Battle.Net getting Facebook support

Love it or hate it, it’s getting really hard to argue that Facebook has become an almost omnipresent entity these days. The social networking site is even getting supported by Blizzard’s Battle.Net online service starting with StarCraft II‘s July release.

Love it or hate it, it’s getting really hard to argue that Facebook has become an almost omnipresent entity these days. The social networking site is even getting supported by Blizzard’s Battle.Net online service.

Facebook’s integration into Battle.Net will allow users to add fellow players who also have linked Facebook accounts. Testing is set to begin “in the near future” using the current beta version of StarCraft II. Full implementation will commence once the game officially launches on July 27.

“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 Blizzard COO Sam Lyons. “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.”