As the summer comes to a close,game companies like Microsoft are holding last minute salesin hopes of boosting their quarterly revenue before the end of the fiscal year.Activision Blizzardis another such company. It just announced the Battle.net Game Deals sale, offering huge discounts on games across its many franchises.The Game Deals sale is offering discounts ranging up to 67% off select titles,includingDiablo,Starcraft, andCall of Duty. The sale won’t last long, however. It kicked off on August 30th, and only runs until September 5th.RELATED:Amazon Gaming Week Kicks Off With Big Deals and DiscountsThere are some gems hidden in this sale.BothDiablo 2: ResurrectedandDiablo 3are available for cheap, andStarcraft RemasteredandStarcraft 2can each be purchased for less than $10. SeveralCall of Dutytitles are also heavily discounted:Vanguardis 50% off, whileModern Warfare, Black Ops, andBlack Ops Cold Warare all 67% off. Many of Activision Blizzard’s other products, likeCrash Bandicoot 4and itsArcade Collection, are also available at a discount.
This sale coincides with the announcement of theWrath of the Lich King ClassicNorthrend Upgrades. These optional packs provide additional resources for players interested in playingWorld of Warcraft Classic’snewest expansion reboot, including a level boost, pet, toy, and mounts for bothClassicandRetail WoW. Unfortunately, the Northrend Epic and Heroic Upgrades are not discounted during the Game Deals sale.
Few players can say no to a good video game sale. Players who have been considering getting into the discounted Activision Blizzard franchises now have a great opportunity to do so.Diablo 2: Resurrectedis an especially good deal; $20 for a remake of a 20-year-old masterpiece is much more palatable than $40 for many fans. Likewise,Call of Dutygames are notoriously expensive, and their prices are slow to drop, making this the perfect time to pick up one’s favorite entry in the series.
That said, a lot of fans are disappointed in the Battle.net Game Deals sale. There are a lot of franchises with no sales whatsoever. TheWarcraft,Overwatch, andHearthstonesections have no deals to speak of. Fans seeking to pick upWarcraft 3 Reforgedhave gone yet another year without the troubled title receiving a deal, andin the card game’s section. If players are lucky,Activision Blizzardwill hear their dissatisfaction and offer more deals for the absent titles in a future sale.
