This means it's not impossible that Diablo 4 might also make its way to Steam down the line, and if it follows the same approach as Call of Duty is now apparently taking, this may be the first time that a modern Diablo game is officially playable on PC without in tow. Diablo 4 is coming to Xbox Game Pass, for example, alongside Modern Warfare 2.

This, too, sets a potential pattern for future Activision Blizzard releases on PC. Players are, therefore, heavily incentivized to start connecting their accounts early on and may wish to do so if they're hoping for as seamless a gaming experience as possible once the game comes out in late October. It's also worth pointing out that players can secure a batch of extra Modern Warfare 2 pre-order bonuses in Warzone and Vanguard titles right now, simply by connecting their Steam accounts with their Activision IDs ahead of time. While some may consider this a breach of privacy, the feature's advertised purpose is to reduce the number of smurf accounts and cheaters that are in circulation at any given time. This measure isn't entirely unexpected, as many other contemporary multiplayer games like CS: GO also require players to enter their phone numbers in order to play competitive matches. Namely, the Steam release of Modern Warfare 2 will necessitate that all players associate a mobile phone number with their Steam accounts, which will also need to be connected with their Activision ID codes, according to CharlieIntel. RELATED: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Could be Bringing Back All Classic Maps by 2023

According to CharlieIntel, the Steam version of Modern Warfare 2 will not use at all, but Activision ID instead, though there's another caveat in play as well.

One of the possibilities was that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 might get a stripped-down launcher version of that would run alongside Steam, like EA's Origin does, but the latest info suggests that this won't be the case after all.

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