Overwatch 2 Is Headed to Steam in August, Select Blizzard PC Games Will Follow in Time

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Blizzard is bringing a selection of its PC games over to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2. The free-to-play team-based shooter is headed to Valve's gaming client on August 10, in what appears to be a change in Blizzard's strategy due to its impending acquisition by Microsoft and the low player engagement the game has garnered in recent times. The Windows PC version of Overwatch 2 and other games from the publisher is largely restricted to its Battle.net launcher — a hot topic for most PC gamers, who prefer having all their games on one platform and hate having to juggle between them. The Steam version will also include the niceties of unlockable achievements and cross-platform multiplayer.

“It's our goal at Blizzard to listen to players and try to exceed their expectations in everything we do,” Mike Ybarra, President, Blizzard Entertainment said in a blog post. “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.” While players will still be forced to link their Battle.net accounts to Steam, there is no reason to keep the former installed on your system. Replying to a tweet, Ybarra confirmed that Overwatch 2 will launch directly through Steam and the decision has been the result of a long discussion within Blizzard, based on player input. “There are no other factors or partners influencing this,” he added in a follow-up tweet.

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Battle.net was introduced in 1996, long before Valve's Steam came into the picture, but still managed to hold