Blizzard Spreads Holiday Cheer Among its Fans With Exciting Overwatch Offering

Published 12/21/2021, 7:30 AM EST

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The popular multiplayer shooter game Overwatch is free to play right now, and it’s exciting news for fans. Christmas is on its way followed by the new year. And it looks like the developer Blizzard Entertainment is all set to celebrate this festive season with their fans.

So, on this occasion, fans can enjoy this iconic game absolutely free of cost for a limited time.

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On the 20th of December 2021, this news was made, and the community couldn’t be more pleased. The free-to-play trial is active from the 20th of December 2021 to the 2nd of Jan 2022.

This is a golden opportunity for all fans who have been waiting for a long time to experience this iconic game.

Overwatch offers players a free to play trail

The best thing about this trial is that there are absolutely no restrictions in terms of what fans can access in the game. This means despite being a free trial, players will have access to all the 32 heroes and 28 maps of the game, and also access to all the game modes. The fans will be able to level up and progress in the game.

Also, fans can interact with all the other features like earning loot boxes and cosmetics. The best part is it will save the progression of the fans even after the free trial ends on 2nd Jan 2022. This means that it will carry over all the progress earned in the free trial to the full version of the game if the fans buy the game using the same account. Currently, the free trial is available for three platforms: PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Check here for more details.

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However, there’s one thing that free play doesn’t offer and that’s the competitive catches. Yes. that’s right, the fans won’t be able to play the competitive matches in the trial.

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And speaking of the free-to-play trial, this is not the first time that this game has featured a free-to-play trial either. Back in the year 2019 also, the game was free to play for a limited time period. Though some gamers wish the game a free-to-play title permanently, that will likely never be the case.

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Swetabh Shekhar is an eSports author at EssentiallySports and holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication. He has been playing video games since his childhood days and has witnessed the evolution of the gaming industry. GTA, Assassins Creed, Call of Duty, and The Walking Dead are some of his all-time favorites.
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