Our latest coverage of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch is now dead and Overwatch 2 has officially taken its place. The sequel/reboot/expansion’s highly-awaited and much-hyped launch, however, was plagued by various technical issues although the blame can’t be laid entirely at Blizzard’s feet. Shortly after the servers came online, Blizzard President Mike Ybarra tweeted that the servers were being hit by massive DDOS attacks, causing drops and other [...]
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It’s the end of an era for Overwatch as the servers go down for the final time in preparation for the official launch of Overwatch 2 tomorrow. As previously noted, the sequel-slash-expansion-slash-reboot will completely replace the original game with new 5v5 mechanics and a free-to-play business model, among other changes to the competitive hero shooter and three new heroes: Sojourn, [...]
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With the identity of the mysterious new Overwatch 2 support character now common knowledge, Blizzard offers up more information about the creative process that went into Kiriko along with an introduction to the foxy ninja healer’s backstory with two new trailers. The first video follows the development of Kiriko from the writing of her origin story and coming up with [...]
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Over the past few months, Blizzard has been trying to keep the mysterious new Overwatch 2 support hero tightly under wraps. But thanks to a bit of carelessness on the studio’s part, we now have a clear idea of who that hero is going to be. Regardless, Blizzard is still going through the motions to reveal the latest addition to [...]
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If Blizzard was a boat it would have sunk a long time ago with the constant stream of leaks that have springing from the studio over the past few months, the latest of which are information on the still-unannounced Overwatch 2 support hero and a listing for a premium pack that accidentally went up on the Blizzard Store yesterday. The [...]
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Now that we’re just a month away from Overwatch 2’s official launch, there’s one little step that players will need to complete if they want to keep all their progress from the original game. This applies to console players and those with accounts on multiple platforms. If you’ve been playing exclusively on PC, then you’re all set and can move [...]
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Overwatch fans and players still waiting to take Overwatch 2 for a test run before it launches in October sadly won’t get the chance to do so. According to Blizzard Entertainment Vice President Jon Spector, the second beta test that ended last week will be the final playtest for the competitive first-person shooter’s upcoming sequel. The decision to not have [...]
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Overwatch players and fans looking to join the next Overwatch 2 playtest will probably want to check their emails as Blizzard Entertainment has officially kicked off the sequel’s second closed beta test. This round of testing will feature the new Push game mode, a new hybrid map called Paraiso, various hero reworks and adjustments, and the debut of the Junker [...]
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Since Blizzard Entertainment announced Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon 2019, the studio hasn’t entirely been clear on what’s going to happen to the original Overwatch game when the sequel/expansion comes out later this year. Back then, former Blizzard Vice President Jeff Kaplan said that they wouldn’t be abandoning the original live service game and the players who were already invested in [...]
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Following up on last week’s Junker Queen reveal, Blizzard Entertainment is back with a new dev blog showcasing Overwatch 2’s new tank hero. Armed with a massive axe, the queen of Junkertown is resourceful, fierce, and definitely no stranger to survival. “Junker Queen was built for Overwatch 2's 5v5 playing field. She has an unparalleled ability to claim space, and [...]
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