Battlefield 3 players will, as they found out during the recent alpha test, find servers and join games from the Battlelog website, meaning you'll need to use your browser in order to play Battlefield 3. On top of that, it's been confirmed that no matter where you buy it, BF3 requires you to have Origin in order to play.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011 12:31:34 PM Asia/Shanghai
Blizzard Defends Always-Online Requirement For Diablo III
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 7:15:29 AM Asia/Shanghai
Speaking to Game Informer, Blizzard VP of online technologies Rob Bridenbecker was quick to point out the benefits of requiring players to always play Diablo III online. Unsurprisingly, Bridenbecker downplayed piracy prevention's role in the decision while talking up the ways being online improves a player's experience.
Read MoreDiablo III Always-On Reaction "Surprised" Blizzard; Fighting Piracy Not the Goal
Friday, August 5, 2011 7:33:50 AM Asia/Shanghai
There has been an outcry of frustration since it was revealed earlier this week that Diablo III requires an active Internet connection in order to play. The news came on the heels of Ubisoft announcingthe same thing for Driver: San Francisco, bringing back a DRM policy it had used with past PC games like Assassin's Creed II and Splinter Cell: Conviction.
Read MoreStarCraft II Follows in WoW's Partially F2P Footsteps
Thursday, August 4, 2011 7:03:41 AM Asia/Shanghai
In an attempt to lure in new players, Blizzard ditched the old trial system in June and began allowing anyone to play World of Warcraft up to level 20 for free. It's now doing essentially the same thing with StarCraft II, dropping the old Legacy of the Void demo in favor of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
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