The Overwatch League 2021 kicks off its first game today and players are eager to watch the match and earn League Tokens. Earning League Tokens is pretty simple as long as you now what to do.
The Overwatch League is one of the most anticipated eSports leagues in the entire world. Blizzard built Overwatch with eSports in mind, so they also decided to give fans and viewers a way to participate as well: League Tokens.
League Tokens are used to unlock exclusive Overwatch League in-game cosmetics and are only able to be earned each season. Some things have changed for the 2021 Leagues season so here's what you need to know about how to get Overwatch League Tokens.
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How to Get Overwatch League Tokens 2021
Earning League Tokens for the 2021 season is really simple. To earn them, all you need to do is watch matches. That part isn't any different than it has been in years past, but it's important to remember to connect the desired accounts.
Before you start watching League matches, make sure that you have an account set up with Battle Net. If you play Overwatch on PC, then you should already have an account made, but if you're a console player, you can create your account right here.
To connect the account to YouTube, click on your YouTube profile icon in the top right corner of your browser and then click "settings." On the lefthand side of your settings page, click on "Connected apps," find Battle Net and click connect. Follow the steps from there and you should be all set to earn League Tokens.
Five League Tokens are awarded for every hour of Overwatch League watched and are immediately useable in-game. Only live games are counted in when watching with the exception of "Encore" games. Encore games are rebroadcasted matches that happen during the night for North America but that take place during the day in Eastern Europe and the MENA region.
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