Here Are The Overwatch 2 Freebies Blizzard Is Handing Out After Its Difficult Launch

In fairness to Blizzard, appeasing such a large number of players quickly wouldn’t be feasible with physical goodies — though arguably some free in-game currency would smooth things over a little better than what’s currently being offered. Still, something is better than nothing, and to its credit, Blizzard has been actively addressing these bugs and poorly thought-out implementations as they’ve come to the forefront.

So between October 25th, 2022, and the end of “Overwatch 2” Season One on December 6, every player who logs into the game at least once will receive both a Health Pack weapon charm, and a Cursed Captain Reaper legendary skin (via Blizzard). On top of that, it’s going to start running Double Match XP weekends to give players a way to speed up their progression, though specific dates for these weekends haven’t yet been provided.

Less tangible, but perhaps more important, is the added fact that Blizzard has set up a dedicated page for keeping track of known issues, planned fixes, and patch releases. The company won’t give you free stuff or enhance your ability to earn in-game goodies, but it is an easier way to follow along with what is (or isn’t) being addressed — and a far better option than scouring through forum posts to stay up to date.