What happens if I delete my battle net account?

Deleting your Battle.net account will remove access to your associated Activision games on Battle.net but will not delete your linked Activision account and associated Activision games data. To delete your Activision data click here. Requests may take up to 30 days to complete.

Can I recover my deleted Battle.net account?

Canceled Battle.net Account will be stored for 37 days. You can recover your account through the personal verification process.

Does Blizzard delete inactive accounts?

We don't delete Blizzard accounts for inactivity unless they are completely empty, and it's been years since it was last used. It may be the case that you are using the wrong email, or worse yet, that someone gained access to the account and changed the email.

How do I cancel my Battle.net account?

Log in to your Games & Subscriptions page. Click Manage next to the account you want to cancel. Click Cancel Subscription.

Why can't i unlink my Battle.net account?

You may unlink an account once every 12 months. If you cannot log in to your Activision account, or you are unable to unlink your account, contact Activision Support. Blizzard Customer Support cannot assist with linking or unlinking Activision accounts. Please log in to submit feedback.

How to Delete Your Battle.Net Account

How long does Blizzard keep accounts?

No, your account will always stay as is, as long as it is secure.

Should inactive accounts be deleted?

Removal of inactive accounts is essential for the security of the Active Directory. However, it is better to keep such accounts disabled for some time before deleting them. When employees leave the organization or when they take a long to leave, it is recommended to disable their user accounts.

Do inactive accounts hurt your credit?

How does this affect my credit history? A credit card canceled for inactivity may impact you in the following ways: The cancellation may affect your debt to credit utilization ratio, which is the amount of credit you're using as compared to the amount of credit available to you.

How many Battle.net accounts can I have?

You can have up to 8 World of Warcraft accounts in the same Blizzard account. You can add new accounts through your Games & Subscriptions Account Management page. The next time you launch the Battle.net App, use the drop-down menu on top of the PLAY button to select the World of Warcraft account you want to log into.

Can you link 2 Blizzard accounts?

As long as both account are under the same last name then it can be done. You can also move toons from one bnet to another. If both are active and have no penalties. You can move toons from a account of a lower level to a higher level but not of a higher level to a lower level.

Is removing an account the same as deleting it?

For starters, removing an account is not the same as deleting it. Removing a Google account from an Android or iPhone device simply removes access from that particular device, and it can be restored later on. However, any information stored through the account on that device will be lost.

What is the difference between removing and deleting an account?

Remove and Delete are defined quite similarly, but the main difference between them is that delete means erase (i.e. rendered nonexistent or nonrecoverable), while remove denotes take away and set aside (but kept in existence).

How long does it take to delete Battle.net account?

In my case, it took 5 days for the deletion to be completed. On average, this process will take up to 10 days. Note that in some cases, Blizzard says that the requests might take up to 30 days, depending on whether the customer support is busy or not.

Does Blizzard delete your characters?

Yes, within 120 days of deletion. After the above retention periods, deleted characters are purged from the database and will no longer be visible on the character restoration list. Customer support cannot delete characters from the restoration list.

Can I sell my Blizzard account?

Or does Battlenet not allow you to change email addresses? You can't officially sell it, it's against their TOS. However you CAN change your email address and give it away to someone, be it a friend or anyone else. If you want to ask money or not it's up to you, just remember there is no safe way to "sell" it.

Can I transfer my Battle.net account to another account?

You can transfer characters between Battle.net accounts as long as the registered name for both accounts match. Please see our Paid Character Transfer FAQ for the full details and limitations of the service.

Why does Battle.net say my email is already in use?

If you receive this error, it likely means you already have an account that was created with the email being used. If you have access to the account with the email, you can update the email in Battle.net Account Management to a new one to free the original email for further use.

How do I relink my Battle.net account?

Does deleting game data delete progress?

If you delete data for a game, you might also delete any in-game achievements or progress, depending on how the developer has built the game.

Do I still own a game if I uninstall it?

The game is deleted from your hard drive, but remains in your account. You can download it again or in another PC to enjoy it or just let it stay there until you want to play again.

Does uninstalling games delete all files?

Uninstall is removing a program and its associated files from a computer hard drive. The uninstall feature differs from the delete function in that it safely and efficiently removes all associated files, whereas delete only removes part of a program or selected file.

What happens if I delete my user account?

If you delete a user profile account on your PC, that will delete all the personal files in that account on your PC, the user account folder inside C:\Users folder will be deleted.