Blizzard Entertainment has announced that a selection of its titles will be coming to Steam. The first title is the free-to-play hero shooter Overwatch 2, which will launch on the platform on August 10. However, players will still need a Battle.net account connected to the game to play Overwatch 2 on Steam. Players using Steam will “have access to features of the platform while playing Overwatch 2, such as Steam achievements, their Steam friends list, and the ability to invite them to play in-game.” Blizzard will share more information about “potential other games coming to the [Steam] platform when the time is right.”Gabe Newell, Valve’s president, commented on the announcement saying:
“Gamers and developers are both going to benefit from Overwatch 2 coming to Steam,” said “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.”
Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment added:
“It’s our goal at Blizzard to listen to players and try to exceed their expectations in everything we do,” said “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.”
The game’s details via the publisher:
Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate five-versus-five battlefield brawl. Team up with friends and dive into the reimagined player-versus-player experience as a time-jumping freedom fighter, a beat-dropping battlefield DJ, or one of over 30 other unique heroes as you battle it out around the globe.
Key Features
35 Heroes, 22 Maps, and Six Game Modes – Lead the charge, ambush your enemies, or aid your allies as one of 35 distinct heroes. Take them into battle across 22 futuristic maps inspired by real-world locations, and master six unique game modes.
Season One is Now Live – New heroes, maps, and game modes will be added in seasonal updates every nine weeks. Drop into Season One and unlock the latest hero, Kiriko, and over 20 tiers of completely free rewards on the Battle Pass. Purchase the Premium Battle Pass to unlock even more cosmetic rewards including the all-new Cyber Demon Genji Mythic skin, legendary skins, sprays, voice lines, weapon charms, and more!
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A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.