Xbox and Bethesda announced during their ShowCase that Overwatch 2 will arrive on October 4 and will be free to play unlike the original. All the info here!
The Xbox and Bethesda Showcase it left many great announcements that surprised the fans. One of them is related to Overwatch 2the classic Blizzard Entertainment FPS which one we already know the date of one of its modes.
This new installment of one of the most acclaimed titles is designed as a separate game in its PvP version with its PvE modeit will have its early access next October 4. The player part of the solo mode will be released later, although we don’t know when that will be for now.
As we saw in a leaked image a few months ago, Overwatch 2 will be a game free to play. At the time we came to this conclusion for a possible battle pass, and despite the fact that we still lack details of the game, we already know that Blizzard changed the paid approach of the first Overwatch to a free version.
On the other hand, we were able to find out two new heroes that will appear in this second installment of the title: Sojourn and Junker Queen. In addition, we will have two completely new maps Inspired by the cities of New York and Toronto. Finally, Blizzard works on the development of other characters, surely to adapt to the also new format of Overwatch 2where the duels will be 5 vs 5 instead of the classic 6 vs 6.
“We can’t wait to launch the start of the Overwatch 2 experience on October 4 and introduce an exciting new competitive vision. There will be amazing new content and a reimagining of the iconic heroes, maps, and gameplay that made the original game so compelling. ”, said Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard, in a press release . “This is the beginning of an always-on, ever-evolving era for the franchise, and a new commitment to serving players with frequent and substantial updates planned in the future to keep Overwatch 2 fresh and fun for years to come.”.
Early access to Overwatch 2 will be next October 4. This game will be available for PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. If we want to know more news about the FPS we will have to wait until next June 16date on which Blizzard will have a separate stream.