Overwatch 2 became officially available for players living in the territory of the Russian Federation, however, this did not stop a huge number of gamers from being unable to pick up the shooter from the "Shop" in the Battle.net launcher. The reason for this nonsense is not clear, but there are still workarounds to install and play the long-awaited project from Blizzard.
In this guide, we'll show you how Overwatch 2 in Russia, and also explain how to start the game if it disappeared from the "Library".
Is Overwatch 2 available in Russia
Blizzard has officially stated that they are not going to "close" the project for s living in Russia and Belarus. However, in reality, access to the game has only a certain group of players:
- gamers whose in-game library stored the first part of the shooter;
- gamers whose was created with an indication of another region (not the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus) during the registration process.
Of course, there are exceptions, but according to statistics, the majority of Battle.net s cannot Overwatch 2 due to its absence in the free games section.
How to buy Overwatch 2 in Russia
Overwatch 2 - free multiplayer first person shooter. You don't need to buy the game, it's publicly available on the Battle.net Store.
How to Overwatch 2 in Russia
The ways we focus on first of all - ing the game via launcher и official site, which will not require the to create new s linked to any regions other than the Russian Federation and Belarus.
Restart Battle.net Launcher
The main task is to restart the launcher until Overwatch 2 appears in the Battle.net shared library, under the All Games tab (Free section).
However, do not overdo it: in order to confirm the effectiveness or inefficiency of the method, it should be enough 5 to 10 tries. Some people help, some don't. The latter, unfortunately, have to turn to other solutions for help.
the game through the official website
Before going to the official Overwatch 2 page, uninstall Battle.net launcher from the device. For this:
- Open "Settings" through the Start menu and navigate to "Applications».
- In the Apps & Features list, find Battle.net and uninstall the program.
- Press the key combination Win + R. Enter in the search bar %PROGRAMDATA%.
- Delete two folders: Battle.net and Blizzard Entertainment.
- Press the key combination Win + R. Enter in the search bar %LOCALAPPDATA%.
- Again, delete the two folders with the above names.
- Navigate to the Battle.net root folder on your local drive [the path might look like this: This computer / Local Disk (C:) / Program Files (x86)] and delete it as well.
- Go to
- Use the file to the launcher. Then and install Overwatch 2.
If the game does not start loading, close Battle.net and reopen Overwatch Setup. When re-authorization in the " Manager" should start the installation process "Unknown Game (prometheus)" is Overwatch 2.
Subsequently, if the shooter icon disappears from the "Library" again, do not despair - it is possible to start the project manually. [More in the paragraph: "How to run Overwatch 2"].
How to install Overwatch 2 in Russia
In addition to the above methods, you can go an easier way, which will save time and also not collide with different problems in the future (for example, with the inability to update the client with the release of a new patch). We are talking about creating a new and choosing a different region during the registration process.
- Change the IP address and select any free server with a foreign IP.
- Go to
- In the paragraph with the choice of the region, set any, except for Russia and Belarus. Optimal variant — Kazakhstan. Then enter the date of birth (desired age: from 18) and click "Next".
- Enter the first and last name: in Russian or English, real or not - it does not matter. However, be aware of the warning from Blizzard: "Your real name may later be used for identity verification when you Blizzard employees."
- In the next registration field, enter your email address and Telephone number. Despite the fact that the last item is "optional", entering it is required for Overwatch 2.
Thus, complete registration to the end: confirm your email address and phone number.
to Battle.net, open the Store and find Overwatch 2 in the list of available games.
- Open the shooter section. In the first news plate, click "More".
- In the new window, activate the "Play for free».
- Start the game installation. Once the process is completed, you can start playing.
How to launch Overwatch 2
If Overwatch 2 disappeared from the "Library" or you want the statistics to be assigned to the main , start the game via root folder. The path will look like this:
Here, open Overwatch in the .exe extension (type - "Application").
Once the game is launched, enter and from the main . By the way, you have to do this every time.
We hope our guide helped you Overwatch 2, and also understand what to do if the game disappeared from the Library. Write to commentsIf you have any questions, we will try to help. In case of other errors related to the shooter, check out the related articlefor solutions to the most common problems.
