Overwatch 2 on Xbox Game Pass Includes Free Skins, But There’s a Catch

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Overwatch 2 on Xbox Game Pass Includes Free Skins, But There's a Catch

Key Takeaways

  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can access free skins if connected by November 11.
  • Subscribers get 10% XP boost and access to all past 3 seasons’ shop skins.
  • Skins can be accessed on all platforms if redeemed before November 11.

As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of gaming experience under my belt, I must say that the latest announcement for Overwatch 2 on Xbox Game Pass is music to my ears! Not only do subscribers get access to free skins if they connect by November 11, but they also receive a 10% XP boost and can access all past three seasons’ shop skins.

Players of Overwatch 2 on Xbox Game Pass can enjoy a variety of free skins as long as they keep their subscription active. To mark the beginning of this collaboration between Microsoft’s service and Overwatch 2, Blizzard is offering several perks to players.

Earlier, subscribers of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate could acquire an Overwatch 2 bundle that included the Legendary skins Junker Queen Executioner and Widowmaker Medusa, as well as the epic skin Kiriko Visual Kei. By linking their Battle.net and Game Pass accounts before November 11, players can gain access to a collection of permanent skins, namely Cardboard Reinhardt, Turtleship D.Va, Cyberdragon Hanzo, Street Runner Genji, Bee Mercy, and Cleric Lifeweaver, plus 30 Mythic Prisms. Blizzard hinted at more Overwatch 2 perks, and one of them has already been revealed, but it comes with a significant condition.

Xbox Game Pass subscribers have the opportunity to use all the shop cosmetics that have been released in Overwatch 2 during the past three seasons, but they must maintain an active subscription. In a recent blog post, Blizzard detailed that players can essentially rent these cosmetics, with the exceptions of battle pass items, collaborations like the Transformers skins, Mythics, charity-related content, BlizzCon offerings, and other promotional materials. A Reddit user points out that at present, gamers can obtain skins from Seasons 9, 10, and 11, while with Season 13’s beginning, skins from Seasons 10, 11, and 12 will become available in the rotation.

Overwatch 2 Comes to Xbox Game Pass Offering Players Benefits

The text also reveals that in addition to these benefits, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will receive a 10% XP boost, helping them to progress in Overwatch 2‘s battle pass and the hero shooter’s ranks. As for the permanent rewards, Blizzard reiterates that players with a PC subscription will only be able to redeem the rewards via Battle.net. At the same time, subscribers to the console tier will have to redeem them via Xbox. Once they have the skins, Blizzard explains that they will be available on all platforms, but that if accounts are connected after November 11, the benefits will not be granted.

For Xbox Game Pass subscribers, there’s a wealth of opportunities to savor. However, other gamers won’t miss out entirely on perks. Microsoft Rewards is offering an exclusive Overwatch 2 skin and 1000 coins, all for free. As mid-season update 12 arrives, the Twitch Drops are back in action, awarding the sought-after Legendary Flower Child Mei skin, Sunflower Weapon Charm, and the Grooving Mei emote.

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2024-09-19 04:34