How To Link Battlenet To Overwatch 2?

Are you also struggling with bringing your progression from Overwatch 1 to Overwatch 2? Then you need to know how to link Battlenet to Overwatch 2 because that’s the only way out. Luckily, this guide is all about linking your Battlenet account to your Overwatch console, so all you have to do is read. 

While having the old gaming modes intact, it is time to get through some new in-game maps with Overwatch 2. However, you might also want to know how you can take your progress from Overwatch 1 to Overwatch 2, right? That’s what this article has been written for.

To link Battlenet to Overwatch 2, you must first have a registered Battlenet account of yours. Then log into the account and go to the Connected Accounts section under the Connections tab where you can link the account to your gaming console and hence, to the game Overwatch 2. 

To better understand the entire process of linking your Battlenet account to the game Overwatch 2 so that you can easily go ahead with the procedure, keep reading this article where the query is described in detail. 

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How To  Link Battlenet To Overwatch 2?

With the arrival of the sequel of Overwatch, that is, Overwatch 2, the players will be able to use the cross-progression feature between their console and Battlenet account. 

However, to make this happen, it is necessary for the users to merge the data of their Battlenet account and console and for this, you will need to link Battlenet to Overwatch 2. 

Here are the few steps that you will require to follow if you want to connect your Battlenet account to your Overwatch console, read through and you will get what you want. 

1. First of all, make sure that you have completed the registration process for your Battlenet account. 

2. Next, you need to check your connections tab in your Battlenet account. 

3. Here you have to head to the “Connected Accounts” section where you will be able to check for the network connections of PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox Live. 

4. Remember that every Battlenet account can have only one PlayStation, only one Nintendo Switch, and only one Xbox Live account linked to it. So in case you already have your Battlenet account linked with one, use a different account this time. 

5. If there are any wrong accounts, unlink them right away and choose the right account for linking to your console.

One thing to note: After having your accounts merged, your progress like credits in overwatch 1, cosmetics, golden weapons, and competitive points will not be available in the console account unless and until it is linked to the Battlenet account. 

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The best thing about this is that after linking the accounts, all the in-game purchases that you had made in the game Overwatch 1 will be accessible in Overwatch 2 as well, so, you will not need to again purchase any of them specially.  

Moreover, your in-game wallets also get shared which means that none of your currency in Overwatch 1 will be wasted as you can utilize it in Overwatch 2 except for Nintendo Switch if the currency was purchased on a different platform and vice versa. 

Wrap Up

We hope that after reading this article properly, you will easily be able to link your Battlenet account to your Overwatch 2 account as a result of which you will have access to cross progression in Overwatch 2. If there is any step where you got stuck throughout the process, do tell us in the comments and we shall help you out. 

Muskan

Muskan, has her awesome manner of telling things about herself without bragging too much. Video games have always been a part of her life. She has enjoyed a plethora of console, pc and online games. She is a wizard from the gaming world.