MTG Arena was also announced for Steam in late 2022. The release of the digital card game is now imminent
Over the years, there have been many attempts to successfully bring the world”s biggest collectible card game, Magic: The Gathering, to PC – most failed to make it into the mainstream.
It wasn”t until MTG Arena, which launched into beta in late 2017 and received its 1.0 release in September 2019, that Wizards of the Coast was able to hit the ground running, resonating with diehard fans and casual gamers alike.
Until now, however, players could only launch the title through its own launcher or Epic Games”. Last December, the developers confirmed that a release on Steam was also planned for their game, which is now surprisingly just around the corner.
MTG Arena will be released on Steam later this month
This is what you need to know right now: If you”re one of those people who prefers to play all their games on the same platform, this is guaranteed to be good news
A concrete release date for MTG Arena on Steam already exists: In two weeks, so on May 23, 2023, it goes off. You can pack the title (at Steam already on the wish list)
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However, you should note that you still need a (Account at Wizards of the Coasts) to be able to play at all. However, for people who have already played in MTG Arena, this also means that they can easily switch to the Steam version and keep all their progress.
In early 2023, the experience for new players was massively improved. New players will now meet equal opponents thanks to the Spark Rank feature, and there is also an option to play only with the default starter decks. This way you can learn the basics and different playstyles without being overrun by professionals with meta decks.
