How to install and play Diablo 4 on PC with Xbox Game Pass

With Microsoft having acquired Activision Blizzard, it was only a matter of time until some of the biggest games made their way to Xbox Game Pass.

Today, Diablo 4 arrives on Game Pass for Console and PC. For those who have a PC Game Pass subscription, you'll be able to play Diablo 4 for free — however, there are a few steps you'll have to take to properly download and install the game.

How to install and play Diablo 4 on PC through Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft laid out step-by-step directions on how to install and play Diablo 4 on PC through Xbox Game Pass. The most surprising reveal was that you'll need first need to install Battle.net and link to your Battle.net account to play.

According to Microsoft, you'll first want to open the Xbox App o nPC and sign into your Microsoft account that's tied to your Game Pass membership. Then you'll install Diablo 4.

You'll then be prompted to "Install Battle.net." If you already have it, you're good. if not, you'll need to download it.

Then it's time to connect your Battle.net account to your Microsoft account. If you don't already have one, you'll need to make one.

After that, you can complete the installation of Diablo 4 and dive into the game.

Tips for beginning Diablo 4

If this is your first time playing Diablo 4, it's recommended that you create a character in the Seasonal realm, but do not check the "Skip Campaign" option. Seasons are recurrent, time-limited events with unique challenges, rewards and gameplay changes. Once a season ends, your seasonal characters and their progress are converted to "non-seasonal" characters.

Because of this, you'll want to first make your way through Diablo 4's story using a seasonal character at launch. this way, once you progress through the story, you can roll a new character for Season 4, which arrives in May.