“To give you a quick answer now though, those existing currencies (credits, OWL tokens, and competitive points) will come with you into Overwatch 2.

“We’ll share a more detailed explanation on all of these topics before Overwatch 2 goes live in October,” Jon Spector, commercial leader and vice president for Overwatch, said on Reddit. What’s unclear is what you’ll be able to spend the old Overwatch currency on, should you already have all of the original game’s cosmetic items unlocked. The short answer is all your unspent currency will carry over to Overwatch 2, and all your unopened loot boxes will be automatically opened for you in October. What happens to your existing Overwatch currency and loot boxes?

Here are five things to know about Overwatch 2, especially if you’re an existing Overwatch player. Overwatch 2 developers, including game director Aaron Keller, answered some burning questions about Blizzard’s next game - like what’s going to happen to your existing credits and unopened loot boxes in Overwatch - but left some questions unanswered.

Developers from Blizzard Entertainment took to Reddit on Wednesday to answer questions from the community about Overwatch 2, the free-to-play semi-sequel to the hero shooter that’s launching this October.

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