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Overwatch 2has been one of the most popular free-to-play first-person shooter games for many years now. The series was kicked off with the 2016 hero shooter,Overwatch, but in 2022, the game was replaced withOverwatch 2. It has been confirmed that the game is coming to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, 17th September.
This is not surprising asOverwatch 2is one of Blizzard Entertainment’s most prized possessions. Since Microsoft has now acquired the studio, it makes sense why the game has been added to the game pass. The game is free-to-play for everyone, however, players who have the Xbox Game Pass will get some benefits.
Overwatch 2Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Blizzard Entertainment has announced on their officialwebsitethat their free-to-play first-person shooter game,Overwatch 2, is coming to Xbox Game Pass on 17th September 2024.
In October 2023, Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for roughly $68 million, giving them access to franchises likeCall of Duty,World of Warcraft, andDiablo. Thanks to this deal,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6will also be available on the Xbox Game Pass on day one i.e. 25th October 2024.
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SinceCall of Dutyis a massive franchise, Sony signed a binding, 10-year agreement with Microsoft to keepCall of Dutyon its PlayStation gaming consoles after closing the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Xbox Game Pass Subscribers Will Get Exclusive In-Game Items
The studio has revealed that players who have an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass for Console, or PC Game Pass account, can get their hands on some exclusive benefits.
By linking their active membership to their Battle.net account before November 11th, players will get six hero skins: Cardboard Reinhardt, Turtleship D.Va, Cyberdragon Hanzo, Street Runner Genji, Bee Mercy, and Cleric Lifeweaver.
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Xbox Game Pass users will also have access to selectOverwatch 2Shop cosmetics from the past three seasons and a 10% XP boost. Apart from these benefits, players will also receive a one-time bonus of 30 Mythic Prisms, which are worth roughly $26.99. It’s safe to say that the Xbox community is very happy with the announcement.
MASSIVE XBOX W
You had me at prisms- 👀
GAMEPASS FTW
Keep screwing over PC players.
now give ps5 good skins 😭
Unfortunately,Overwatch 2players on other platforms aredisappointedto hear the news and hope that Activision Blizzard also drops some exclusive items for them as well.Overwatch 2is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S and features full cross-platform play.
Do you think exclusive items for Xbox Game Pass users is fair for everyone else? Share your opinions on the announcement in the comments!
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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