How do I recover my Overwatch 1 account?

You can recover your account through the personal verification process. Once account is recovered, your personal information and payment history will be recovered.

How do I get my Overwatch 1 account back?

How do I find my Overwatch account?

Why have I lost my Overwatch account?

If it looks like your Overwatch account was wiped, it may mean you didn't finish the syncing process, or the servers on Blizzard's side haven't quite caught up yet.

How do I link my old Overwatch account?

Load Battle.net, click your account name at the top of the screen and click 'My Account' Select 'Connections' and then you'll see an option to add an Xbox, Playstation or Nintendo account. Add as many accounts as you like, log into Overwatch and select 'Account Merge' on the main menu.

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Does your old Overwatch account carry over?

Fortunately, if you're an Overwatch PC player, you don't need to merge accounts ahead of Overwatch 2 as you're already playing through a Battle.net account. Simply launch Overwatch 2 and everything you've earned or purchased in the original game will already be in your account.

Can you still play Overwatch 1?

Prior to the release of the sequel, Blizzard Entertainment shut down all Overwatch 1 servers. You can no longer log into the first game to play it.

What happened to my Overwatch 1 progress?

If you appear to be missing all your Overwatch progress, make sure that you are logging into the correct Battle.net account and that you have merged any console accounts with Overwatch progress to your Battle.net account.

Did I lose all my stuff from Overwatch 1?

You may be wondering: “are all my Overwatch skins gone?” Thankfully, Blizzard says the answer to that is a resounding “no.” (Winston players could be forgiven for saying “all my ape skins gone.” Just this one time.)

How do I link my Overwatch 1 and 2 accounts?

Click on your name in the top right corner and select Account Settings from the drop-down list. Select Connections from the list on the left. This is where you can connect and merge your console accounts. Choose the platform you want to connect to your Battle.net account and select +Connect.

How do I find out what email I used for Overwatch?

If you can't remember what email you used for your Battle.net account, try all emails you have created or used in the past. Alternatively, if you have saved a phone number to your account, try to log in using that phone number. If you still can't access your account, contact us.

Does Overwatch 1 transfer to Overwatch 2?

Blizzard has designed Overwatch 2 to allow players to transfer their progression and items from the first game seamlessly to the new Overwatch 2.

Did you need a Battle.net account for Overwatch 1?

With the introduction of the cross-play feature of Overwatch, you must now link any console version of the game to a Battle.net account in order to play the game.

What happens if you already own Overwatch 1?

If you owned Overwatch prior to June 23, 2022 you will have received the Founder's Pack, not a free Battle Pass. You can check out what's included in the Founder's Pack here.

Why didn't my Overwatch 1 account merge?

Many players are not able to merge their Overwatch 1 and 2 accounts. The issue is caused by database overloads and a UI bug. Players can try restarting the game or logging in and out of their accounts. Linking the console to your account may also solve the problem.

Is Overwatch 1 going offline forever?

Servers now offline. Six years after its launch, the original Overwatch is no more, with Blizzard having now forever pulled the plug on the game in preparation for Overwatch 2's free-to-play arrival tomorrow.

Is Overwatch 1 permanently closed?

Six years later, in 2022, the game servers have come to a close. Set to replace the original, Overwatch 2 will be released on October 4th, just over 24 hours after the original shut down. Paving the way for a new free-to-play model, a bunch of brand new content and more.

How long will Overwatch 1 last?

If you want to get your last few battles in Overwatch 1 out, you're going to want to hurry. The original Overwatch servers are scheduled to go offline on October 3, 2022.

Is Overwatch 2 free if you own 1?

The Watchpoint Pack is the new, paid battle pass and a bunch of cosmetics. Overwatch 2's multiplayer, on its own, is free. No, not free if you owned Overwatch 1.

Do I have to buy Overwatch 2 if I have 1?

OW2 is free to play and you dont have to buy it. Even if you did not have the watchpoint pack you could still play it. The pack just includes 2 exclusive skins (each worth 10 bucks), 2k currency (worth 20 bucks), the season 1 BP (worth 10 bucks) and an player icon that you get all when OW2 launches.

How do I recover my Battle.net account without email?

If you don't have access to your email address or can't recover your account, contact us. Battle.net Phone Notifications makes it easy to recover your account if this happens in the future. Simply enter the code sent to your mobile phone to unlock your account.

How do I recover lost Battle.net emails?

Mail will remain in your mailbox for 30 days. After 30 days, the mail is deleted and any items or gold attached to the mail is lost. You can use our Mail Return page to restore sent, deleted, or expired mail. You will receive the restored items in your character's mailbox.

How do I recover my Battle.net email?

If you have forgotten the email address registered to your Battle.net Account, and set up phone notifications, you can recover it through our recovery tool. If you don't know your password, try to perform a password reset. To recover your security question, contact Customer Support.

How do I transfer data from OW1 to ow2?

OW1 skins will carry over and transfer to Overwatch 2 automatically on PC as long as you use the same battle.net account. If you played the original game on either PlayStation, Xbox, or both, you can link your profile from these consoles to one main battle.net account to carry over all your skins to the sequel.

How many times can you merge Overwatch accounts?

Similarly, players can only merge accounts once. Double-checking that each piece of information is correct before merging is definitely encouraged. Overwatch 2 is available now on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.