

Overwatch 2 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC on 4th October. Overwatch 2 Beta Preview – The same, but different There’s a lot of change coming for Overwatch 2’s launch, with the game shifting from paid to free-to-play, ditching the loot boxes of old, shuffling over to 5v5 battles instead of 6v6, and throwing in new maps, characters and modes into the mix. Console-specific achievements will still be platform specific.įor most people, this should all be self-explanatory and go off without a hitch, but I’m sure there’s some strangely interlinked and console accounts out there, so it’s worth paying attention to what Overwatch 2 will ask of you during this transition.

The biggest one concerns the number of linked accounts players can only merge one account per platform, limiting players with multiple accounts on PC or consoles from merging everything.

However, there are certain limitations when it comes to account merging. As for player states, Blizzard stated that OverwatchLeague tokens, achievements, and competitive and skill ratings would be added up or displayed as the highest number associated with a particular stat. For starters, Overwatch 2 will require all players to have a account, even on consoles, and the player’s stats will be stored on their account, allowing Overwatch 2 to share cosmetics, unlocks, and states will all devices linked by the same account. In their extensive FAQ, Activision Blizzard explains the entire process of merging multiple Overwatch accounts. This means that all cosmetics, credits, and gameplay stats across different platforms will be unified and carried over to Overwatch 2 once the game replaces the original Overwatch on October 4, 2022. The company allowed the current Overwatch players to merge their accounts across different platforms into a single account starting Tuesday, enabling gamers to carry over all progression into the new game. According to IGN, Blizzard’s upcoming hero shooter, Overwatch 2, will include both cross-play and cross-progression across all supported platforms.
