Overwatch will be free to play this month on Xbox One

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Published onMay 15, 2018

published onMay 15, 2018

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The popular Overwatch video game will be free to play onXbox One consolesfrom May 25th through to the 28th. Due to its online nature, an Xbox Live Gold subscription will be required to play.

All content in Overwatch will be unlocked during this period and players will be able to earn Xbox Achievements as well.

“Attention, recruits! The second anniversary of Overwatch is around the corner, and if you haven’t already had the opportunity to suit up and save the world as one of our heroes, now’s your chance,” theofficial announcementreads. “For this free weekend, we’re making Overwatch’s full roster of 27 heroes and 18 maps available for play in a variety of modes, including Quick Play, Custom Games, and the Arcade. Players will also be able to level up, earn Loot Boxes, and unlock a variety of different customization options for their heroes. Plus, if you decide to purchase Overwatch after test driving the game, you’ll get to keep any progress that you made during the weekend—just be sure to use the same Blizzard, Xbox Live, or Sony Entertainment account that you played on.”

Overwatch has been a phenomenal success since its launch a few years ago with millions of gamers from all around the world playing it on a regular basis.

Are you going to play Overwatch next weekend? Let us know in the comments below and don’t forget tofollow us on Twitter for more Xbox news.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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