Blizzard Integrating Battle.net with Facebook
Blizzard is making it easier for us to brag about our StarCraft II conquests via Facebook.
We may be giddy with excitement when it comes to release dates and pre-orders for StarCraft II but Blizzard has another announcement for us: the company is planning to integrate Battle.net and Facebook to allow StarCraft II fans to share and connect with other fans on Facebook.
CNet reports that the first step of the integration will see Blizzard enable StarCraft II players to easily add Blizzard gamers from their Facebook friends list to their Battle.net friend lists. Another feature will allow you to brag about scores, presumably via status update.
That's it for now in terms of details but Blizzard is promising "information about other Facebook-related features on Battle.net will be announced at a later date."
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seems like it would be cool at first then just get stupid.. I am surprised Blizzard jumped on the Facebook bandwagon..
Oh no, with that new glitch in facebook, they'll be able to see all the nerdy cyber-sex I've been having =(
Hmmm, I'm not sure this, or where it might lead, is a Good Thing...
Facebook is annoying enough with status updates coming from Farmville players...I'm seeing Facebooks death is it integrating with too many things and status updates just become a useless dump of automated messages.
This is great. Facebook has emerged as the gold standard social site and Blizzard has set a precedent that others can tap into it's resources without having to create redundant systems.
I won't use it, but it's movement in the right direction.
Ewww so what your saying is don't use it. Or else someone will see your pwning newbs instead of working ... I mean
They did something similar with this and warcraft achievements months ago. I'm not overly surprised.
Honestly, all of the data that facebook accumulates is scary... Not that Starcraft II will give others a lot of personal data, but still...
Such a bad idea on so many levels.
Chicks are really going to dig my SCII victories.
I'm still not convinced facebook is even a good thing.....no account for me. Since my user name is my name,I'm not one to hide behind screen names.
So what keeps Facebook from selling off account usernames/emails
oh no. i see it. they will make toilets with pc, that posts on facebook when you take a shit.... why not tweet it, let the whole world know....
You are going to see more of this. Just look how facebook games and their achievements work... Its only a matter of time. Damn social networking.
BTW I hate facebook game achievements and awards, I really don't care that you found baby hippo in farmville snacking on your potatoes. I block the apps but new ones spring up daily. AHHHHHHHHHHHH
I'm waiting for the perfect storm of WoW + Facebook.
So I can learn when my WoW-playing friends level up so I can call them on the phone and yell "DING!"
Like to be able to added battle.net friends through my FB friendlist.
but I'm NOT gonna use the StarCraft II status updater :b as already said: Chicks probably reeeaaally dig my Zerg domination.
I'm anxious to see how many accounts will get hacked NOW. lol
Anyone else not really like Facebook?
...I....hate.....facebook.......
This is getting out of hand......
Honestly, all of the data that facebook accumulates is scary... Not that Starcraft II will give others a lot of personal data, but still...
though we have a choice on the amount of drivel we post.
bye bye battlenet if I am forced to be on Facebook to be on Battlenet.
Good god man. How childish. Facebook.
Why not integrate it with linkedin? http://www.linkedin.com/
Good god man. How childish. Facebook.Why not integrate it with linkedin? http://www.linkedin.com/
or better yet xfire http://www.xfire.com/
The end is coming I tell you. As foretold in the Book of Revelations. This, is just one more proof of it.
The two biggest PC time sink companies doing something together? Not a shock. Surprised they haven't merged together. Just imagine..... World of Farmcraft.... lol
Xfire, sure.
Facebook? Really?
Oh man.... Facebook... and battle.net ... integrated... So... horrible.
Does not sound like a good idea.
The Facebook disease is spreading and becoming a worldwide epidemic. It must be cured.
I bet Facebook cant wait for 15 million wow players posting updates on every single piece of gear they pick up, and every single boss they down.