It’s over for the Bethesda.net launcher, which draws its reference from the PC world, without looking back. Existing and upcoming games are migrating to the most popular platform, Steam.
2022, the year of change for many video game boxes? Bethesda, which is under the fold of Microsoft, announces closing its PC launcher. A blessing in disguise since players will be able to find the publisher’s productions on their favorite platform.
The end of an era
Like Microsoft, which understood the interest of investing in Steam rather than its Microsoft Store, the home of Doom and Elder Scrolls will close its Bethesda.net launcher in April next.
We’re saying goodbye to the Bethesda.net Launcher this year. We want to thank you for your support and assure you that nothing will happen to your games. If you’re not playing PC games through the Bethesda.net launcher, you don’t have to do anything. Thanks for reading this far! If you have games through the Bethesda.net launcher, don’t worry. From the beginning of April, you will be able to migrate your games and Wallet to your Steam account.
As specified, the migration will be smooth and will above all offer multiple options so as not to be losers. The transfer of games, DLC, and wallet is done and the same goes for backups. However, there is a subtlety: some files will require manual action on your part.
For games that require it, you’ll still need to use your Bethesda.net credentials to log in and play. Your Bethesda.net account will not be lost, and will remain accessible on the website and in-game, and we will continue to support all Bethesda.net accounts in our upcoming titles..
However, there is an exception: for now, it gets stuck with Wolfenstein: Youngblood, which cannot be moved.
Bethesda Games on Steam
“As long as they don’t prevent me from killing everyone”
To direct the players as well as possible and not to lose them along the way, a FAQs official has been established. In this one, the publisher lets us know that the launcher and the games will be available until May. After that, no need to try to access it.
However, that does not mean that you have to write off your account:
This will allow you to keep your access Bethesda.net Services like mods, in-game items like skins, and your access to exclusive new stuff.
Following the migration, the friend’s list will also be merged for Fallout 76, DOOM Eternal, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, RAGE 2, and Deathloop. If some have the courage to indulge in Fallout 76, the game has its own FAQ to understand the consequences of this announcement.
In short, Starfield or Indiana Jones will be on the Valve store.
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