‘Overwatch 2’ Newcomers Will Have To Win Dozens Of Games To Unlock Competitive Mode.New ‘Overwatch 2’ Players Will Need To Grind To Unlock All The ‘Overwatch 1’ Heroes, But That May Not Be A Bad Thing.Blizzard Targets Toxic ‘Overwatch 2’ Players And Cheaters With Its Defense Matrix Strategy.‘Overwatch 2’ Devs Explain Why Players Need To Link Phone Numbers To Accounts.Enter this on and click or tap Continue to complete the process.īy the way, if you’re interested in learning more about SMS Protect, I interviewed Overwatch 2 developers about that and other aspects of their plan to mitigate cheating and toxicity. To do so, go to the Account Details section of your settings and enter your full phone number into the phone section.Īfter you do that and hit Continue, you’ll receive an SMS message with a verification code. It may be worth setting up SMS Protect before installing Overwatch 2, since you’ll need to do that before you can play anyway. All players, both new and existing, will have to activate SMS Protection to play Overwatch 2.MORE FROM FORBES 'Overwatch 2' Devs Explain Why Players Need To Link Phone Numbers To Accounts By Kris Holt
Part of this includes ensuring the security of your account which will require all players to attach an eligible cell phone number to their Account. With Overwatch 2, Blizzard is implementing a whole Defense Matrix to protect the integrity of gameplay and promote positive behavior. In addition to pre-downloading the game, you’ll have to go through the steps of activating SMS Protection. New players on console and PC can begin downloading the game at 12:00 p.m. Unfortunately, new players won’t be able to pre-download Overwatch 2 ahead of launch. On consoles, the game is about a 30GB download. Pre-download Overwatch 2 for existing Overwatch players on consoleįor those who played Overwatch on console, you can begin pre-downloading Overwatch 2 at approximately 9:00 a.m. It’s about a 50GB download and should happen automatically as long as yo uhave automatic updates enabled on. Pre-download Overwatch 2 for existing players or Watchpoint Pack owners on PCįor those who have played the original Overwatch on PC or have purchased the Watchpoint Pack on PC, you can pre-download Overwatch 2 starting at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Blizzard outlined today all the steps you can take beforehand to make sure you’re ready to jump into the action the second the game is live, including the all-new SMS Protection and, of course, pre-downloading the game. Overwatch 2 is set to launch in exactly one week with servers expected to be live worldwide at 12:00 p.m.
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