Just like the previous title, Overwatch 2 comes with a Competitive Mode, where players usually gain their ranks for every season. By default, the Competitive Mode in Overwatch 2 is inaccessible to new players to avoid new players being torn down by experienced players. At the same time, this is not enabled by default to avoid smurf accounts from joining ranked matches. If you’re one of the players of Overwatch 2 who wants to experience the action in Competitive Mode, this guide will give you the details on how to unlock it.
How to Unlock Competitive Mode in Overwatch 2
Before you start playing in the ranked match system of Overwatch 2, you need to meet the required wins in the Quick Match mode. The total number of wins that you need to obtain before unlocking the Competitive Mode is 50 wins. Apart from the Quick Match, the wins also count in Custom Matches and Arcade. However, we highly recommend playing in Quick Match as this is the fastest way to earn 50 wins.
After you get a total of 50 wins, the Competitive Mode will be unlocked. Playing in this mode will earn you Competitive Points, which is also one of the things that you need to earn your ranks.
Why do Players Need to Win 50 Matches?
This is done to ensure that new players will know the basics of the game and its heroes. At the same time, this system will also prevent surfers from abusing the ranking system of Overwatch 2. As we all know, Blizzard does not promote or agree with using smurf accounts. In the previous Overwatch game, Blizzard reportedly deleted thousands of Overwatch smurf accounts.
