Development team members, including director Joe Shely, will discuss the Stronghold and Armor systems, and the upcoming open beta.
Those who pre-purchase the game get early access from March 17th to 19th. The Prologue and Act 1 will be playable during the beta.
Director Aaron Keller will get balance information out "on or before my next update," with big issues fixed before the mid-season patch.
The sequel also delivered the "highest quarterly figures for player numbers and hours played" yet with a "strong start" to player investment.
Mercy's Guardian Angel cooldown has increased while her healing has reduced. However, she gets a new passive ability and other changes.
New skins for Reaper, Moira and Junkrat are included in the Battle Pass with Amaterasu Kiriko when the new season launches February 7th.
Blizzard Entertainment's Rod Fergusson seems to be hinting that the action RPG's open beta date might be announced at IGN Fan Fest later this month.
Map Pools could return in the "far future," says game director Aaron Keller, though they would rotate faster, "potentially every week."
Antarctic Peninsula is the first new Control map since Busan was released in 2018. It has frozen caverns, penguins, and more.
Players can purchase Epic and Legendary skins from before the sequel's launch with Overwatch Credits at all times when Season 3 drops.
Season 3 will feature changes to matchmaking, Ranked play and much more when it goes live next week for all platforms.
There will also be a mid-season update to provide viewable progress towards a player's next Rank update in the user interface.
Next season to introduce a change to address the lack of rewards, though game director Aaron Keller assures this is only the "first step."
The Support hero's supposed Legendary skin is the first cosmetic to be revealed for Season 3, which could start next month.
The infamous off-tank should no longer be able to one-shot full-health heroes, while Orisa receives a nerf to survivability.
Blizzard is kicking off the Lunar New Year event for Overwatch 2, bringing with it cosmetic rewards and arcade brawls.
The team was previously exploring changes to the Battle Pass, more "interesting' Challenges," and "exciting play-focused progression systems."
Blizzard has announced that World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is getting a major update this month that will bring its newest feature to the game.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic is getting a new feature in the form of a new difficulty option for Heroic dungeons.
The recent balance patch was light due to some changes being "pulled forward to the mid-December patch," says director Aaron Keller.
