How to get free Hero skins by watching Overwatch Contenders?

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The Overwatch Contenders Run It Back Tournament 2022 is finally underway, bringing fans the opportunity to catch their favorite teams live as they battle it out to make it to the Overwatch League. The event takes place in five regions - North America, Europe, Korea, China, and Australia.

The much-awaited tournament is already live in Korea and will run until December 3. While the event is yet to kick off in other regions, fans can now earn amazing Overwatch Contenders Hero skins by simply catching the Korean teams competing in the tournament.

This article takes a look at the process of getting free Hero skins during Overwatch Contenders.

Contenders is an official competitive esports event for Overwatch 2 players, which gives up-and-coming talent a platform to display their best performances. These players then go on to perform on the big stage in the OWL. The event began on November 7 (Korea) and will run until December 16 (North America and Europe). But there's more for the fans.

Players can earn up to two sets (Home and Away) of Contenders skins. This time around, D.Va and Soldier 76 got the privilege of wearing the event's uniform. These cosmetics match the theme of the tournament, which is green with white/black.

Once earned, players can drop into a match equipped with these skins.

Overwatch 2 players will be able to earn free Hero skins by watching the Contenders 2022 Run It Back Tournament live. To receive such free drops, users will need to do the following:

Note: This method won't work with brand accounts. It only allows the linking of personal accounts.

After accomplishing the above two steps, all fans are eligible to receive free in-game items. However, it is essential to note here that these Hero skins must be