Some Overwatch 2 players are getting a bunch of free Competitive Points, allowing them to unlock golden guns for free. Players looking for the greatest challenge in Overwatch 2 will want to play the game's Competitive mode. Available to those that played the original Overwatch as well as newcomers that have managed to complete 50 Quick Play matches, Overwatch 2 Competitive is where players go to truly hone their skills in Blizzard's hero-shooter.
The main goal of Overwatch 2 Competitive is to rank up and try earning the highest rank possible. Overwatch 2 makes some big changes to Competitive, abandoning the SR system of the original game for a tier-based one instead. Something that hasn't changed in the transition from Overwatch 1 to Overwatch 2 is that players earn still earn Competitive Points when they win that can be used to purchase golden weapons for their favorite heroes.
A bug is gifting some Overwatch 2 players with thousands upon thousands of Competitive Points, enough to get multiple golden weapons without having to put in the work. Golden weapons in Overwatch 2 cost 3,000 Competitive Points, so some players have managed to snag quite a few golden weapons thanks to this latest bug.
It's unclear how this happened or if Blizzard is going to take the golden weapons away that players purchased with their free Competitive Points. But while this is an example of Overwatch 2 players getting stuff they didn't have when transferring from Overwatch 1, some players haven't even been able to access all the content that they had in the older game.
Overwatch 2's launch has had quite a few problems, with player progression being a key issue. Many Overwatch 2 players have booted up the game to discover that none of their Overwatch 1 skins and other cosmetic items are available in the sequel. In some cases, the game even confuses Overwatch 1 veterans with brand-new players, triggering the First-Time User Experience and locking away many of the heroes on the roster.
Blizzard is working on Overwatch 2's various issues and implementing fixes. Some Overwatch 2 players have since gotten their OW1 cosmetics back, so those that have yet to receive their content should rest assured that it will become available to them at some point. Time will tell how long it takes for Blizzard to iron out Overwatch 2's launch woes, but with the Halloween event around the corner, hopefully everything gets under control sooner rather than later.
Overwatch 2 is available now in early access for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
