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Overwatch 2 is Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Link your eligible Xbox Game Pass account to your Battle.net account by November 11 to receive exclusive benefits!

overwatch.blizzard.com

Get ready to gear up, Heroes! Overwatch 2 will be dropping into Xbox Game Pass on September 17, and you won’t want to miss it. Link your Battle.net account to an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass for Console, or PC Game Pass account by November 11 and log back in to unlock a cache of exclusive benefits that will elevate your Overwatch 2 cosmetics to new heights. Read on to learn more about what’s in store for linked accounts.
Starting on September 17, when you link your accounts, you’ll score six of the slickest hero skins on the battlefield: Cardboard Reinhardt, Turtleship D.Va, Cyberdragon Hanzo, Street Runner Genji, Bee Mercy, and Cleric Lifeweaver. If you link your accounts by November 11, these noteworthy skins will be yours to keep and alongside them, you’ll also receive a one-time bonus of 30 Mythic Prisms. Use these Mythic Prisms to snag Mythic Shop cosmetics and upgrades to suit your style.

But wait, there’s more! With your active Xbox Game Pass account linked, you’ll gain access to select Overwatch 2 Shop cosmetics from the past three seasons*. You will have access to an awesome collection that updates with each new season, allowing you to relive the freshest styles and equip your heroes with some of the coolest cosmetics from recent history. The perks don’t stop there - you’ll also be able to supercharge your progression with an additional 10% XP boost! Whether you’re powering through your Battle Pass or climbing the competitive ranks, this boost stacks on top of all others, helping you achieve your goals faster and reap your rewards quicker. These rewards will remain active as long as you keep your accounts linked and maintain a subscription to one of the eligible Xbox Game Pass account tiers.

Mark your calendars and link your account by November 11 to dive into these extraordinary rewards. Stay tuned for more intel as we approach midseason. But until then, link your account today and prepare for glory!

 

[Punished Miku]

 

[TwiztidElf]

...and the world celebrated.

 

[Natsuko]

Maybe it's just me, but I always find it strange when F2P games are advertised as GamePass games. Ehmmmmm okay, nice ... but what do I get with GP(U) that I couldn't play for free anyway? I don't need a subscription for F2P games (where I should leave a lot of money in shops)? It's like a straw they're clutching at. Stinks like despair.

 

[Mownoc]

"Link your Battle.net account to an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass for Console, or PC Game Pass account by November 11"

Not available on the new Gamepass Standard tier? Either that or even MS own companies can't keep track of all the tiers.

 

[LectureMaster]

Which has more? Gamepass's games or Overwatch's genders?

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Isn’t it F2P?

 

[Natsuko]

Isn’t it F2P?

It is.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Ok I see, perks are a bunch of skins

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

"Very Smart Business Decision"

Those were the words Phil Spencer said to the board.

 

[Natsuko]

Ok I see, perks are a bunch of skins

Somehow you have to motivate people to play. .o(So that they buy more skins in the shop. Who wants to look like the plebs in skins that everyone has).

 

[bender]

Just when you think Game Pass can't get any worse.

 

[Preseznik]

Never could get into OW on console due to no mouse/keyboard support.

 

[ManaByte]

So even if you have Game Pass linked to your Battle.net account, you only get the 10% exp boost on Xbox and PC. It doesn’t activate on PS.

 

[Borealis]

Perks are announced as full games coming to Game Pass? Weird.

 

[ManaByte]

Perks are announced as full games coming to Game Pass? Weird.

Oh PC and Xbox with Game Pass you get all of the Valorant characters unlocked, but not on PS. The Overwatch situation is similar.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Perks are announced as full games coming to Game Pass? Weird.

Gotta pad those numbers up somehow.

 

[Bojji]

Isn’t it F2P?

It is.

Is it day one on gamepass standard or exclusive to ultimate/pc?

 

[ByWatterson]

Breathable air is coming to Netflix!

 

[Bloobs]

Concord died so OW2 can live

 

[splattered]

Nothing wrong with this but i dont play the game personally. I'm sure concord would have seen similar perks and deals if it were successful.

 

[tmlDan]

its already free,. who cares

 

[Griffon]

... it's already a free game...

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Is there a custom ambassador skin for this version?

 

[ManaByte]

Concord died so OW2 can live

Laugh all you want but OW2 is still being played, and their latest hero is almost mocking Concord:

 

[Barakov]

Overwatch 2 is Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Link your eligible Xbox Game Pass account to your Battle.net account by November 11 to receive exclusive benefits!

overwatch.blizzard.com

 

[BlackTron]

Never could get into OW on console due to no mouse/keyboard support.

But just think of all the savings you're missing.

 

[Timberwolf25]

I'd like for them to include the PvE missions as part of the GamePass sub. I still play it from time to time, but with no comms because I diskike talking to people

 

[Interfectum]

 

[RyanEvans21]

But why?

 

[dorkimoe]

too busy playing deadlock

 

[ZehDon]

... adding a free game to a paid subscription service... ?

 

[violence]

Concord buzz made me pick up Overwatch again. I'm digging juno.

 

[Allandor]

Maybe it's just me, but I always find it strange when F2P games are advertised as GamePass games. Ehmmmmm okay, nice ... but what do I get with GP(U) that I couldn't play for free anyway? I don't need a subscription for F2P games (where I should leave a lot of money in shops)? It's like a straw they're clutching at. Stinks like despair.

Normally you get things like characters that you normally pay for like in valorant.
But yes, f2p in a Games Flatrate is a bit strange

 

[Sp3eD]

As a die hard player it is pretty lame it got gamepass support for what amounts to a couple free skins and 30 levels worth of mythic points, but on the other hand, I did get the cardboard rein skin for free

Never could get into OW on console due to no mouse/keyboard support.

It’s nothing that will change your mind, but controller play in overwatch actually plays like a dream. They really nailed the fine details of auto aim helping you out without feeling like it’s taken over your whole game. Remember when Destiny 1 came out when everybody couldn’t stop falling over each other to jerk off bungie in posts about their “FPS shooting feel”? It’s kinda like that.

 

[GAFFY]

Isn’t it F2P?

exactly my thought.
what the fuck is going on???

 

[ManaByte]

Concord buzz made me pick up Overwatch again. I'm digging juno.

The game is still great. People lost their shit when it went to F2P after being sold for $40 for years. The same people who lost their shit over Concord being $40 and not F2P.