'Overwatch 2' Season 8 plagued by performance issues on PS5

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Overwatch 2’s eighth season launched on Tuesday, but not everyone is having a smooth experience. Many players are experiencing performance issues, especially on PlayStation 5. According to posts on Blizzard’s forums and Reddit, the game is lagging even on the menus.

One player, Sartell, wrote: “I play on PS5 with 120 Hz monitor and settings for that output, but randomly either in [fights] or walking back from spawn, even on menus, I am dropping down to what seems like single digit to low double digit frames per second.” 

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'Overwatch 2' players can now get old gear from the old game

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Ahead of the October 4 launch of Overwatch 2, Blizzard is giving players of the original Overwatch game a chance to get their old items. You get an opportunity to merge separate accounts to get all the in-game cosmetics or gear you've collected alongside the progress you've made. If you have multiple accounts on the same console, though, you can only merge one account. You can unlink a console account from your battle.net account, but you won't be able to add a new console account for an entire year. Here's a complete step-by-step on how to do that. 

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'Overwatch 2' will replace the original game

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So, it looks like those who don't upgrade to Overwatch 2 won't be able to play with those who decide to play the new game. In fact, the original title will be replaced by Overwatch 2, rendering it unplayable. This update comes from a Reddit AMA with Overwatch 2's development team held on June 22. One of the questions asked was whether the new game would "replace" Overwatch's PvP or shut the game down entirely.

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'Overwatch 2' PvP beta set for April 26 launch

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Blizzard Entertainment finally has a set launch date for Overwatch 2's PvP beta. It will launch on the PC on April 26, allowing for 6-on-6 battles. In the beta, players will see four new maps, a new Push mode, and redesigned heroes. 

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