Overwatch 2's Cross-Play feature lets players invite their friends to the game and play together! Read about how to invite friends to the game, Competitive Mode restrictions, and PC and console Cross-Platform restrictions.

How to Add Friends

To add friends and play Overwatch 2, players need to add them using their Battle.net account.

How to Invite Friends
1	Go to Social Tab Go to the upper right corner of the screen where the social tab is located.
2	Add friend button Inside the social tab, the Add Friend button is located at the upper right of the screen as well.
3	Battle.net Account After clicking the add button, it will take the player to the add friend menu where it will ask for the email address or battle tag of a friend that the palyer is trying to add and invite.
4	After Adding After adding and accepted their request, the players will now be able to see the friends they've added in their friends list.

How to Invite Friends

There are two ways on how to invite a friend in Overwatch. Here are the step by step guide.

/Invite Method

How to Invite Friends
1	Chat Tab Go to the lower left corner of the screen where the chat tab is located.
2	/invite method Inside the chat tab you can type “/invite BattleTag” to invite a friend
3	After Invitation Once the player hit enter it will prompt in the tab that a friend has been invited.

Friends List Method

1	Go to Social Tab Go to the upper right corner of the screen where the social tab is located.
2	Friends List Screen Click the + button beside friend's BattleTag.
3	After Invitation Once the player click the + button it will prompt in the tab that a friend has been invited.

“Can't Invite Friend” Issue

Blizzard appears to have patched the issue following the October 7, 2022 server maintenance, as players are now reporting that they are no longer experiencing the issue when inviting friends in Overwatch 2. 
Server Maintenance Schedule and Updates (October 7, 2022)

Competitive Mode Restrictions

Overwatch 2's competitive mode works like the original, except with minor changes. It comes with limitations that restrict players from teaming up with other players.

Bronze to Diamond Ranks

Bronze-Diamond Grouping Chart
	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum	Diamond
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Diamond

Cells with checkmarks are able to group with each other.

Bronze to Diamond ranks can only group up with those within two skill tiers from their own. Gold, in particular, is the most versatile one as they can group up with others from both ends of the range. Take note that this does not mean that they can group up with Bronze and Diamond players at the same time.

Master Rank and Above

Diamond+ Grouping Chart
	Diamond	Master	Grandmaster	Top 500
Diamond
Master
Grandmaster
Top 500

Cells with checkmarks are able to group with each other.

Master players can only group with one skill tier, meaning they can only group up with Diamond players or fellow Master players.

Grandmaster players, on the other hand, can only group up within three skill divisions of the same rank. Take note that there are still 5 skill divisions in Grandmaster.

Top 500 players can only play with their fellow top 500 players in competitive mode. Other ranks cannot party up with Top 500 players while they're on the leaderboard.

Cross-Platform Play Restrictions

In competitive matches, PC and console players will not be mixed in the same pool. Instead, there will be two pools: one for console players and another for PC players. This means that PC and console players can only play together in non-competitive modes. 

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