OWCS 2025 opening weekend features exclusive Baptiste skins and more free rewards

2025’s Overwatch Contenders Series (OWCS) for Overwatch 2 in North America (NA) and Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) begins shortly, offering players free Baptiste skins for home and away matches, along with additional rewards!

The initial phase of the Overwatch Champion Series (OWCS) 2025 tournament is about to begin! With esports excitement building from January 31st to February 2nd, fans and enthusiasts should ensure their accounts are ready for some gratis, theme-aligned rewards. The charming support character, Baptiste, will feature returning OWCS Home and Away skins that viewers can claim without cost. These skins can only be acquired during Overwatch 2 esports events such as this one. Here’s a quick guide on how to secure these skins, along with other freebies, during the OWCS 2025 Season 1 opening weekend!

How to unlock free Baptiste skins in Overwatch 2

1. Go to the “Connections” area on Battle.net
2. Navigate to the “Twitch” section
3. Press the “+Connect” button
4. Visit OW_Esports’ Twitch channel
5. Watch 12 hours of content in total
6. Visit your Twitch inventory
7. Claim the OWCS Home and Away Baptiste skins
8. Launch Overwatch 2 and visit Baptiste in the hero galley
9. Check out your new Baptiste skins

As a gamer, I can tell you that it’s pretty cool how you can score Overwatch 2 items directly through YouTube drops! To get started on this exciting journey, simply navigate to the “Connected apps” section on YouTube and click the “Connect” button next to “Battle.net”. After that, just follow the straightforward instructions to link your accounts together smoothly. Enjoy the gaming experience!

More free Overwatch 2 Twitch drops

This weekend’s esports activities also offer free Overwatch 2 goodies beyond the Home and Away Baptiste skins. These include the OWCS 2025 player icon, spray, name card, and weapon charm. For viewers from North America (NA), Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), you have until Feb. 2 to claim these items as part of the viewership rewards for these regions. Fans of OWCS Asia, on the other hand, can earn these items from Jan 24 to Feb 23.

To accumulate all the listed player rewards, you need to spend a total of 12 hours watching. Yet, should you be keen on acquiring just a few items, that’s also possible. Here are the viewing time prerequisites for each item detailed below.

OWCS 2025 schedule

The opening event for OWCS 2025 Stage 1 Regular Season takes place from January 31st to February 2nd. This marks Week 1 for the North America (NA) and Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) regions. Spectators can anticipate exciting matchups including Gen.G versus Virtus.Pro, Team Liquid against Timeless, and many more. Here is the schedule for January 31st to February 2nd.

OWCS 2025 format

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