INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
After months of speculation, Overwatch 2 made its official debut at BlizzCon 2019.The sequel to Blizzard's team-based shooter was revealed
by creative director Jeff Kaplan at the annual event, accompanied by an emotional cinematic trailer (which you can find below).Overwatch 2
is a bit of a deviation from the series' usual format
The sequel will feature new PvP modes, with Push being the staple of competitive play, as well as new maps, cosmetic items and characters
– including Sojourn, who was unveiled during the event.While these new PvP modes are expected, new for the series is the addition of story
and hero missions that allow for cooperative play – a first for the Overwatch series
In these "highly-replayable" missions, you and five friends will attempt to complete objectives together against the AI, which should serve
as a welcome reprieve from the intense online PvP modes the series is known for.There's quite a lot to wrap your head around – but don't
worry, as we've gathered together everything we know about Overwatch 2 so far below for your perusal. [Update: Jeff Kaplan's recent Yule
Log livestream has Overwatch fans wondering if a new hero has been teased.]Cut to the chaseWhat is it? The sequel to Blizzard's team-based
shooterWhen is it out? TBCWhat can I play it on? Probably PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One (plus next-gen consoles)Overwatch 2 release
dateBlizzard officially unveiled Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon 2019
Apparently the sequel is still in early development and Blizzard doesn't know when it will release. "I don't know
I have no idea," creative director Jeff Kaplan said during the Overwatch 2 reveal panel
"Like, just let us make it great, that's what we care about more than anything
We don't have a date in mind."(Image credit: Blizzard)Overwatch 2 trailersOverwatch 2 was officially revealed by Jeff Kaplan at BlizzCon
2019, alongside an eight-minute cinematic trailer titled "Zero Hour".Check it out below (but have some tissues at the ready):During BlizzCon
2019, Blizzard also dropped a three-minute gameplay trailer for Overwatch 2 which showcases the sequel's new look.Watch it below:Overwatch 2
news, rumors and confirmed featuresWe've gathered together all the news and rumors surrounding Overwatch 2 below, alongside the confirmed
features so far:Teasing another hero?Blizzard has been fairly tight-lipped when it comes to the hero roster for Overwatch 2 but fans who
tuned into Jeff Kaplan's Yule Log livestream have been left wondering if the director was teasing a new hero for the next release (via
During the course of Kaplan's livestream, while building an Overwatch Lego set at around the 6 hour and 11 minute mark, he mentions
established Overwatch character Junker Queen and threw out some questions on whether or not she's "ever going to be a hero" and what role
she might take if she was one
It was far from a confirmation of anything but it's been enough in an otherwise quiet livestream to grab the attention of Overwatch fans
We imagine if Junker Queen is going to be a hero in Overwatch 2 we'll get a confirmation closer to the game's release whenever that may
be. Larger maps and more heroesIn a recent interview, Overwatch 2's assistant director, Aaron Keller, and lead writer, Michael Chu have
expanded a little on the team's ambitions for PvE play
According to Keller, there are "lots of heroes" in the work for the game and that its PvE maps are "2x larger than regular Overwatch
maps." This increased scale is all in the service of telling more story in the Overwatch world and that the new co-op story missions will
allow for “a more traditional way to tell a story in the Overwatch universe.”
A story which, Chu said, will have a "beginning, middle, and end".Naturally, as stated before, PvP is still a focus for the team and
progression in PvP will be "entirely separate" from PvE.According to Keller, “we don’t want gameplay changing talents and abilities to
give an unfair advantage in PvP
We’re still exploring what players can earn in PvE and building out the progression system for that
Our goal is to make a robust meaningful progression system that feeds into our Hero Missions where players can play and replay for many
hours or as their main mode of play after they complete the Overwatch 2 story.”Narrative focus“With Overwatch 2, we’re building the
cooperative, narrative-driven game experience that players have been asking for since the original—and that we’ve wanted to make for a
Allen Brack, president of Blizzard Entertainment
“We’re looking forward to telling the next chapter of this epic story in-game, and we’re excited to give players a whole-new kind of
co-op experience built around progressing and customizing their favorite heroes – all while providing even more of everything they love
about Overwatch today.”PvP is still a focusDespite a heavy emphasis on the new co-operative modes, Kaplan took time to dispel the myth
that Overwatch 2 would lose out on the multiplayer modes that made 50 million people play the game in the first place. In fact, according
to Kaplan, a huge focus for the Overwatch 2 team is making PvP as good as it possibly can be – which includes new maps, new modes and new
characters further down the line. Cosmetic items will cross overAccording to Kaplan, all the cosmetic items earned in the original
Overwatch will be ported over to Overwatch 2 – a move that will help expedite the transition to the new game.Hero missionsHero Missions
see the Overwatch team traveling the globe, defending cities against robot invasions, taking on elite Talon agents, and battling the
villainous forces laying siege to the world
This "highly-replayable mode" will allow players to level up their favorite heroes and earn powerful customization options that
supercharge their abilities in co-op play – such as altering Reinhardt’s Fire Strike to ignite nearby enemies or modifying Tracer’s
Pulse Bomb to cause a devastating chain reaction – granting the extra edge they need against the overwhelming odds.(Image credit:
Blizzard)Overwatch and Overwatch 2 are compatibleCurrent Overwatch players can play alongside Overwatch 2 players in PvP multiplayer
In addition, current Overwatch players will be able to play Overwatch 2 heroes and maps.Co-op missionsCo-operative missions see players
teaming up to "stand together against an overwhelming outbreak of threats around the globe". Overwatch 2 PlaySimilar to what we seen with
its predecessor, Overwatch Play carries forward existing players’ accomplishments and loot collections and features the current
complete Overwatch roster, a new generation of heroes, new maps that "widen the scope of the world" and a new Push map type – plus more
to be revealed.Story missionsStory missions sees Winston, Tracer, and other members of the original Overwatch, join forces with a new
Players will take an active role in the Overwatch saga as a new global crisis unfolds through a series of intense, high-stakes four-player
As the story progresses, players will team up as different sets of heroes and fight to defend the world from the omnic forces of Null
Sector, uncover the motives behind the robotic armies’ attacks, and come face-to-face with rising new threats around the globe.(Image
credit: Blizzard)New engine upgradesOverwatch 2 introduces significant engine upgrades that support larger maps for co-op (PvE) play, as
well as the wide variety of new enemies and factions that players will encounter on their missions
The game also introduces visual enhancements.BlizzCon 2019Overwatch 2 was officially revealed at BlizzCon 2019, alongside an eight-minute
We also got a three-minute gameplay trailer which showcased the sequel's new look, alongside new hero abilities.Overwatch 2 will feature new
PvP modes, with tug-of-war Push being the staple of competitive play, as well as new maps, cosmetic items and characters, including Sojourn
While the new PVP modes are expected, new for the series is the addition of story and hero missions that allow for cooperative play – a
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