Blizzard Entertainment to Finally Bring Their Games to Steam Starting with Overwatch 2 - Hardcore Gamer
hardcoregamer.comBlizzard Entertainment today announced that they’re finally planning on releasing some of their games on Steam starting with Overwatch 2.
Since forever, there was only one place to play Blizzard games on PC; Battle.net. The online service that first launched in 1996 has been the exclusive place to play Diablo, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Starcraft, and, for a brief period, Call of Duty. While the service has evolved over the years, so has the rest of the industry with both Valve and Epic Games launching successful platforms to buy and play PC games. As such, the company has determined that now is the time to change things for the better.
Blizzard Entertainment has revealed that a selection of their games are coming to Steam. The first of these titles is Overwatch 2, which lands on the platform on August 10. As to what the other games might be is anyone’s guess.
“It’s our goal at Blizzard to listen to players and try to exceed their expectations in everything we do,” said Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “While Battle.net remains a priority for us now and into the future, we’ve heard players want the choice of Steam for a selection of our games, starting with Overwatch 2 on August 10th. We’re happy to work with Valve to make that happen.”
“Gamers and developers are both going to benefit from Overwatch 2 coming to Steam,” said Gabe Newell, Valve’s president. “Gamers will have another platform where they can play a beloved game that utilizes the capabilities of Steam, and developers will benefit from the effects of having the talented team at Blizzard helping us evolve our supported features and functionality for Overwatch 2.”
On paper, Overwatch 2 makes the most sense to bring to Steam. The free-to-play
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