Objective
Install and play Overwatch on Ubuntu 18.04
Distributions
This guide is tailored toward Ubuntu 18.04 but can be applied to other similar distributions.
Requirements
A working install of Ubuntu 18.04 with root privileges and a graphics card running the latest drivers.
Difficulty
Easy
Conventions
- # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of
sudo
command
- $ – given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
Introduction
Overwatch is one of the most popular PC games right now. It has a thriving esports scene and a community of millions playing it regularly worldwide. Unfortunately, it’s also completely unsupported on Linux and likely never will be.
That doesn’t mean that you can’t play Overwatch on Linux, though. It’s actually easy to get Overwatch running on Ubuntu with Lutris and Wine.
Before you start, make sure that you have the latest available drivers for your graphics card installed.
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