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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Every reward in Overwatch 2 Season 17 Battle Pass
Image via Blizzard Entertainment. Season 17 in Overwatch 2 is now finally here. Fans have been waiting for the new season for a long time as it was slated to bring so much new content into the game, and it has done exactly that. With the likes of a brand new map named Aatlis and three new heroes for the Stadium mode, fans have already started loving this update. However, just like any other season, the majority of anticipation is growing around the Season 17 Battle Pass. With 80 tiers and a huge number of precious in-game rewards, this season's Battle Pass is surely going to be a blockbuster. Overwatch 2 Season 17 : Every Battle Pass rewards Season 17 Battle Pass in Overwatch 2 features a lot of in-game rewards. | Image via Blizzard Entertainment. There are a total of three types of Battle Passes in Overwatch 2 Season 17. Let's breakdown all the note-worthy rewards in each type: Premium Battle Pass 8-bit Reinhardt Legendary Skin 8-bit Genji Legendary Skin 8-bit Sombra Legendary Skin Delinquent Cassidy skin from Overwatch Academy Professor Fawkes Junkrat skin from Overwatch Academy Sakura Ana skin 2 Legendary Loot Boxes 500 Overwatch Credits An array of cosmetics like emotes, souvenirs, charms, name cards and voice lines 80 Mythic Prisms (With which, you can unlock the Mythic Horang Hero Skin, Mythic Steel Death Reaper Weapon Skin, or other Mythic content.) Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle All the rewards of the Premium Battle Pass 20 Tier Skips 2,000 Overwatch Coins Principal Lacroix Widowmaker Legendary Skin Professor de Kuiper Sigma Legendary Skin Free Battle Pass 1 Legendary Loot Box 600 Coins 1,500 Credits 8-Bit Orisa Epic Skin 8-Bit Epic Epic Skin For those who want to buy the Premium Battle Pass of Season 17, it will cost 1,000 Overwatch Coins. However, the Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle of Season 17 has to be purchased directly with real-world money which costs $40. Players need to keep in mind that the Season 17 Battle Pass rewards are available from June 24 to around August 26, 2025, keeping in mind the standard nine week season cycle in Overwatch 2. Read More: How to earn free Overwatch Coins from OWCS in Overwatch 2? Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
All OWCS Stage 2 Playoff rewards in Overwatch 2 and how to get them
The Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) Stage 2 Playoff has just kicked off on June 21, 2025. There is no doubt that Overwatch 2 has a firm base in the world of competitive gaming, and OWCS (formerly Overwatch League) paved that path for it. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With Spacestation Gaming clean sweeping Sakura Esports, the Stage 2 Playoff is set for some mouthwatering battles of Team Liquid, NTMR, Geekay Esports, and many more. However, this is not the only reward fans will be getting from this highly-popular Overwatch 2 event. Overwatch 2: All OWCS Stage 2 Playoff rewards and how to get them? OWCS Stage 2 Playoff is offering some great rewards to the fans. | Image via Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard Entertainment will be offering the Overwatch 2 fans some great rewards for supporting their favorite teams and players by tuning into live broadcasts. This reward system is called 2025 Overwatch Esports Viewership Incentives. There were a total of two sets of incentives which fans could claim by watching the OWCS Stage 2 playoffs. But the previous set of rewards has expired as it was available from June 16 to June 2025. Don't be disappointed as there is another set of incentives getting lined-up for you to redeem, which will be available from June 28 to June 29, 2025. Here are the rewards and the required watch time of the event to get those: Reward Required Watch Time to Redeem It Hold W Spray 1 Hour Dreams of Celebration Spray 2 Hours Reigning Champions Icon 4 Hours Midseason Championship Name Card 6 Hours Now, the question is, 'where and how to watch the event?' You can watch the OWCS 2025 on YouTube or Twitch to redeem these rewards, but before that, you need to make sure that your YouTube/Twitch account is linked with your account. In order to do that, just visit the /connections website and click the Connect link for an eligible streaming platform. After that, link your corresponding accounts and you are good to go. You can also . You can still earn these rewards despite not linking to the account, but in order to claim them to your Overwatch 2 account, you will eventually need to connect before they expire after seven days. Also you need to claim any drops earned within 24 hours from when the promotion ended. Read More:
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to earn free Overwatch Coins from OWCS in Overwatch 2?
Image via Blizzard Entertainment. Overwatch Champions Series aka OWCS took the place of Overwatch League in early 2024, and from then on, never had to look backwards. Needless to say, Overwatch 2 is one of the biggest pillars in the world of Esports. And OWCS played a pivotal role in shaping the future of Esports against its contemporaries. With OWCS Round 2 playoffs kicking in from June 21, 2025, players now have an exciting opportunity to watch the global Overwatch 2 stars ace the battlefields. However, another great reward is waiting for the fans and all thanks to OWCS, in the form of Overwatch Coins. Overwatch 2: How to earn free Overwatch Coins from OWCS? Players can get free Overwatch Coins from OWCS. | Image via Blizzard Entertainment. For those who aren't familiar, Overwatch Coins are special in-game currency which is used to buy premium stuff in the game, like shop-exclusive cosmetics, mythic weapons, premium battle pass, and many more. However, players usually need to spend real world money in the game in order to acquire Overwatch Coins. But with OWCS is on the charts, now players can redeem these premium in-game currency for free. So, how to redeem them? In order to redeem free Overwatch Coins, players need to tune into the official streams of OWCS on the FACEIT website . FACEIT is one of the biggest Esports platforms, where millions of players join for a better ranked matchmaking experience in games like Counter-Strike 2, DOTA 2, Rocket League, Overwatch 2, and many more. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Not only that, this time FACEIT has also become the official broadcaster of OWCS as well. And to encourage players to join into the livestreams, this platform has made a special gesture of rewarding free Overwatch Coins to its viewers. However, players need to keep in mind that the chance of getting free Overwatch Coins is absolutely random as it doesn't follow any stipulated rule. Those who stick to these streams might get lucky by getting drops in the form of codes. These codes then can be redeemed in the game to get free Overwatch Coins. Each code contains between 500-1000 coins, which can be pretty helpful to purchase the premium battle pass which costs exactly 1000 coins. This promotional event from FACEIT will run until June 29, 2025. Read More: Best builds in Overwatch 2 Stadium For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Forbes
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Overwatch 2: Map Voting And A New Map Are Coming In Season 17
The map voting screen in Overwatch 2. There's a major new feature coming to Overwatch 2. As Blizzard promised earlier this year, map voting is coming to the game and it'll be available when Season 17 goes live on June 24. There's also, at last, a brand-new Flashpoint map. The map voting feature will be in both Quick Play and Competitive – it wouldn't really make sense for Stadium. Here's how it works: once the roles are set, three randomized map options will pop up. Your vote will add a one in 10 chance to the odds of your preferred map being selected. A "roulette-style roll" will then determine which map the two teams will play on. The more votes a map gets, the more likely it is that's where you'll do battle. If you don't love any of the maps that pop up in the voting screen, you might be out of luck. Leaver penalties will be in play when voting starts, so if you back out, you might be locked out of playing Quick Play or Competitive for a while. During the map voting phase, you won't be able to see which specific players picked each map. Battle tags and team chat are also hidden. It's unclear whether you'll still be able to discuss map picks with your teammates in group voice chat. Along with map voting, there will be a brand-new map in Season 17 of Overwatch 2. It's been a very long time coming, but there will finally be a new Flashpoint map available. Aatlis will be just the third Flashpoint map in the game, and it'll be nice to have anotehr one in the rotation. Aatlis is set in Morocco. Here's how Blizzard describes it: "From lush gardens to luxury resort spaces, this one is built for tighter fights, cleaner rotations and fast-paced momentum." That sounds pretty good to me. I don't have much else to say about Aatlis, in large part because I don't know anything else about it at the minute, but here are some screenshots to tide you over until Season 17 of Overwatch 2 arrives next week: New Overwatch 2 Flashpoint map Aatlis New Overwatch 2 Flashpoint map Aatlis New Overwatch 2 Flashpoint map Aatlis There's a lot more coming in Season 17 of Overwatch 2, so check out my blog for more of what we know so far. Follow my blog for coverage of video games (including Overwatch 2) and word games. It helps me out a lot! Follow me on Bluesky too! It's fun there. And make sure to subscribe to my newsletter, Pastimes!
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Business Standard
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Diablo 4 season 9 brings new dungeon gauntlet and boss mechanics: Details
American video game developer and publisher, Blizzard Entertainment, has revealed the first major details of Diablo 4 Season 9, with a strong focus on revitalising endgame content following widespread criticism of Season 8. The new feature, titled Escalation Nightmares, will debut during the Public Test Realm (PTR) for Patch 2.3.0 from May 27 to June 3 and will be fully launched with the new season. Escalation nightmares: A stacked dungeon challenge According to a GameRant report, at the core of Season 9's endgame is Escalation Nightmares—a sequence of three chained Nightmare Dungeons. In this mode, affixes from each dungeon carry over to the next, progressively increasing difficulty. Blizzard has dubbed this feature the 'ultimate test,' offering players greater rewards for enduring mounting challenges. The final stage of this gauntlet culminates in a revamped boss fight against Exalted Astaroth. This version of the demon splits mid-battle into two independent bosses, forcing players to adapt to new attack patterns and combo mechanics. Season 9 aims to win back players after season 8 criticism As per GameRant, Season 8 was met with mixed reviews, with players expressing frustration over sluggish progression, limited build diversity, and reduced drop rates for rare items. Blizzard's new approach in Season 9 appears aimed at restoring confidence through a more challenging and rewarding endgame experience. More to come, but no expansion until 2026 While Season 9 leads the way, Blizzard has confirmed that a major expansion won't arrive until 2026. In the meantime, Seasons 9 and 10 will continue building on the 'Vessel of Hatred' storyline, with more updates expected as launch day approaches.
