Can You Play Overwatch 2 on Mac? – Answered

Hi, I am a Mac (supporter).
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Mac seems to be the 2nd best platform for Personal Computer gaming, but it was always lacking a lot of cool video games historically speaking. Blizzard actually has a lot of games for Mac, but is this the case with Overwatch 2? Prima Games has dug deep into the unseen depths of the internet to deliver the answer to this question to our readers.

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Is it Possible to Play Overwatch 2 on Mac Natively?

To the great disappointment of many, no, it’s not possible to play Overwatch 2 on Mac natively. Overwatch 2 has reached the likes of PlayStation, Xbox, and even Nintendo Switch consoles, but still hasn’t reached the good ol’ Mac.

Luckily, on some Macs, you will be able to perform a workaround to try and run it.

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Is there any Workaround for Overwatch 2 on Mac?

On Macs that have Apple Silicon M1 and M2, you will be able to play Overwatch 2 through a tool called “Streaming”.
In case you have an Intel Mac, you will need to use Bootcamp in order to install Windows on your Mac.
There is an option to just download Overwatch 2 to your Mac, but you won’t be able to run it. We’re putting this out there to save you time.

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When is Overwatch 2 Coming to Mac?

We don’t know. Blizzard has not made statements about this. Maybe there is an issue with Mac’s system that disallows them to code OW2 for Mac, or at least makes it very difficult. Overwatch 2 may come to Mac next year, in 5 years, or never, we never know.

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Is Overwatch 2 Ever Coming to macOS?

We truly would love to see this happen, but at this moment there is no information that would steer this answer into a positive or a negative one. The possibility is still open, and it’s Blizzard’s turn.


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Nikola has been a Staff Writer at Prima Games since May 2022. He has been gaming since being able to hold an Amiga 500 joystick on his own, back in the early 90s (when gaming was really good!). Nikola has helped organize dozens of gaming events and tournaments and has been professionally attached to gaming since 2009.