Blizzard’s press release does not establish a link between this new initiative and the acquisition project, which is on track but not yet finalized, of the publisher by Microsoft. Without denying Battle.net, the platform that has hosted its PC catalog for many years, Blizzard believes that times have changed and that the most important thing now is to get as many players as possible where they are. And PC players, in general, it’s still on Steam that we find them in droves. ” While we remain committed to continuing to invest in and support Battle.net, we want to break down barriers to make it easier for gamers around the world to find and enjoy our games. “, can we read.
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And so it is Overwatch 2 which will open the ball on August 10, the game sheet being already online on Steam. ” As a free-to-play team game, we think Overwatch 2 is the perfect title for Blizzard’s debut on the platform. we are told. In addition, August 10 is the launch of the “Invasion” update, which introduces story missions, a new support hero and hero mastery missions. Note that Steam players will still need to connect Overwatch 2 to a Battle.net account, as is the case on all platforms, in particular because of the game cross platform. Playing on Steam, however, allows you to take advantage of the platform’s features such as Achievements, the list of friends and invitations. When the time is right, Blizzard promises to announce “a selection” of other games on Steam in the future.