Is Overwatch 2 available on Mac
Overwatch 2 has not been officially delivered to Mac players by Blizzard yet again, but we have some tricks.
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Blizzard, a typically Mac gaming friendly supporter, did the unthinkable when Overwatch was first released and did not provide a Mac version. This time round with the sequel – released October 4th 2022 – many wondered: is Overwatch 2 available on Mac?
Unfortunately, fans were still not given the native Mac version they wanted. There’s no official way to play Overwatch 2, however, we know some fairly easy tricks through which you can stream using third party, including Intel and Apple Silicon models.
Play Overwatch 2 on Mac M1, M2 & Intel guide
Despite Blizzard not officially supporting macOS, Overwatch 2 can be played on Mac. This is thanks to third party tools: Streaming for Apple Silicon M1 and M2 Macs, and Bootcamp + Windows on Intel Macs. These are the best and easiest ways to play Overwatch 2 on Mac devices at the moment.
In short, the best ways to play Overwatch 2 on Mac are:
- Installing Windows using Parallels (Intel Macs only) – although Parallels supports Windows running on Apple Silicon M1 and M2 Macs, Overwatch 2 is not able to run.
- Downloading Windows on Mac for free by using Boot Camp (Intel Macs only) – Boot Camp does not work on M1 and M2 Macs, unfortunately.
Sadly, playing Blizzard’s newest title on M1 and M2 Macs is rather difficult as it stands. This is because Apple Silicon M1/M2 Macs only run the Windows ARM version on Window. This is not compatible with Overwatch 2.
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Is Overwatch 2 available on Mac M1/M2?
Parallels and CrossOver simply can’t run the free-to-play shooter on an Apple Silicon Mac. Perhaps a future update will solve this, but for now, the only way you can play Overwatch 2 is by using a streaming service.
Due to incompatibility between Windows 10 and ARM-based CPUs, M1 and M2 Macs cannot use Boot Camp Assistant.
Is Overwatch 2 available on Mac FAQs
Can you play Overwatch 2 on GeForce Now on Mac?
Overwatch 2 is not available on GeForce Now so you cannot play Overwatch 2 on it.
Is Overwatch 2 ever coming to Mac?
Whilst there have been some rumours in the past that said otherwise, there is little chance Overwatch 2 will come to Mac ever. Lead Engineer for Overwatch, Tim Ford, has said in an interview “Apple has made that has made it a little difficult for us to release Overwatch in the way we want it”.