Overwatch 2 launches account merging ahead of release on PC and consoles

Blizzard allows players to have cross-progress in the new chapter of hero shooters.

The arrival of Overwatch 2 is a short while away, but first, some things affecting the players of the first episode need to be resolved. snowstorm He detailed the saga via a post on his official blog, where users can now get started. merge your accounts to keep progress between the two games.

All it takes to do this have a Battle.net account and follow the instructions that will appear on the screen when we enter the game in the next few days. PC gamers won’t have to do anything and will see their progress automatically migrated from Overwatch to Overwatch 2.

There will be cross-platform progressThis function limited to one account per platform, so for example if we have two accounts from Xbox we will only have to choose one of them, but we can combine accounts from other consoles instead. We can undo the merge if we decide to go back, but linking another account from another system will take a year, so think carefully.

In addition to the account merger, Blizzard has confirmed the future of Overwatch 2. cross platform progression. This can be really useful for users playing from different places, because for example what we are playing on PC, we can continue on Nintendo Switch when we turn on the console with an internet connection.

Blizzard refused to hold any more public betas before Overwatch 2’s official release on PC and consoles. The game will be released on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch October 4, 2022at this point the second part will replace the original title and the loot boxes will disappear that way.