It’s a big day for Blizzard shooter Overwatch 2, as it expands its reach into the Xbox ecosystem and leverages its sibling relationship with World of Warcraft for skins.
First, Overwatch 2 officially joins Xbox Game Pass today. “Starting on September 17, when you link your [Battle.net and Xbox] accounts, you’ll score six of the slickest hero skins on the battlefield: Cardboard Reinhardt, Turtleship D.Va, Cyberdragon Hanzo, Street Runner Genji, Bee Mercy, and Cleric Lifeweaver,” Blizzard says. “If you link your accounts by November 11, these noteworthy skins will be yours to keep and alongside them, you’ll also receive a one-time bonus of 30 Mythic Prisms. Use these Mythic Prisms to snag Mythic Shop cosmetics and upgrades to suit your style.”
My husband saw me writing this story up and cheered as it means a whole bunch of new console players joining the fight. Wheeee.
Second, Blizzard has been teasing the arrival of World of Warcraft skins in Overwatch 2 for a while now, but today is the day. The cross-promo celebrates WoW’s 20th birthday, coming up later this year. Yes, there’s a Leeroy Jenkins joke in there.
“Serve the Horde with Widowmaker as Sylvanas Windrunner, wield the legendary Frostmourne with Reinhardt as the Lich King, choose your own destiny with Zenyatta as Thrall, and rule under the mountain with Torbjörn as Magni Bronzebeard. Get brand new Voice Lines, Emotes, and Highlights Intros all inspired by World of Warcraft. You can even unlock up to 8 free rewards to keep the WoW celebrations going.”
