Does the Battle.net desktop app have to be installed to install, update and play Blizzard games or is the program optional such as the GOG Galaxy client?
Is Blizzard’s Battle.net desktop app mandatory
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The recently released Battle.net Desktop App now includes the ability to chat with your friends if they are logged on to that same app, or any of WoW, SCII, D3, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm or Overwatch.
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Best Answer
Yes, the launcher is required to run at least some Blizzard games, according to this post by a Blizzard employee:
However, that post is a couple years old. According to the WoWWiki page on the Battlenet Desktop app:
It appears that the launcher is not necessary to play all games, but in order to keep them updated to their current version, it looks like it is required for most Blizzard games.