Overwatch will likely be free to play all weekend beginning Thursday, August 23.
From August 23–27, which is gamescom 2018 weekend, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One house owners can play Overwatch free of charge.
The full roster of 28 heroes and 18 maps will likely be accessible together with modes reminiscent of Quick Play, Custom Games, and the Arcade.
Players will even have the option earn seasonal items as a part of the Summer Games occasion, which ends on August 30.
After the free interval ends, all progress made playing Overwatch will transfer upon purchase.
The Overwatch free weekend will start on August 23 at 11am PT, 2pm ET, 7pm BST, 8pm CEST.
It will finish on August 27 at 11:59pm PT, August 28 at 2:59am ET, 7:59am BST, 8:59am CEST.
Pre-loading for PS4 and Xbox One is obtainable now, however is not going to be made accessible for PC.
Blizzard will be at gamecom 2018 next week, and on August 22 will take the primary stage to debate its titles, together with Overwatch.
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