A small revolution in the digital PC distribution market. Blizzard will start posting its game titles on the Valve platform.
The first game to appear on Steam will be Overwatch 2. Here its release is scheduled for August 10.
From the practice of publishing on PC exclusively on Battle.net The company, according to Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, is leaving because “naming is now for everyone, not for certain communities.”
However, it is more likely that the new policy is related to Call of Duty sales on Battle.net . Recall that from 2018 to 2022, new games in the series were released on PC exclusively on Battle.net . As it became known from court documents in connection with the sale of the company, this policy was recognized as a “resounding failure.” Therefore, the games of the series eventually returned to Steam.
The fact that all Blizzard games will appear on the Valve platform is not yet in question. It is stated that “some games” of the company will be released on Steam.