The Long-Awaited Arrival of Blizzard Titles on Steam
The long-awaited arrival of Blizzard titles on Steam has now been confirmed.
Blizzard Games Coming to Steam
The firm announced on Wednesday that it intends to begin making its PC games accessible for purchase and download through the Steam shop beginning the following month.
In the announcement, Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment, stated, “It is our goal at Blizzard to listen to players and try to exceed their expectations in everything we do.” “It is our goal at Blizzard to listen to players and try to exceed their expectations in everything we do,” “While Battle.net will continue to be a top priority for us both now and in the future, we’ve heard from players that they’d like the option to purchase some of our games through Steam…”
Overwatch 2 Launch Date on Steam
On August 10, the first game that will be available to download from the platform will be Overwatch 2, which will be free to play. Players will be able to participate in Overwatch 2’s Invasion event shortly after the launch of the game, which will add paid-for PvE story missions to the game for a fee of fifteen dollars.
Benefits for Gamers and Developers
“Gamers and developers are both going to benefit from Overwatch 2 coming to Steam,” said Gabe Newell, president of Valve Corporation, which owns and operates Steam. “Gamers will have another platform where they can play a beloved game that utilizes the capabilities of Steam,” said Blizzard. “Developers will benefit from the effects of having the talented team at Blizzard helping us evolve our supported features and functionality for Overwatch 2.” “Steam will benefit from having the talented team at Blizzard helping us evolve our supported features and functionality for Overwatch 2.”
Integration with Battle.net
Those who install Overwatch 2 through Steam are required to link their Battle.net accounts even after installing the game. Conversely, those gamers have access to their Steam buddy lists, achievements, and game invites through Steam. Additionally, it paves the way for a more streamlined gaming experience on Valve’s Steamdeck handheld PC.
Future Game Releases on Steam
There was no mention of any other Blizzard games that will be coming to Steam except Overwatch 2, the only game mentioned. Despite this, the business has indicated that “multiple games” will be added to the platform in the near future.