‘Overwatch 2’ Is Now Live, Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Games ‘Overwatch 2’ Is Now Live, Here’s Everything You Need To Know Kris Holt Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover all things games, especially Overwatch. Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories.

Got it! Oct 4, 2022, 03:00pm EDT | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin ‘Overwatch 2’ is finally here. Blizzard Entertainment The time has come: 35 long, long months after Blizzard announced Overwatch 2, it has flipped the switch on the sequel. Players from around the world are now starting to flood into the servers.

(Well, at least barring some kind of disaster. Hopefully everything has gone smoothly, but I had to schedule this piece in advance since I’m busy with other things. ) I’ll keep an up-to-date list of all my key Overwatch 2 coverage, or at least what I remember to include, here for the foreseeable future.

First, to answer some common questions I’ve been getting: Overwatch 2 is free-to-play, but you need to connect a valid mobile phone number to your account. Here’s how to do that. You do not need to buy the Overwatch 2 Watchpoint Pack to play the game.

Overwatch 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Nintendo Switch. Here’s a guide on how to download Overwatch 2 . Here are the Overwatch 2 PC system requirements .

The game has cross-play and cross-progression across all platforms. You can merge your accounts from across PC and consoles and have access to all your skins and other items, no matter where you first earned them. More details here.

Overwatch 1 players will have access to all the skins, voice lines and other cosmetics they unlocked in the original game. They will also get access to new Support hero Kiriko immediately. New players who buy the premium Season 1 Battle Pass will get immediate access to Kiriko too.

Otherwise, they need to reach level 55 of the free Season 1 Battle Pass. The premium Battle Pass costs 1,000 Overwatch Coins, worth $10. All players who log in during Season 1 will immediately unlock Sojourn and Junker Queen.

New players will need to play around 100 games to unlock every Overwatch 1 hero. Overwatch 1 players get access to Competitive Play immediately, as long as they reached level 25 in the original game. New players will need to win 50 games of Quick Play before they can enter ranked play.

I have posted a ton of Overwatch 2 coverage here at Forbes over the last few weeks, and I have a lot more planned. You can check out some of my stories below: Overwatch 1 Is Dead, And It’s A Bittersweet Moment Overwatch 2 Has A Ton Of Exciting Content Coming In The Next Few Seasons Here’s What Overwatch 2 Looks Like For New Players Overwatch 2 Will Leave Some Players Behind After All Overwatch League Skins Are Way More Expensive In Overwatch 2 Overwatch 2 Season 1 Battle Pass And Everything In It Explained Overwatch 2 ’s Challenges Are The Fastest Way To Level Up The Battle Pass Without Paying Overwatch 2 : Kiriko Abilities, Backstory And Gameplay Trailer How To Unlock Kiriko And Other New Heroes In Overwatch 2 Here’s Why New Overwatch 2 Heroes Are Locked Behind A Battle Pass Overwatch 2 Competitive Mode Explained, Including How To Unlock It Overwatch 2 Competitive Mode Rewards Explained Overwatch 2 Junker Queen, Sojourn And Kiriko Achievements Explained Overwatch 2 Achievement Changes For Orisa, Bastion, Doomfist, Cassidy And Brigitte Explained Overwatch 1 Default Skins Are Still Available In Overwatch 2 Overwatch 2 Launch Twitch Drops Include A Legendary Kiriko Skin Overwatch 2 Is More Approachable, But It Could Be A Lot More Accessible Too Overwatch 2 Devs Explain Why Players Need To Link Phone Numbers To Accounts Blizzard Targets Toxic Overwatch 2 Players And Cheaters With Its Defense Matrix Strategy New Overwatch 2 Players Will Need To Grind To Unlock All The ‘Overwatch 1’ Heroes, But That May Not Be A Bad Thing Overwatch 2 Newcomers Will Have To Win Dozens Of Games To Unlock Competitive Mode Overwatch 2 Won’t Have Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Tools, So It Should Run On Steam Deck Just Fine Overwatch 2 Will Run At Up To 600 FPS — If Your Rig Can Handle It Overwatch 2 Will Get A New Version Of Junkenstein’s Revenge In October If you have any questions about Overwatch 2, or there’s something else about the game you think I should be covering, please do let me know on Twitter . If you’re a new player and you’re not sure how to get started, I’m more than happy to help you as best as I can.

MORE FOR YOU They Inherited Billions Upon Billions: Meet America’s Richest Heirs What Every Brand Can Learn From Gucci And Gosling About Selling In The Luxury Market – Or Any Market ‘Overwatch 2’ Review: A Bold Step Forward, For The Most Part Also, on a personal note, it’s taken a ton of work to put all of this coverage together on top of my other, almost full-time gig (I promise I’m not complaining). I’ve been getting some positive feedback from readers, and that’s really helped me get through all this. So, thanks! Overwatch 2 is a great game with a really exciting future.

I want to keep Overwatch veterans in the loop with comprehensive coverage and help folks who are joining us for the first time figure out what the heck is going on (seriously, I’m happy to group up in-game and help you learn the ropes whenever I have the time). There’s a lot of cool stuff coming to Overwatch 2 , and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you all. For more news and updates on Overwatch 2 and other games, follow my Forbes blog ! You’ll get a weekly round-up email that includes everything I publish.

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