The Bethesda.net launcher is retiring in April with its entire library of games moving to Steam.
Bethesda announced on Tuesday of the storefront’s closure while reassuring fans that they’ll be able to migrate games they own onto Steam.
“We’re saying goodbye to the Bethesda.net Launcher this year. We would like to thank you for your support and assure you that all of your games are safe,” reads a statement on Bethesda’s website. “Starting in early April, you’ll be able to migrate your games and Wallet to your Steam account.”
The company has yet to outline how migration will happen or the exact date of the Bethesda.net launcher’s closure.
There was no reason given for the storefront’s shuttering, but one could guess Microsoft now owning Bethesda has something to do with it. Between Xbox Game Pass and its healthy relationship with Steam owner Valve, Microsoft probably doesn’t need another PC games launcher in the mix.
📣 ATTENTION PC PLAYERS: We are retiring the Bethesda Launcher and moving to Steam.
Here’s everything you’re going to want to know about what to expect and how to migrate your Bethesda Library to Steam: https://t.co/KBBokFeZkt pic.twitter.com/f0KWBqd0kp
— Bethesda (@bethesda) February 22, 2022
If you were hoping Bethesda.net accounts were getting nixed, think again! In the FAQ section of the same post, Bethesda stated that those logins aren’t going anywhere.
“Many of our games and services still rely on you to have a Bethesda.net account. This will allow you to retain access to Bethesda.net services including game mods, in-game items like skins, and access to exclusive news and updates,” Bethesda clarified on its website.
Not surprising, but still slightly unfortunate.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
