In an era of ever-increasing methods to play your video games, crossplay has become an almost necessary feature for most multiplayer titles. Being accessible over a variety of platforms such as the Playstation, Xbox, Switch, PC, or even android phones is something that gamers have come to expect from multiplayer games.
Overwatch 2 is the latest edition to the list of AAA live service multiplayer games, and crossplay is an important feature for such games. We will be taking a look at the crossplay capabilities Overwatch 2 provides.
Overwatch 2 Crossplay Status
The team at Activision Blizzard has confirmed multiple times that Overwatch 2 as well as on their website, in addition to being free to play, will also feature crossplay across all platforms that it is available on.
This means as soon as the game servers are finished updating on October 4th, 2022, the game will be available to download across many platforms, including PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.
Players can join lobbies and play games with their friends regardless of the platform. Even players of the original Overwatch will be able to enjoy all the PVP content from Overwatch 2 with their friends. This new crossplay feature will go hand in hand with the latest cross-progression feature that Blizzard has introduced.
Overwatch 2 Crossplay and Cross progression
To enable cross-progression you will need to merge your accounts with battle.net. Players can merge their accounts across platforms into a single one, resulting in crossplay and cross-progression. This will prove vital to players looking to grind the battle pass across multiple platforms.
To get started with Battle.net authentication, players will have to merge their console accounts with a Battle.net account. PC players will automatically sign up to Battle.net to download the game, but console players must follow several steps to enable cross-progression.
The steps to merge accounts are as follows:
- Log in to Overwatch from your console account.
- Head to the “Options” and find the “Link Account” tab.
- Use your phone to scan the necessary QR code.
- Enter the code displayed on your console to connect to or create your Blizzard Battle.net Account.
- Once complete, upon the next game login, you will get a prompt to confirm your account merger.
With this done, you can comfortably enjoy crossplay and cross-progression as you play Overwatch 2 with your friends across any platform.
Wrapping Up
Overwatch 2 has a handy crossplay feature that will be enabled across all devices on launch. Not only this, but it will also come packaged with a cross-progression facility that will make it very convenient to share your items and progress over different platforms.
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