Blizzard has previously announced Overwatch 2 crossplay, and now that we’re getting closer to the Overwatch 2 release date, Blizzard has announced that you can merge your Overwatch 2 accounts if you play on multiple platforms. Merging allows you to transfer your progress and cosmetics from the original Overwatch to any platform and pick up where you left off in Overwatch 2. The merged accounts will live on your Battle.net account, which Blizzard says is essential for anyone who plays platform games.
Blizzard also stated that you only get one chance to merge your accounts, so if you have multiple accounts, be sure to double check which account you’re merging before proceeding with the process.
Starting August 16, you’ll automatically be prompted to merge your accounts when you log in to Overwatch. Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch are included with PC, though you can only combine one account per platform. In other words, if you have three Overwatch accounts on Xbox, you can only take one.
You can technically unlink your Overwatch account from Battle.net, but Blizzard has a one-year cooling-off period before you can add a new one. So again, think carefully before you decide to do this. However, if you only play on PC, it doesn’t really matter as your progress carries over automatically.
Game stats and skill ratings are handled a bit differently for players merging PC accounts with a console. In terms of skill rating, Overwatch 2 gets the highest rating of all of its accounts and goes with it. Overwatch 2 will aggregate the overall stats and pick the best values for each category, like kill streaks.
Check out the full list of FAQs on the official Overwatch website.
If you’re preparing for Overwatch 2, check out our Overwatch 2 system requirements page to make sure you can run a hero shooter, and check out our Overwatch 2 tier list to see which heroes are worth your time.
Source : PC Gamesn
