Overwatch 2: You can now merge your console and PC accounts

The release of Overwatch 2 is getting closer and blizzard is slowly preparing itself and the community for it. So to start on 4th of October If everything runs smoothly, players of the first part can already merge their accounts.

The background to this is that the successor to over watch as Free 2 play titles With cross play and cross progression should appear. So you can play on different platforms with the same account and access your unlocked items from anywhere.

Overwatch 2: How to merge your accounts

who since 2016 “Overwatch” is likely to play a lot Skins, emotes and stats have accumulated. However, if you played the game on multiple platforms, they were also tied to each platform. Overwatch 2 wants to change that. You definitely need one here Battle.net Accountin which all your data is then stored across platforms.

You can already make the first preparations for this. When you start Overwatch, you will be prompted to accounts to identify, select and validatethat you want to merge. Leads up to the release of Overwatch 2 blizzard the accounts together.

This is how you have access to all items, which you have collected in the different accounts. Also the data of yours game level are summarized. the number yours Victories, kills and co. is added up. For Ranked Matches will the highest rank achieved accepted. So are you on personal computer climbed higher than on the PS4, the rank of the PC is also adopted. Further misunderstandings are official FAQ cleared out.

Evolution instead of revolution

Developed with Overwatch 2 blizzard a successor that inherits a lot from its predecessor. That’s how they stay popular characters received and even with the game modes there are only detail improvements. The switch to is particularly important Free-2-Play as well as the possibility of cross play and cross progression.

In addition, the graphic improved and adjusted many small things that should change the feel of the game. Instead of loot boxes it should be in the second part give a Battle Pass. blizzard plumbs beyond other monetization opportunities out.