Overwatch is the first game from to hit consoles the same time it was available on Windows PC. It's also the only game from the company that isn't on the Mac. And it seems that won't be coming on Apple's line of computers at all.
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“We have no plans of giving this game on the Mac. There are several technology decisions that Apple has made that has made it a little difficult for us to release Overwatch in the way we want it to be consumed, and that is why we haven’t pursued it,' said Tim Ford, Lead Engineer on Overwatch at Blizzard to Gadgets 360 on the sidelines of BlizzCon 2017.
Unfortunately, Ford refused to elaborate on his comments when pressed. His remarks are interesting, especially when you consider Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan had reportedly said that the company was 'open-minded' about bringing the game to the Mac. 'I will not say that it's definite.that we will never be on Mac. We are open minded to it, we just need the priorities of our development process to line up with the capabilities of the platform in order for it to become a reality,' Kaplan said in response to a user query back in May 2017. Nonetheless, we've requested Apple for comment and will update this story if we hear from the company. This wasn't the only piece of news regarding Overwatch out of BlizzCon 2017.
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The game is getting a new hero in as well as a new map called. We also about the technical side of bringing Overwatch to life. Disclosure: Blizzard sponsored the correspondent's flights and hotel for BlizzCon 2017.
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Other Blizzard Subreddits. Blame Apple, not Blizzard. “It was a result of not having all the technological support we needed to make the game viable on Mac systems.” says Kaplan, referring to Apple’s policies with OSX. “We have a real love and dedication for Mac players, they’ve been extremely loyal to us and we love giving them Blizzard games. “But when dealing with the PC, the Xbox One and the PS4 - all of which are extremely welcoming to the technological needs to run a next-generation shooter - in a lot of ways we felt left behind, that we weren’t given the support we needed to make a great product on the Mac.” Kaplan acknowledged Blizzard's longstanding support for the Mac, but said there are technical challenges surrounding a OS X version. 'Currently with the technology behind Macs and the way Overwatch runs it's just too challenging for us at this point to support it,' Kaplan said. 'Our focus right now is entirely on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.'