Blizzard has announced that it will bring the popular game ' Overwatch 2 ' to Steam on August 10th ..
Blizzard will be bringing some of its PC games to Steam for the first time. The company announced that the transition will begin with Overwatch 2 on August 10.However, it did not reveal any further details about the other titles that could be coming to the platform.
Overwatch 2 is a popular first-person shooter game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. In a press release, Blizzard President Mike Ybarra said that Battle.net remains a priority for the company, but in response to player requests, the company is looking to bring Overwatch 2 to Steam. He emphasized, however, that while the game will be available on Steam, a Battle.net account will be required to Players play the game and access certain features, such as cross-platform play . will be able to see their friends list on Steam and will be able to invite friends to the platform.
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Along with Steam support, Overwatch 2 is also getting a major update. Gamers can expect PvE missions, a new PvP mode, and a new hero. Blizzard is calling it Overwatch 2: Invasion and says it will be “a great opportunity for new players.”
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“Gamers and developers will benefit from Overwatch 2 coming to Steam,” said Gabe Newell, president of Valve. “Gamers will have another platform where they can play a favorite game that uses the power of Steam, and developers will benefit from the talented team at Blizzard helping us evolve our supported features and functionality for Overwatch 2.”
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Blizzard hasn't announced which other titles will be coming to Steam or when. The company said it will share that information "when the time is right." Those who want to download the game on Steam can add it to their wishlist and will be notified when the game launches on August 10th.
Source: www.engadget.com
