{"id":680048,"date":"2026-04-05T18:24:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/overwatch-account-merge-to-overwatch-2"},"modified":"2026-04-05T18:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:24:55","slug":"overwatch-players-can-now-merge-console-and-pc-accounts-in-preparation-for-overwatch-2s-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/overwatch-players-can-now-merge-console-and-pc-accounts-in-preparation-for-overwatch-2s-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch players can now merge console and PC accounts in preparation for Overwatch 2&#8217;s release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/overwatch-players-can-now-merge-console-and-pc-accounts-in-preparation-for-overwatch-2s-release.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Overwatch<\/strong> players can now merge multiple accounts to carry progression and in-game cosmetics over to <strong>Overwatch 2<\/strong> on a single profile.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a linked console account, you will be prompted at login to &#8220;identify, select, and confirm&#8221; the accounts you want to merge. Once approved, Blizzard will prepare your accounts to be merged during the release of Overwatch 2.<\/p>\n<p>The platforms included in account merge are Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/overwatch-account-merge-to-overwatch-2\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/overwatch-account-merge-to-overwatch-2\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overwatch players can now merge multiple accounts to carry progression and in-game cosmetics over to Overwatch 2 on a single profile. If you have a linked console account, you will be prompted at login to &#8220;identify, select, and confirm&#8221; the accounts you want to merge. Once approved, Blizzard will prepare your accounts to be merged during the release of Overwatch 2. The platforms included in account merge are Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and PC. 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