In a news we shared with you recently, we mentioned that the original Overwatch will be closed due to the game called Overwatch 2, which will be released in October 2022. This caused controversy among the players. Game director Aaron Keller, who made statements on the subject, announced what was waiting for the players in this process.
“Overwatch 2 will be released on October 4th and will replace Overwatch!” Keller once again expressed how clear this issue is. Acting on this, The Verge reached the Overwatch developers and asked how the process would work. The statements made by the team are the kind that will remove the question marks in the minds of the players.
Accounts from the first game will be transferred to the second game as-is
“Our goal is not to divide our player base and to make the transition to Overwatch 2 as smooth as possible. As such, when Overwatch 2 launches free-to-play on October 4, it will replace the current Overwatch build. Players unlocked in Overwatch. Every content will be automatically transferred to players in Overwatch 2.
Another issue that the developer team touched on is the rank system. The name that makes statements on this subject is the game’s chief system designer, Scott Mercer. According to the statements made by Mercer, the rank system will not be reset with the release of Overwatch 2. Stating that such a thing would be a waste of time, Scott Mercer says that it takes weeks, maybe months, for player levels to settle. Therefore, the ranks in the original Overwatch will be transferred to the new game as they are.
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