Nexon’s New Overwatch Service: What Players Need to Know

Nexon has just launched a website that explains how its upcoming partnership with Blizzard will change the way Korean PC players experience Overwatch. The main point is that to play through Nexon, you must link a Battle. net account with a Nexon account. All of your past match history and progress will stay intact, so you won’t lose any earned rewards. Players can still use the normal Battle. net app or Steam for non‑Korean versions; the changes only affect the Korean PC edition. The game’s core mechanics will stay the same—no new pay‑to‑win items or other balance changes are planned.Nexon will handle publishing, live service, and community support in Korea while Blizzard keeps developing the game worldwide. They also promise to keep the existing esports calendar unchanged and to add region‑specific perks over time. A special focus is on Korean culture collaborations, which will not launch immediately but are being worked on. Nexon is also looking into special events for internet cafés to improve the local gaming experience. More detailed guides on how to link accounts and the full launch schedule will be posted soon on the same site.