Call of Duty: Vanguard will send soldiers to war when it releases on November 5th in physical and digital stores. However, will Steam fighters be enlisted to help out after Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was exclusive to Battle.net? Read on to find out.
Unfortunately, Activision is continuing to make the PC version of Call of Duty: Vanguard exclusive to Battle.net and has given up releasing the game on Steam. The lack of cohesion of your games under one roof on PC is frustrating, but there could be a significant reason for this on the business side.
With Activision putting the game on Battle.net, the company won't have to share profits with a third-party vendor like Steam. Steam developer Valve takes a 20% cut on any game that makes over $ 50 million in store. By removing this from the equation, Activision is apparently richer and looks more attractive to interested parties.
The decision to place Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on Battle.net was only positive for Activision as the game broke a digital sales record of the series last year, according to PCGamesN. Moving from the familiar Steam to Battle.net doesn't seem to impact Activision's bottom line; in fact, it may have improved it.
If you don't want to play on PC due to Call of Duty: Vanguard's exclusivity on Battle.net, the game will also be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X / S.
