How to change Overwatch 2 main screen background

Overwatch 2 (OW2) has been receiving constant updates since its launch, and the latest one allows you to change the main menu background. This way, you can pick and personalize your game the way you want. After all, this 5v5 FPS multiplayer hero shooter has had some solid animated backgrounds over the seasons, with some of them surely being fan favorites.

Changing them, however, can be a bit confusing. This is especially true for players who are not tech-savvy. Hence, this guide will detail the procedure for changing Overwatch 2's main screen background.

---

How to change Overwatch 2 main screen background on Steam

Follow these steps to change the main screen background of OW2 on Valve's digital storefront:

• Head to your Steam library and right-click on Overwatch 2.
• Select Properties from the drop-down list.
• Under the General tab, paste in your desired lobby map code, such as: "--lobbyMap=0x0800000000000E77"
• Close this menu and relaunch the game to see the changes.

---

How to change Overwatch 2 main screen background on Battle.net

Changing OW2's main screen background using publisher Activision Blizzard's launcher involves a few more steps than Steam:

• Open the Battle.net client and navigate to Overwatch 2.
• Click the gear icon next to the blue Play button on the bottom left.
• Select "Game Settings" from the menu that pops up here. This opens a new dialog box.
• Check the "Additional command line arguments" part and paste the desired background code.
• Click on Done to save the changes and start the game to see the reflected changes in the menu.

This is one of the few omitted backgrounds from the list (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Here are all the OW2 main screen background codes:

• Heroes: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000E77
• Zero Hour: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000EFB
• Sojourn: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000D6C
• Kiriko: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000EF3
• Zeus Junker Queen: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000F4A
• Ranattra: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000F8F
• Shambali Monastery: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000f31
• Winter Wonderland 2022: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000D77
• Lunar New Year 2023: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000DAD
• Kiriko Amaterasu: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001003
• Kiriko Amaterasu Artwork: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001045
• Arctic Peninsula: --lobbyMap=0x080000000000103D
• Hanzo Cupid: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000B6B
• Doomfist One Punch Man Collab: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000EED
• Lifeweaver: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001060
• Galactic Emperor Sigma: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001032
• Starwatch Art: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001132
• Questwatch Art: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001133
• Summer Games: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000BCE
• Illari: --lobbyMap=0x080000000000112B
• Gothenburg Mothership: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001104
• Ana A-7000 Wargod: --lobbyMap=0x08000000000010F2
• Hanzo Onryo: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001150
• Hanzo Onryo Art: --lobbyMap=0x08000000000010AC
• Lilith Moira: --lobbyMap=0x080000000000115C
• Overwatch World Cup: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000817
• D.VA (Lunar Busan): --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000710
• Overwatch League: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000000864
• LE SSERAFIM Collab: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001173
• Mauga: --lobbyMap=0x080000000000118a
• Orissa Grand Beast: --lobbyMap=0x0800000000001197
• Winter Wonderland 2023: --lobbyMap=0x08000000000011b4

While that is quite a few, some notable ones, like Cyber Demon Genji, the first mythic skin to arrive in this game, are missing. It should also be noted that this feature is only on PC; console players have no way of switching main menu backgrounds using command line arguments on their platform.