Mac Version of Overwatch

[Kaedi-11739]

There may be indirect “hotlinking prevention” from that site. Basically, they don’t want their images loading on sites other than their own.

[Bombz-1611]

Well, here’s an alternate without the text:

(Trash can on left, Mac Pro on right)

[PezLex-1235]

might be bugged bc i didnt see it either, had to click on it

[OGgiraffrey-1466]

Nothing like a little Mac and cheese for dinner.

[OGgiraffrey-1466]

Like I said, it’s more for work then anything else.

[brokenstyli-1993]

@Deathmolor-1389

there is no excuses

Apple hasn’t created an OpenGL 5.0 / Vulkan library.

Macs have been on OpenGL 3.1 since 2011 because Apple refuses to port the graphics API over.

Furthermore they’ve created their own graphics API, Metal, that is still based on OpenGL 3.1 libraries.

@N7Warrior-1327

But Mac can like… Enjoy whatever it is Mac people like… Money I guess

How ignorant.

@Gamma-12669

spending money on a logo

Ridiculous.

@PezLex-1235

Macs just aren’t made for gaming. I’m sure you new that when you went with that brand since only a small portion actually run on them.

Macs represent a massive point of marketshare for the prime demographic of college students that would play this game.

Virtually every single creative in art schools across the world are already familiar with the Overwatch franchise.

@Tracer27-11284

macs are not designed for gaming

@brokenstyli-1993

Based on Steam’s Hardware Survey, expanding to the Mac market could potentially open up between 5 million and 17 million players that can run the game on low or medium settings, or on high with an eGPU that Apple has been pushing.

That’s just shy of a potential $680 million in just game sales alone, not to mention ongoing revenue provided by lootboxes.

Those are just numbers from confirmed through Steam. Not every single Mac user uses Steam, they get their games from developer-specific launchers or native app launches, meaning there’s several million more out there that can meet the minimum spec of the game.

@OGgiraffrey-1466

Macs aren’t meant for gaming.

@brokenstyli-1993

$680 million dollars in sales, and an ongoing $12 million of yearly revenue if even just 1% of that Mac population decides to buy the $2 two loot box microtransaction, just once a year.

And given the fact that a large portion of Mac gamers have not bought Overwatch for their computer before (chances are they aren’t rocking both a gaming PC and a Mac), they’re a fresh slate. They have absolutely zero loot. The influx of microtransactions for the Mac launch date would skyrocket because all of these previous non-players want to build up skins and sprays.

Nevermind their Gear store, where suddenly all of the Mac WoW, D3, SC2, and Hearthstone will all finally get to play Overwatch and that fatal attraction/honeymoon period will drive merch sales.

There’s a reason why Valve decided to port all of their Source games to Mac, and why Blizzard has a long history of supporting Mac throughout most of their games.

@BootLoxes-1668

Apple is removing 32bit support AND removing all game api in order to force game devs to use their metal api. These two things alone pose a huge set of problems for game devs.

Thank you, someone who actually knows what they’re talking about.

[PezLex-1235]

Macs represent a massive point of marketshare for the prime demographic of college students that would play this game.

Virtually every single creative in art schools across the world are already familiar with the Overwatch franchise.

Tracer27:

That’s irrelevant. Microwavess are also a massive point of marketshare for the prime demographic of people that play the game. Doesn’t mean Overwatch is going to run on it.

[NotPrepared-11356]

“Insert your money into the hole on the top and think you for buying an overpriced mid-tier PC”

[brokenstyli-1993]

That’s irrelevant.

Read the next couple of sections, smart one.

Based on Steam’s Hardware Survey, expanding to the Mac market could potentially open up between 5 million and 17 million players that can run the game on low or medium settings, or on high with an eGPU that Apple has been pushing.

That’s just shy of a potential $680 million in just game sales alone, not to mention ongoing revenue provided by lootboxes.

Those are just numbers from confirmed through Steam. Not every single Mac user uses Steam, they get their games from developer-specific launchers or native app launches, meaning there’s several million more out there that can meet the minimum spec of the game.

$680 million dollars in sales, and an ongoing $12 million of yearly revenue if even just 1% of that Mac population decides to buy the $2 two loot box microtransaction, just once a year.

And given the fact that a large portion of Mac gamers have not bought Overwatch for their computer before (chances are they aren’t rocking both a gaming PC and a Mac), they’re a fresh slate. They have absolutely zero loot. The influx of microtransactions for the Mac launch date would skyrocket because all of these previous non-players want to build up skins and sprays.

Nevermind their Gear store, where suddenly all of the Mac WoW, D3, SC2, and Hearthstone will all finally get to play Overwatch and that fatal attraction/honeymoon period will drive merch sales.

There’s a reason why Valve decided to port all of their Source games to Mac, and why Blizzard has a long history of supporting Mac throughout most of their games.

[Andreas-24255]

MAC GAMING

OMEGALUL

For the trendy gamer

I play overwatch at starbucks only

/S

[PezLex-1235]

Nah. If they wanted it on Mac it already would have been.

[brokenstyli-1993]

If they wanted it on Mac it already would have been.

What part of…

Apple hasn’t created an OpenGL 5.0 / Vulkan library.

Macs have been on OpenGL 3.1 since 2011 because Apple refuses to port the graphics API over.

Furthermore they’ve created their own graphics API, Metal, that is still based on OpenGL 3.1 libraries.

… did you not understand?

The graphics API that Overwatch requires, literally DOESN’T exist on the Apple platforms.

OpenGL as an API has been 8 years behind because Apple hasn’t ported it to their platform.

Metal is just a slightly updated version of OpenGL 3.1.

[PezLex-1235]

What part of

Do you not understand? Lemme try harder.

[BootLoxes-1668]

Thank you, someone who actually knows what they’re talking about.

Fun fact, i make indie games as a hobby and dont bother with mac for the reasons mentioned lol

[brokenstyli-1993]

Do you not understand? Lemme try harder.

Stop speaking in absurd absolutes like …

If they wanted it on Mac it already would have been.

… if you’re too lazy to understand.

You can’t run your leg of a relay if the baton hasn’t been handed to you.

Fun fact, i make indie games as a hobby and dont bother with mac for the reasons mentioned lol

Ditto.

[PezLex-1235]

You got crabby over a general statement that has been correct for decades, and then even more so over a joke. Get over yourself dude.

[BootLoxes-1668]

Ditto

Ah, I see you too are a man of culture

[Chulia-21104]

Bet they wont do it.

Like others on the replies have said so that macs arent meant for gaming.

Specially if its laptop which my lil brother used to play league of legends back in like 2013 on both laptop/computer but complained always how poorly it worked in there, etc.

If you really wanna play ow you should buy windows or something else which runs it.

[brokenstyli-1993]

Get over yourself dude.

Just because you don’t like a brand that you’ve never associated with, doesn’t give you the right to be an antagonizing jerk towards anyone and everyone that does associate with it…

You literally did not have to comment, and you shouldn’t have, since you literally know nothing about the actual developmental state of making a game on a Mac.

You commented solely just to roast OP/people that own Macs.

[NighthAwk-13514]

You commented solely just to roast OP/people that own Macs.

This has literally been a joke for like 10 years now. You’re getting way too worked up about it.