{"id":37350,"date":"2022-10-07T20:27:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T20:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/can-wow-be-played-on-steam-deck"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:01:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T13:01:45","slug":"can-wow-be-played-on-steam-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/world-of-warcraft\/can-wow-be-played-on-steam-deck","title":{"rendered":"Can World of Warcraft Be Played On The Steam Deck? – Answered"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever since the initial release of World of Warcraft<\/a> back in 2004, many players have wanted to have the option to play the famous RPG on both the classic Keyboard and Mouse or a controller for some couch sessions of grinding levels<\/a>. Initially this wasn’t possible, but with the arrival of the Steam Deck, this might all change.<\/p>\n

So if you’re interested in knowing whether World of Warcraft can be played on the Steam Deck, then you’re in the right place. Below we will be answering this exact question, as well as giving you some context on how it can be done.<\/p>\n

Can World of Warcraft Be Played On The Steam Deck?<\/h2>\n

The short answer to this question is yes<\/strong>. Thankfully you can now play World of Warcraft on the Steam Deck and enjoy the controller interface when playing one of the most popular RPGs on the planet. Doing so however does require a few steps, so below we will give you the baseline explanation of what you need to do to play World of Warcraft on the Steam Deck.<\/p>\n

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To play WoW on your Steam Deck you’ll need to follow the steps below to get Battle.net installed and ultimately install World of Warcraft. (Picture: Battle.net)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first thing you need to do is install Proton GE, a compatibility layer that allows players to install specific PC software and titles such as WoW and have them interact with Steam Deck’s software. From here, you’ll need to install the Battle.net<\/a> App onto your device, allowing you to install and run WoW.<\/p>\n