How to Install & Play Blizzard Battle.net Games On Linux

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Published on January 24, 2021 4:00:26 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eefsL9K2w4k

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This video covers installing Blizzard Battle.net using Lutris so that you can play games such as Diablo, Starcraft and Overwatch.

Step 1. Install Latest GPU Driver.

https://github.com/lutris/docs/blob/master/InstallingDrivers.md

Install the latest GPU driver for your hardware, the method will differ depending on your GPU manufacturer and Linux distribution.

Step 2. Install Wine Dependencies.

https://github.com/lutris/docs/blob/master/WineDependencies.md

Although Lutris uses it's own Wine builds, many third party game launchers will require additional dependencies, so it is recommended to install them.

Step 3. Install Lutris.

https://lutris.net/downloads/

In most cases, you will be installing Lutris using your distribution's package manager, so choose the installation method that is relevant to your installation.

Step 4. Install Battle.net.

Open Lutris, click on the + symbol at the top left corner, and then choose the "Search the Lutris website for installers" option.

Type in battle.net into the search bar and press enter.

From here, select the Blizzard Battle.net option and follow the instructions.

The Lutris script will handle the configuration of the Wine prefix, but you may be prompted to install Wine Mono if not already installed.

At some part during the installation, you will need to install Battle.net so follow the instructions but when prompted do not sign into your Blizzard Account, instead close the window instead.

Either way, once the installation process is complete, launch Battle.net, sign into your account, download the game and play as normal.

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