Blizzard PC games are coming to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that it will be bringing all of its PC titles to Steam. Overwatch 2 on Valve’s digital storefront on Aug. 10, Blizzard announced Wednesday.

Windows PC Version of Overwatch 2, like many of Blizzard’s PC games, is currently only available through Battle.net. But with Microsoft’s impending acquisition of Activision Blizzard and declining player engagement in the game, the maker of Diablo, Warcraft, and Overwatch appears to be changing its strategy.

Blizzard says it will bring “a selection” of its games to Steam, but did not specify which titles beyond Overwatch 2Battle.net is the next step. The original Blizzard game, as well as a few other classics. DiabloGOG.com is the only place where you can download both of Warcraft’s first games.

The acceptance of Steam as a platform for Blizzard’s games is part of the studio’s evolution, the company said in a blog post. “[O]ne of the ideas pushing us forward is meeting players around the world where they are, and making our games as easy as possible to access and play,” the company said. “We want to give everyone a chance to experience our universes with old friends while making new ones, no matter how they choose to play.”

In its announcement, Blizzard said it’s not moving away from Battle.net. But, it explained, “as we’ve evolved, the industry has evolved too — gaming is no longer just for specific communities as it was when Battle.net launched over two decades ago, gaming is for everyone–and though we remain committed to continually investing in and supporting Battle.net, we want to break down the barriers to make it easier for players everywhere to find and enjoy our games.”

“It’s our goal at Blizzard to listen to players and try to exceed their expectations in everything we do,” said Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard Entertainment, in a statement. “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 […]. We’re happy to work with Valve to make that happen.”

“Gamers and developers are both going to benefit from Overwatch 2 coming to Steam,” said Gabe Newell, Valve’s president, in a statement. “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.”

Overwatch 2, a free-to-play, team-based shooter, “is the perfect title for Blizzard’s debut on the platform,” Blizzard says. Steam’s broad reach — 132 million monthly active users in 2021, according to Valve — will expose many more players to Overwatch 2On August 10,, will get a brand new game mode, a whole new campaign, redesigned PvE and PvP missions, as well as introducing.

Blizzard states that Steam players will still require a Battle.net connected account. Overwatch 2Play the game. Steam Deck will not be supported, although Blizzard has announced that Steam Decks and achievements can be used with the Steam version. Overwatch 2Steam allows users to add items to their wishlist.

As for Blizzard’s future plans for other game releases on Steam, the company said it will be “sharing more about potential other games coming to the platform when the time is right.”