Overwatch 2 Season 6 Preload: How To Download The New Season
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The next season of Overwatch is coming, and it’s the biggest content drop to date for the hero shooter from Blizzard. There’s plenty to look forward to for fans of the game, and the season is the most anticipated yet.
There are plenty of questions fans have for the new season of Overwatch 2. Is it free to play the new season? Will it be available on Steam? Can you preload the new season to be ready?
Can you preload Overwatch 2 Season 6? Look no further, we’ve got all the details you need to know if you want to preload the newest season.
Is Overwatch 2 Season 6 able to be preloaded?
Yes, you can preload Season 6 of Overwatch 2 onto your desired platform. This way you’ll be ready to go as soon the start time for the new season hits. Preload for the new season is available now, and here’s how you can preload Season 6, depending on your platform. If you have automatic updates on wherever you play, you should already have it ready to go.
For PC players, follow these instructions:
- Launch Battle.net
- Navigate to Overwatch 2
- Hit the Gear icon
- Click Check for Updates
- Let the download finish
for console players on Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch, follow these instructions:
- Turn on your console
- Navigate to Overwatch 2
- Check the game for updates
- Let the download finish
This will preload Overwatch 2: Invasion on your platform so as soon as the servers are up for the next season, you’ll be able to jump in and start right away. The size of the download is around 6 GB, as reported by Overwatch Calvary on Twitter. This means your preload time shouldn’t be too long.
Season 6 of Overwatch 2 brings a new Premium Battle Pass for fans to work through, with plenty of cosmetics and Legendary skins to earn for your heroes, which you can purchase with Overwatch coins. There is a new support hero being released, as well as a new game mode with Flashpoint and PvE story missions.
This is the biggest season yet for the sequel to the original Overwatch, and you’ll want to get the jump on the new content by making sure you’ve preloaded the new season.
