Overwatch 2 will be released very soon, but there are a few steps you need to take to prepare for it. We've gathered information about the pre-download and launch of the game for you.
For those who want to pre-download the game if you're playing on console, do this On October 4th at 19:00′You can do it from If you're on PC and have the Watchpoint Pack, you can download a little earlier. Pre-download September 30 at 23:30It will be available from . If you have an automatic download setup, it will do this on its own.
In addition, Overwatch 2 will be added to your Battle.net account. connect your phone number You may also have heard that it will require; this should prevent bad actors from cheating and switching between multiple additional accounts that share the same phone number. Now Blizzard has done this so that you only have one number per account. So, if you're happy to do that, it's recommended that you add it now so you're ready to play at launch.
Finally, Overwatch 2 features cross-progression so you'll want to combine your accounts, meaning you'll group all your achievements and in-game cosmetics together, no matter where you play.
Note that Overwatch will shut down completely on October 2, and there will be an entire day of downtime the next day to prepare the servers for launch on October 4. When Overwatch 1 closes, your client will automatically update the game files and convert your game to Overwatch 2.
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