Overwatch 2 was released after 6 years of Overwatch and has earned massive popularity within a few days. One of the primary reasons the game’s become massively popular globally is that it is free to play. Because players don’t need to purchase the game with money, lots of players want to give it a try.
Overwatch 2 has PVP and Crossplay available in some of its game modes but to play with friends, you first have to know how to invite friends or accept invitations. This guide will help you know how to invite friends in Overwatch 2 and accept their requests.
Overwatch 2- Invite Friends and Accept Friend Requests- How to Do?
Crossplay and Multiplayer mode are the two most popular videogame features in recent video games, and especially the shooter games almost every time features these two modes. Overwatch 2, being a shooter game, can’t be an exception. It also has multiplay mode and supports Crossplay. So, except for random matchmaking with players, you can play the game with your group regardless of their platforms. However, the primary thing to play with friends is to invite them or accept their invitation.
Below we have discussed how you can Invite friends or Accept friend requests in Overwatch 2-
- Launch the game
- Go to the Main Menu, and hover over your name to see your battle tag.
- Now click on the Social Tab
- Go to the Friends Menu
- Click on Add Friends
- Ask for the Battle Tags of your friends and Enter them (while entering the Battle Tags, enter # before the numbers)
- Click on the “Send Request” option
- Once your Friends accept your invitation, they will be added to your Friends Menu.
- Now you can see a “+” sign beside your friends’ names.
- Click on it to add them to your group
If you send invitations to other players, you’ll be the Group Leader with a tiny Crown above your name. As a group leader, you can start a match and play together with other members of your group. Remember, the entire process requires an active Battle.net account. Without that, you can play Overwatch 2.
Now, if you are not the Leader, but you have received a request to join the group of your friend, you have to follow the below steps-
- Go to the Social Tab
- Click on Invitations
- Pending Friend Requests will be found here
- Click on the one you want to accept
- Next, go to your Friends Tab to find out if your friends have been added or not.
That’s all you need to know about accepting friend requests or inviting friends in Overwatch 2.
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