Blizzard is bringing Overwatch 2 to Steam in August

In a blog post, Blizzard shed light on its decision, saying: 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.

Which is why we're trying something new.

We're excited to announce that we are bringing a selection of our games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2… which will be available on the platform on August 10! The latest news sparked excitement within the industry, prompting a short statement from Gabe Newell, Valve's president, "Gamers and developers are both going to benefit from Overwatch 2 coming to Steam.

With its debut, the game promises to tap into Steam's rich features, including the coveted Steam achievements and friend lists, enhancing the gameplay experience.

Despite this shift, Overwatch 2 players on Steam will still need a Battle.net account to play. In a move to balance both of the said platforms, Blizzard underscored that this shift wouldn't replace Battle.net but supplement it. With Battle.net serving as a bedrock since 1996, Blizzard retains a distinct status in the gaming industry, and this latest move marks a significant pivot in its approach.

Fans speculate that Blizzard's future plans for Steam might include popular titles like Hearthstone, Diablo 2 Resurrected, as well as StarCraft: Remastered, StarCraft 2, and Warcraft 3: Reforged. However, the arrival of World of Warcraft on Steam will be a sight to behold.

As Blizzard has cryptically stated, it will share more about future game releases "when the time is right."

This small ray of light could not have come at a much better time for Blizzard as it deals with the angry mob of players after its latest Diablo 4 update and the residual discontent from Overwatch 2 players following its decision to push back the release of the game's PvE content to next year.

One way of topping this is for Blizzard to confirm StarCraft 3 at this year's BlizzCon.