{"id":37175,"date":"2022-10-04T14:18:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T14:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/can-you-play-overwatch-1-after-overwatch-2"},"modified":"2024-07-21T08:50:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T08:50:51","slug":"can-you-play-overwatch-1-after-overwatch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/can-you-play-overwatch-1-after-overwatch-2","title":{"rendered":"Can You Play Overwatch 1 After Overwatch 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Overwatch 2 launching today<\/a>, players are wondering what is happening with Overwatch 1. What does the launch of the sequel version mean for the original game?<\/p>\n

Overwatch was originally launched in 2016 and the game has gone through a lot of changes since it was first released. Some players spent thousands of hours on their Overwatch accounts<\/a>. Will Overwatch 1 continue once the new version is released?<\/p>\n

Is This The End Of The Original Overwatch?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Monte Carlo Circuit Royal is one of the many maps you can access while playing Overwatch 2. (Picture: Blizzard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you were playing Overwatch 1 on October 3rd, you might have noticed that the servers went offline. The game was always available to play for those who wanted to enjoy it.<\/p>\n

But at noon on October 3rd, all of the Overwatch 1 servers shut down. This is because Blizzard is preparing for the launch of Overwatch 2.<\/p>\n

Why is the reason for this? The answer was actually provided to us by devs who were hosting a Reddit AMA session<\/a> about Overwatch 2.<\/p>\n