Overwatch 2 Season 20 mid-season download now live

Players can now download the Overwatch 2 Season 20 mid-season patch ahead of its launch. Read on for the instructions on how to do this and how to automate your Overwatch 2 patch downloads.

The pre-download for Overwatch 2's Season 20 mid-season update is now available ahead of the Jan. 8 release date. Senior community and creator manager Megan Leigh confirmed this on social media, adding that this update aims to reduce Overwatch 2's overall file size moving forward.

PlayStation and Xbox players may see a pre-download become available ahead of launch to speed up installation. Additionally, any temporary storage issues caused by the pre-download will be resolved once the update goes live.

"Heads up friends! We have our S20 midseason hitting on Thursday 1/8!" Leigh wrote on X. "Want you all to know, this is a rebase patch which means [it's] a large update."

To pre-download the Overwatch 2 Season 20 mid-season update, log in to your account via the Battle.net launcher. Next, click on the Overwatch 2 icon, navigate below the "Play" button, and click on the "Download Pre-Release Content" text. After downloading the update, the text should become "Pre-release content downloaded."

You can also set up automatic updates for Overwatch 2. To get started, log in to your account via the Battle.net launcher and click on the Battle.net logo near the top-left corner. Next, select the "Settings" option, click on "Downloads," scroll down to the "Game Updates" area, and set your preferences. Then, simply press the "Done" button.

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