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.
