IGN has gone live early with their coverage of the Overwatch Spotlight, letting us know that the 2 is being dropped, 10 more heroes are coming, new modes, and more.
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According to this IGN report, Overwatch 2 is dropping the number and will be ‘Overwatch’ once again. It is going to be a ‘new, story-driven era’ with a bunch of new content including story beats, 10 new heroes, and more. This new content is part of the “Reign of Talon”, which sees Overwatch overwhelmed by their nemesis. “In-game events, hero trailers, animated comics, short stories, and map updates will tell a story across six seasons”, per IGN.
The first five new heroes will be:
- Domina (Tank) – Talon
- Emre (Damage) – Talon
- Mizuki (Support) – Talon
- Anran (Damage) – Overwatch
- Jetpack Cat (Support) – Overwatch
There will be five more heroes joining over the rest of the year, which will see the story arc through with a new one beginning in 2027. IGN goes on to discuss ‘meta events’ called Conquest. Essentially, players choose a side of either Talon or Overwatch in this limited time mode. It has all the standard rewards like skins, etc.
Blizzard’s quote on why they are dropping the 2 from the title:
“Overwatch is more than just a digit: it’s a living universe that keeps growing, keeps surprising, and keeps bringing players together from around the world. This year marks a huge turning point in how the development team envisions the future of Overwatch, so we are officially dropping ‘2’ and moving forward as ‘Overwatch’.”
You can watch the full Spotlight below, once it goes live shortly after this post.
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