Magic: The Gathering is confirmed for a Steam release, but can Wizards fix the problems the game currently faces?

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While I’ve played both MTG and Magic: The Gathering Arena for a considerable amount of time now, I’m not blind to the problems both the physical and digital game face. It was recently confirmed that the game will arrive on Steam at some point in the future - possibly 2023 - and while that’s a good thing, there are other things to look at first.

If the current iteration of Magic: The Gathering Arena hits Steam, it may be review-bombed back to the proverbial Stone Age. While I’m not saying the actual gameplay is bad - far from it - I am saying that there are some facets of the game that need to be looked at. Unfortunately, not all of these will happen, but it’s worth talking about it regardless.

I’ve played Magic: The Gathering Arena on and off since it’s early testing days, and I love having access to MTG anytime I want. That’s one of the best parts of the game - there’s never a time when I can’t find a player to battle online. That will only increase when the title comes to Steam.

I know so many people that simply won’t play a game if it’s not available on Steam - that logic doesn’t make sense to me, but that’s just how some people are. They want their achievements, and to show off how much they play a game like Magic: The Gathering Arena. That’s perfectly fine, though! Play where and how you want, after all.

Wizards of the Coast president Cynthia Williams revealed earlier in December that a Steam version of the game is in the works. Here’s what she said:

A lot of that sounds like corporate jargon, though. For those interested, they can find the Fireside Chat here. Cynthia Williams is correct, though, Steam is absolutely massive. The number of people I’ve seen that simply won’t use Epic Games Store because it’s not Steam is