Blizzard has introduced it’s bringing choose video games to Steam, beginning with Overwatch 2.
You’ll be able to seize Overwatch 2 from Steam beginning August 10.
As a free-to-play, team-based title, Blizzard mentioned the sport is “the right title” for the studio’s debut on the platform.
“It is our aim at Blizzard to hearken to gamers and attempt to exceed their expectations in the whole lot we do,” mentioned Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard Leisure. “Whereas Battle.internet stays a precedence for us now and into the longer term, we have heard gamers need the selection of Steam for a choice of our video games. We’re pleased to work with Valve to make that occur.”
It is value noting that Overwatch 2’s presence on Steam is along with Battle.internet. This can permit the neighborhood already accessing the sport by the service to play as they’ve with none modifications.
Which means that gamers on Steam will nonetheless want to attach Overwatch 2 to a Battle.internet account, as is required for all platforms. Gamers utilizing Steam could have entry to options akin to Steam achievements, their Steam mates record, and the power to ask them to play in-game.
Blizzard mentioned it is going to share extra about potential different video games coming to the platform “when the time is correct.”
The Overwatch 2 Steam web page is dwell now, and is out there to wishlist.
