Get ready, heroes! Overwatch 2 is coming to Xbox Game Pass on September 17th and you won’t want to miss it. Link your Battle.net account to an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass for Console, or PC Game Pass account until 11 November and log back in to unlock a cache of exclusive perks that will take your Overwatch 2 cosmetics to the next level. Read on to learn more about what to expect for linked accounts.
Starting September 17, when you link your accounts, you’ll receive six of the most stylish hero skins on the battlefield: Cardboard Reinhardt, Turtleship D.Va, Cyberdragon Hanzo, Street Runner Genji, Bee Mercy, and Cleric Lifeweaver. If you link your accounts by November 11, you’ll get to keep these notable skins and also receive a one-time bonus of 30 Mythic Prisms. Use these Mythic Prisms to grab cosmetics and upgrades that match your style in the Mythic Shop.
But wait, there’s more! With your active Xbox Game Pass account, you’ll get access to select Overwatch 2 Shop cosmetics from the past three seasons*. You’ll have access to an amazing collection that updates with each new season, allowing you to revive the latest styles and deck out your heroes in some of the coolest cosmetics in recent history. And that’s not all the benefits – you can also speed up your progress with an additional 10% XP boost! Whether you’re playing through your Battle Pass or climbing the Competitive Ranks, this boost is superior to all others and will help you reach your goals faster and reap your rewards faster. These rewards will remain active as long as you keep your accounts linked and maintain a subscription to one of the eligible Xbox Game Pass account tiers.
How to link accounts
- Navigate to your Battle.net Account Connections Page.
- Make sure the Xbox account with your eligible Game Pass subscription is listed next to Xbox Network.
- Once the correct account is linked, you’re ready to go!
- If no account is listed, click the +Connect button to start the linking process
- Make sure you link the correct account. Account links are subject to cooldowns that limit how often they can change. Customer support cannot help you bypass cooldown periods when linking accounts.
- Make sure you link the correct account. Account links are subject to cooldowns that limit how often they can change. Customer support cannot help you bypass cooldown periods when linking accounts.
- If the wrong Xbox account is listed and it has been more than a year since the accounts were linked:
- Click Disconnect
- Click +Connect to start the linking process for the correct Xbox account.
- If the wrong Xbox account is listed and the linking cooldown has not expired, you will need to use a new or different Battle.net account to link your Xbox account.
Mark your calendars and link your account by November 11th to receive these exceptional rewards. Stay tuned for more information as we approach the halfway point. But until then, Link your account today and prepare for glory!
*Continuous access to Overwatch Store content excluding selected cosmeticsincluding Battle Pass, Collab, Mythic, Charity, BlizzCon, and other promotional content.