Overwatch Free To Play On All Platforms This Weekend, Check Deploy Times Here
During the Overwatch Free Weekend, gamers will have access to all 36 heroes along with 17 maps to enjoy. A number of game modes will be available including Quick Play, Custom Games, and the Arcade. In a rather smart play by Blizzard, "newbs" to the Overwatch community will be able to carryover their accumulated loot boxes and customizable items if they purchase the full game. In order for this transfer to occur, however, you have to make sure that you use the same account when logging in with the full version of the game (i.e. Xbox Live, PSN, Blizzard).
The Overwatch Free Weekend will be available on all supported platforms, which includes the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. You will need either Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus if you are a console user.
For PC users, you will need to download and install the Battle.net app and sign up for a free Blizzard account. From there you will be able to install Overwatch and jump right into action (starting February 16th, of course). On the Xbox One, you'll simply need to be logged into your Xbox Live account and search for Overwatch: Origins Edition. Select the Free Trial, download the software and prepare for battle. Likewise, the process is similar on the PlayStation 4, although you search for Overwatch: Origins Edition from the PlayStation Store and then click Download.
As for start times for the Overwatch Free Weekend, find your time zone in the chart below:
We should mention that while the free weekend is open to all PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 users, this is still no cross-play support among the three platforms.
