PM
Gonna have to be careful. My co-workers might find out the REAL reason I can't work past 7:30p. Raid time.
Coffinshaker May 5th 2010 12:44PM
That... and this comment saying as much... DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!
lol, but yeah, do we really need them tied together? It'd be as bad as having it linked to twitter!
Just imagine! "I cast a fireballs." "I cast anothers." "killed dah boss" "I cast a fireballs." ...
The madness!!!
BigBadGooz May 5th 2010 1:18PM
Madness??? THIS IS SPARTA!!!!11!!one1!one
sry had to
Spazmoose May 5th 2010 2:19PM
@Coffinshaker I'd rather it be linked to Twitter...at least that way you don't have to worry about all of the PITA apps from Facebook.
Luisette May 5th 2010 12:41PM
As much as I use Facebook myself, it's frightening how powerful it's becoming. FACEBOOK IS WATCHING YOU. ALL HAIL NETANIA.
eyeball2452 May 5th 2010 1:25PM
I don't necessarily have a problem with facebook. My concern is how they're integrating with other sites and loosing control of their content. I don't know that I really want my facebook information integrated across the web, but I'm perfectly happy with facebook.com.
Ylei May 5th 2010 3:12PM
unless you're like me and don't have a facebook profile. or a myspace profile. or any of those other soul stealing technological ball and chains floating around on the Internet today.
well, except WoW. :(
Tim May 5th 2010 12:43PM
Great now my use of the internet went from 3 things to just 2.
Faith Trust May 5th 2010 12:47PM
brb, let me publis this on facebook