{"id":37092,"date":"2022-10-01T13:24:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T13:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/how-to-preload-overwatch-2-ow2-pre-install-guide"},"modified":"2024-07-19T15:49:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T15:49:59","slug":"how-to-preload-overwatch-2-ow2-pre-install-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/how-to-preload-overwatch-2-ow2-pre-install-guide","title":{"rendered":"How To Preload Overwatch 2 &#8211; OW2 Pre Install Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Overwatch 2 is finally here. With it launching on 4th October 2022, players couldn&rsquo;t feel more excited to dive into the game wholeheartedly, especially after waiting for years for the game to release.<\/p>\n<p>But to avoid pesky waiting times and dreadful downloading on launch day, players can now pre-install Overwatch 2 ahead of time. This guide details how you can preload Overwatch 2 across all available platforms, all in preparation for the game&#8217;s launch.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Preload Overwatch 2 On All Platforms<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/8v9ZVDvw-eNcTllNd2cgpYAERNENvGiGrE_a_XMhaf0\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9PVmVyd2F0Y2gyL092ZXJ3YXRjaDJiYWxhbmNlY2hhbmdlczEuanBn\" alt=\"overwatch 2 launches october\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Overwatch 2 launches on 4th October 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Firstly, preloading or pre-installing essentially means preparing the game before it launches, so you don&rsquo;t need to wait very long to download and play it.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&rsquo;ve preloaded the game, all you need to do is wait for servers to go live and enter the game. Sometimes, you might need to patch the game for any last-minute bug fixes, but most of the time, it&rsquo;ll only take a few minutes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/overwatch-2-newest-support-hero-kiriko-is-a-healing-ninja\">Overwatch 2&#8217;s Newest Support Hero Kiriko Is A Healing Ninja<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/overwatch-2-season-1-roadmap\">Overwatch 2 Season 1 Roadmap<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/overwatch-2-cross-progression-how-to-merge-accounts\"><strong>Overwatch 2 Cross-Progression &#8211; How To Merge Accounts<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/overwatch-svb-hoax-sexual-misconduct-allegations-nearly-ruined-his-life\"><strong>Overwatch&#8217;s SVB Shares How False Sexual Misconduct Allegations Nearly Ruined His Life<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Overwatch 2, there will be various platforms the game will be available on, but that doesn&rsquo;t necessarily mean you can preload Overwatch 2 on all of them. Some platforms won&rsquo;t allow you to preinstall Overwatch 2 until 4th October 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are all the platforms Overwatch 2 will be available on, including the schedules and steps needed to preload the game<\/p>\n<h3>How To Preload Overwatch 2 On PC (Battle.net)<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/VNRQDUH7e46Wwzoalo1hc0JtufLcAMqCKPs_U0BcP9M\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9PVmVyd2F0Y2gyL092ZXJ3YXRjaDJiYWxhbmNlY2hhbmdlczMuanBn\" alt=\"overwatch 2 pc 50gb storage\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Overwatch 2 on PC will require 50GB of storage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Naturally, Battle.net will automatically update Overwatch to Overwatch 2 if you have the game unless you&rsquo;ve turned automatic updating off. Suppose you have disabled it, then you can find a little gear icon you need to click to turn it back on near the Play button.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll be able to preload Overwatch 2 on <strong>30th September 2022 at 4:30 am ET<\/strong>. However, take note that the pre-installation requires 50GB of storage, so if you haven&rsquo;t already cleared space, you might want to before preloading.<\/p>\n<h3>How To Preload Overwatch 2 On Console<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/yI25btugC_XKWAU2YtkXXifPSYwH9ix5QNl78eN8eZ4\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9PVmVyd2F0Y2gyL092ZXJ3YXRjaDJiYWxhbmNlY2hhbmdlczQuanBn\" alt=\"overwatch 2 console 30gb storage\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Overwatch 2 on consoles will require 30GB of storage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately for console players, Overwatch 2 can only be preloaded on <strong>4th October 2022 at 12 pm ET<\/strong>, but unlike PC, the game will only take up 30GB of storage.<\/p>\n<p>Overwatch 2 will be available for <strong>PlayStation 4 and 5<\/strong>,<strong> Xbox One<\/strong>, <strong>Xbox Series X|S<\/strong>, and <strong>Nintendo Switch<\/strong>. Preloading the games on these consoles should be relatively straightforward.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>For PlayStation 4 and 5, go to the Overwatch preview, press &#8220;Options,&#8221; and select &#8220;Check for Update.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>For Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, go to My Games &amp; Apps, scroll down, look for the &#8220;Manage&#8221; button, and select &#8220;Updates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>For Nintendo Switch, press the plus button on the Overwatch preview and go to &#8220;Software Update.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about any updates or changes, keep close attention to <a href=\"https:\/\/playoverwatch.com\/en-gb\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Blizzard Entertainment&rsquo;s announcements<\/a> as Overwatch 2&rsquo;s launch draws nearer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more on the game, check our section dedicated to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\">Overwatch 2 news, &nbsp;guides, and features<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>All featured images are courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overwatch 2 is finally here. 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