A bit late to the discussion but steam uses more ram allocation because of the built in web browser. This makes bnet a winner when it comes to technicals. Then they run on the same servers so it doesnt really matter otherwise. Bnet uses less background data though
Be aware that if you purchase it on Steam, you will not receive the Ghost Legacy bundle on MW (2019) until closer to launch. You will also not be able to access any of your CoD Points you have on Battle.net in MWII if you purchase it on Steam. Outside of that, there is no significant difference between the two and is entirely up to personal preference for which launcher you purchase it through.
yeah that's stupid, I have cp on Playstation that can't be used on Battle net, the same with few skins, for example I got the weapons skins bonus pre order bonus on pc but when I play on playstation the game removes it from my loadout, and skins that I got from ps plus can't be used when playing on PC. Fortnite fixed this and made the same wallet for anyplatform, why activision can't?
There were giving out two knife blueprints in Warzone 2.0 for those who played Warzone 1.0. There was a lot confusion between users stating that some received them and other don't. Nobody knew exactly the criteria. I made a ticket and it turned out you had to be playing WZ1 before WZ2 launched, and then with the same Activision account and the same PLATFORM connect WZ 2.0.
I would personally buy it on Steam for the simple reason that my Battle.Net account just got hacked, but i managed to get access to it back but now i am banned from MW, WZ and BOCW and Activision don't want to unban me, so i can't even play the solo campaign of the games, so i hope the same shit don't happen on MW2 Steam (don't trust Battle.Net anymore)
It was me. Your password was really easy to guess, get a better one next time, bozo. I got you banned by saying the n word on all of the games. Have a good one, and remember to be a good sport next time.
none of the packs will transfer over to mw2 since they are starting over from scratch all the skins are for warzone and vanguard that you get for the pre-order bonus
Progress is tracked cross-platform, as will unlocks and stuff like that. That's all through your Activision account. CoD points will not transfer, and yes the ghost thing you won't get until a bit later.
Going to buy it on steam. I got my account hacked on battle net previously and battle net has terrible customer service where I ended up losing access to single player games I purchased (CW, MW2019, Diablo) I had to make a new account and could only afford vanguard to help me level up guns for WZ. It left a poor taste in my mouth considering I've never had an issue with Epic Games or Steam and I've been using Steam since release day.
If I get MW2 on Steam, then when WZ is released, how will that work? Will I have access to MW2 multiplayer to level up my guns for WZ? Or do I have to switch platforms, and go back and forth?
If you wanted to save money consider the services you get from steam. If you’re in for the long con and willing to wait a bit, the game will likely get a discount promo price later on post release.
It’s literally the same thing. If you have Cod points on battlenet from other COD games then it’s better to download it on battlenet so you could keep your points. Other then that, if you like Steam better and don’t care for your cod points then get it for steam. There’s a user that said that their battlenet acc got hacked and retrieved but wasn’t able to still play online.
If you purchase through Steam will you still need to install Battlenet for it to work? Kind of like how Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam still needs the Rockstar launcher?
Which one will crash less? Cod game crashes a bit frequently during matches, and I’d have to relaunch the game. Is that normal? Will Steam be like that as well?
The game is going to be the same, so any glitches in one version will affect the other too. The only changes would be related to in game purchases and cod points.
To be honest I wouldn’t be surprised if the steam version just makes you go through the battle.net launcher anyway similar to how games like GTA V on steam make you install Rockstar games launcher and sims 4 installs origin and stuff.
Looking at steam now, “all pre-purchase customers are eligible to receive the ghost legacy pack, final judgement bundle and Khaled Al-asad operator bundle.”
I bought it on Steam, mainly cuz I'm currently living in a country where Battle.Net is close from inaccessible. I have to use a VPN to get it to work, but constantly changing my virtual location is a sure fire way to get banned 😂 Steam is more forgiving on that front, plus I only got like 700CP left in my Battle.Net account, like, what am I gonna buy with that? Stickers? 😂
I was going to say I'm going to get it on steam for achievements and conveniency so I don't have to jump between launchers when changing games but honestly I might just go with the free warzone again this year like I did last year which was the first time in 16 years I've skipped buying the base game. I've bought every CoD since CoD2 in 2005 but when I don't care about SP, only MP and MP has been feeling off the last few releases. I can get almost the same experience in Warzone. Not as fast paced as MP but it won't cost me $90 to shoot players on like 12 smaller maps. I'll admit MP in the beta looked good so I'm on the fence.
When i switched from PS4 to pc about 1,5 years ago i didnt buy mw2019 for my pc. But everything i did on ps4 transferred to wz on my pc in playing trough battle.net
Couldn’t you buy it on steam, then log into mw2019 or vanguard or whatever and buy the battlepass there? All the other games the battlepass transfers over but the points don’t.
My battlenet is always failing to connect to battlenet servers and i have to open cod through the program files, every single time for another crash i get. That leans me towards steam but ill lose like 1900 points, maybe i can come back on mw2019 and buy the battle pass with them if it carries over like all new cods
Guys just found out that Steam doesnet offer steam cloud on modern warfare 2, i tryied to play on two pcs and doest support this feature. Its a no buy for me , we are at 2022 for god sake.
DO NOT BUY STEAM! constantly kicks me off due to lack of contacting steam. no other game does this to me. but its annoying af. happens minimum 2 times a night
I decided to go with steam incase I find a deal on future content threw g2a, instant-gaming or something like that it's more likely I'll get the codes through steam then battle net due to availability usually. There are definitely not any at the moment of this comment tho.
I dont know if somebody is going to read this but i see tons of people scared about CP if you want to play in steam, you can use the "f2p client of warzone" on btnet log ing and buy there with your CP something, i have my CPS 1600 on bnet but when i log in on steam they arent so use bnet to waste your CPS and then you can play in any plataform
So I made an account on battlenet for warzone 2 and have some progress on there. Now I wanna buy the full game on steam though. I was wondering if that progress on battlenet would swap over to the steam account?
my gf has already gotten locked out of her overwatch account for a year with battlenet lol ...steam seems way more forgiving when it comes to passwords and playing on different computers. so there is that.
i bought mine on steam, and ofc im experiencing crashes and all that. So the other night i was talking about to this one game that ended up in party with me and he told me that there is a way to get ur full version of mw2 bought on steam also on battlenet. n that theres some videos online on how to do it. i tried to look it up but didnt find anything. is this actually possible ??
I’m personally getting it in Steam where all my friends are at.
No, battlenet is utterly shit. Steam is 10x better
game has its own friend list system you can play with anybody in any platform, just pick the game anywhere you want
Battlenet DL speed is shit compared to steam.. There are millions of videos how to fix speed issues for it on YouTube.
A bit late to the discussion but steam uses more ram allocation because of the built in web browser. This makes bnet a winner when it comes to technicals. Then they run on the same servers so it doesnt really matter otherwise. Bnet uses less background data though
Be aware that if you purchase it on Steam, you will not receive the Ghost Legacy bundle on MW (2019) until closer to launch. You will also not be able to access any of your CoD Points you have on Battle.net in MWII if you purchase it on Steam. Outside of that, there is no significant difference between the two and is entirely up to personal preference for which launcher you purchase it through.
Damn thank you for this. I feel kind of stuck with battle net now with all my CP being there lol.
yeah that's stupid, I have cp on Playstation that can't be used on Battle net, the same with few skins, for example I got the weapons skins bonus pre order bonus on pc but when I play on playstation the game removes it from my loadout, and skins that I got from ps plus can't be used when playing on PC. Fortnite fixed this and made the same wallet for anyplatform, why activision can't?
Well, f-, that settles it for me. I don't want to lose all my COD points. Thanks for the heads-up.
This. I'd definitely purchase it on Steam, but I'd lose my CoD Points.
This comment has to be pinned here. Thanks for the heads up on cod points man! :)
FML, should have googled before not after. Got it on Steam and didn't think of that. Had a few CoD points saved up and wanted to use them for MW2...
There were giving out two knife blueprints in Warzone 2.0 for those who played Warzone 1.0. There was a lot confusion between users stating that some received them and other don't. Nobody knew exactly the criteria. I made a ticket and it turned out you had to be playing WZ1 before WZ2 launched, and then with the same Activision account and the same PLATFORM connect WZ 2.0.
I would personally buy it on Steam for the simple reason that my Battle.Net account just got hacked, but i managed to get access to it back but now i am banned from MW, WZ and BOCW and Activision don't want to unban me, so i can't even play the solo campaign of the games, so i hope the same shit don't happen on MW2 Steam (don't trust Battle.Net anymore)
It was me. Your password was really easy to guess, get a better one next time, bozo. I got you banned by saying the n word on all of the games. Have a good one, and remember to be a good sport next time.
Same experience happened to me - I have 2FA on now, but really bummed out about the major loss of progress.
I'm staying on Battlenet because my WoW addiction pays for everything on that launcher.
I didnt even think about that, im think Im gonna stay on bnet then the launcher is fine.
I cant decide on which platform should I get the game (Steam or battlenet) :D
none of the packs will transfer over to mw2 since they are starting over from scratch all the skins are for warzone and vanguard that you get for the pre-order bonus
Progress is tracked cross-platform, as will unlocks and stuff like that. That's all through your Activision account. CoD points will not transfer, and yes the ghost thing you won't get until a bit later.
Im getting it on steam and if it forces me to download battlenet to play the game i am refunding it on steam.
It most likely will.
Steam. Period.
As long as WoW exists, your statement is bullshit
Going to buy it on steam. I got my account hacked on battle net previously and battle net has terrible customer service where I ended up losing access to single player games I purchased (CW, MW2019, Diablo) I had to make a new account and could only afford vanguard to help me level up guns for WZ. It left a poor taste in my mouth considering I've never had an issue with Epic Games or Steam and I've been using Steam since release day.
People still use Battlenet in 2022? geez.....
Yeah there's only 2 new WoW games, Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 coming in the next few months...
steam>battle.net
Steam.
If I get MW2 on Steam, then when WZ is released, how will that work? Will I have access to MW2 multiplayer to level up my guns for WZ? Or do I have to switch platforms, and go back and forth?
warzone 2 will be on steam as well come release
I think they will connect to your Acti account that you played other cods on , so probably all synced even if you played on BNet prior to MW2
For me I ordered it through Bnet launcher , all my COD & warzone friends there , my CP .
If you wanted to save money consider the services you get from steam. If you’re in for the long con and willing to wait a bit, the game will likely get a discount promo price later on post release.
I doubt that. CODs don't markdown unless they're shit. You will not see a discount from steam.
bnet for me
If you buy the steam version, does it give you the lots and advantages that are included in the battle version?
It’s literally the same thing. If you have Cod points on battlenet from other COD games then it’s better to download it on battlenet so you could keep your points. Other then that, if you like Steam better and don’t care for your cod points then get it for steam. There’s a user that said that their battlenet acc got hacked and retrieved but wasn’t able to still play online.
I will be getting this on Steam.
What if I use controller? Does it matter?
Well native support for the game it self will be same, but steam will have more customizing options, like mapping A to B .
Should I purchase vault or standart
Whatever you can afford
If you purchase through Steam will you still need to install Battlenet for it to work? Kind of like how Red Dead Redemption 2 on Steam still needs the Rockstar launcher?
i assume so, its the same with most if not all ubisoft games i believe.
It’s been confirmed that you will not need the battlenet launcher to play on Steam.
Which one will crash less? Cod game crashes a bit frequently during matches, and I’d have to relaunch the game. Is that normal? Will Steam be like that as well?
What kind of crash? Do you get any error message? Or does the pc just lock up.
The game is going to be the same, so any glitches in one version will affect the other too. The only changes would be related to in game purchases and cod points.
I downloaded the beta on Steam and noticed that it crashed a lot less than Battle.net.
To be honest I wouldn’t be surprised if the steam version just makes you go through the battle.net launcher anyway similar to how games like GTA V on steam make you install Rockstar games launcher and sims 4 installs origin and stuff.
How do you unlock your warzone items on battlenet by purchasing mw2 on steam?
Yeah, my thoughts exactly...
I'd imagine you just link your steam to your activision.
Looking at steam now, “all pre-purchase customers are eligible to receive the ghost legacy pack, final judgement bundle and Khaled Al-asad operator bundle.”
I am getting it on steam. Call of Duty Cold War crashed on me 7x tonight within 2 hours and its reminiscent of every single fucking time I use
if you do through steam you have to put your phone number in your activision ID
I bought it on Steam, mainly cuz I'm currently living in a country where Battle.Net is close from inaccessible. I have to use a VPN to get it to work, but constantly changing my virtual location is a sure fire way to get banned 😂 Steam is more forgiving on that front, plus I only got like 700CP left in my Battle.Net account, like, what am I gonna buy with that? Stickers? 😂
If I purchase the game on steam, Will I be able to play with my friends on Bnet?
Yes, same way u are able to play with cross-platform friends, you will send them an Activision friend request
Wouldnt you get this on
I was going to say I'm going to get it on steam for achievements and conveniency so I don't have to jump between launchers when changing games but honestly I might just go with the free warzone again this year like I did last year which was the first time in 16 years I've skipped buying the base game. I've bought every CoD since CoD2 in 2005 but when I don't care about SP, only MP and MP has been feeling off the last few releases. I can get almost the same experience in Warzone. Not as fast paced as MP but it won't cost me $90 to shoot players on like 12 smaller maps. I'll admit MP in the beta looked good so I'm on the fence.
I personally bought it on battle.net coz of benefits, but just buy on both platforms lmao
When i switched from PS4 to pc about 1,5 years ago i didnt buy mw2019 for my pc. But everything i did on ps4 transferred to wz on my pc in playing trough battle.net
Won't it just force you to sign into battle.net anyway and launch the battlenet launcher if you open it from steam?
Couldn’t you buy it on steam, then log into mw2019 or vanguard or whatever and buy the battlepass there? All the other games the battlepass transfers over but the points don’t.
My battlenet is always failing to connect to battlenet servers and i have to open cod through the program files, every single time for another crash i get. That leans me towards steam but ill lose like 1900 points, maybe i can come back on mw2019 and buy the battle pass with them if it carries over like all new cods
Guys just found out that Steam doesnet offer steam cloud on modern warfare 2, i tryied to play on two pcs and doest support this feature. Its a no buy for me , we are at 2022 for god sake.
when my old pc broke and i got a new 1 all my cod progress was still there on
Quick question, would getting the game on both platforms cause problems? Even if both steam and battlenet accounts are linked?
im getting on steam so i can play on my steam deck if i feel like it
hi guys ! someone know if steam needs anyway
The real question is, if i buy it om steam (pc) can i play with my mates on ps5?
DO NOT BUY STEAM! constantly kicks me off due to lack of contacting steam. no other game does this to me. but its annoying af. happens minimum 2 times a night
I have read about questionable auto-banning for alleged use of cheating software which results in an inability to refund.
I decided to go with steam incase I find a deal on future content threw g2a, instant-gaming or something like that it's more likely I'll get the codes through steam then battle net due to availability usually. There are definitely not any at the moment of this comment tho.
my friend is on steam and im sadly on battle net, yall know if we can still play together? and if, how?
I dont know if somebody is going to read this but i see tons of people scared about CP if you want to play in steam, you can use the "f2p client of warzone" on btnet log ing and buy there with your CP something, i have my CPS 1600 on bnet but when i log in on steam they arent so use bnet to waste your CPS and then you can play in any plataform
So I made an account on battlenet for warzone 2 and have some progress on there. Now I wanna buy the full game on steam though. I was wondering if that progress on battlenet would swap over to the steam account?
Progress yes because it's linked to you Activision account but be aware that COD points do not transfer to a different platform.
That's not the case for Norway. You would save 15 usd by buying it through
my gf has already gotten locked out of her overwatch account for a year with battlenet lol ...steam seems way more forgiving when it comes to passwords and playing on different computers. so there is that.
RTX 3080 and intel 12700k.
I know this is beyond too late but please don't buy it on Blizzard.
i bought mw2 on steam and when i go on battle net mw2 still needs to be bought but only on battle net
i bought mine on steam, and ofc im experiencing crashes and all that. So the other night i was talking about to this one game that ended up in party with me and he told me that there is a way to get ur full version of mw2 bought on steam also on battlenet. n that theres some videos online on how to do it. i tried to look it up but didnt find anything. is this actually possible ??