Overwatch 2 Release Date and when Overwatch 1 is shutting down

Free-to-play Overwatch 2 is set to release on October 4 on both PC and console.

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It will release at East Coast 3 pm (EDT) and West Coast US 12 pm (PDT).

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It is mandatory for players to create a Battle.net account and set up two-factor authentication.

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New players are required to play 100 matches to unlock the entire roster. It will already be available for returning players.

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Ahead of the Overwatch 2 launch, players can start pre-loading the game.

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The download size will be around 50 GB on PC and around 30 GB on consoles.

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As of October 4 morning, Blizzard has shut down Overwatch 1 servers.

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People attempting to log into the game will receive a message that Overwatch 2 is on the way.

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Overwatch has more than 10 million total players and 500,000 people playing the game daily.

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Overwatch 2 Release Date and when Overwatch 1 is shutting down

Overwatch 2 Release Date and when Overwatch 1 is shutting down

Free-to-play Overwatch 2 is set to release on October 4 on both PC and console.

Free-to-play Overwatch 2 is set to release on October 4 on both PC and console.

It will release at East Coast 3 pm (EDT) and West Coast US 12 pm (PDT).

It will release at East Coast 3 pm (EDT) and West Coast US 12 pm (PDT).

It is mandatory for players to create a Battle.net account and set up two-factor authentication.

It is mandatory for players to create a Battle.net account and set up two-factor authentication.

New players are required to play 100 matches to unlock the entire roster. It will already be available for returning players.

New players are required to play 100 matches to unlock the entire roster. It will already be available for returning players.

Ahead of the Overwatch 2 launch, players can start pre-loading the game.

Ahead of the Overwatch 2 launch, players can start pre-loading the game.

The download size will be around 50 GB on PC and around 30 GB on consoles.

The download size will be around 50 GB on PC and around 30 GB on consoles.

As of October 4 morning, Blizzard has shut down Overwatch 1 servers.

As of October 4 morning, Blizzard has shut down Overwatch 1 servers.

People attempting to log into the game will receive a message that Overwatch 2 is on the way.

People attempting to log into the game will receive a message that Overwatch 2 is on the way.

Overwatch has more than 10 million total players and 500,000 people playing the game daily.

Overwatch has more than 10 million total players and 500,000 people playing the game daily.

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