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With Overwatch 2<\/a> launching this week, Overwatch 1 will be shutting down, and this of course raises plenty of questions for players of the original game in this much-loved shooter franchise.<\/p>\n What time does Overwatch 1 shut down, and what what will happen to your Overwatch 1 skins, cosmetics and general progress when it does? Those are major talking points in the fandom right now, and luckily, the information to provide the answers is very much available.<\/p>\n Keep on reading, then, and we\u2019ll dive into the essential information you need to know about the impending demise of Overwatch 1. The end is nigh, folks!<\/p>\n Here in the UK, Overwatch 1 will shut down at\u00a05pm BST\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a0Monday 3rd October<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Today is your very last chance to play Overwatch 1, then! The sequel is coming out tomorrow, so you shouldn\u2019t be out of a hobby for too long. But still, it very much feels like the end of an era, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p> Yes, you will be able to take your Overwatch 1 skins with you<\/strong> into Overwatch 2, and all of your progress will be remembered as well.<\/p>\n The developers from Blizzard confirmed this in a lengthy blog post<\/a> about cross-progression, which confirmed that players with existing Overwatch accounts should be prompted at login to merge any existing accounts they have, in order to carry their progress into the new Overwatch 2 experience.<\/p>\n \u201cAll items in the Hero Gallery across platforms will be present in the merged battle.net account,\u201d Blizzard confirmed in the blog. \u201cThis includes all sprays, emotes, skins, and everything else in the current Hero Gallery tab in-game.\u201d Your statistics will also be merged and brought along for the ride, and your credits and tokens will come with you as well.<\/p>\n All players of Overwatch 2 will receive two free skins, Junker Queen and Sojourn, if they log in during Overwatch 2 season 1. Returning players that bought the Founder\u2019s Pack will also receive a Kiriko skin.<\/p>\n Follow Radio Times Gaming on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest insights. Or if you\u2019re looking for something to watch, see our TV Guide.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Visit our video game release schedule<\/a> for all upcoming games on consoles. Swing by our hubs for more Gaming<\/a> and Technology<\/a>\u00a0news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Rob Leane Published: Monday, 03 October 2022 at 12:00 am With Overwatch 2 launching this week, Overwatch 1 will be shutting down, and this of course raises plenty of questions for players of the original game in this much-loved shooter franchise. 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Can you keep your Overwatch 1 skins in Overwatch 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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