Game director Aaron Keller reveals that Overwatch 2 will completely and entirely replace its predecessor upon launch.
The screen from the June 16th reveal event was "just a prototype," says Blizzard's Gavin Winter. "We do not have a payload version of Hanamura."
Blizzard's Aaron Keller reveals that iterating on PvE caused "the schedule for PvP content and features" to go on longer.
Credits, OWL Tokens and Competitive Points will carry over. Any remaining loot boxes open automatically with players receiving their contents.
Battle Passes, seasons, new heroes, cross-play and much more are coming to the hero shooter when it enters early access on October 4th.
Overwatch 2's Junker Queen gets a new trailer, showing off her weapons and abilities. Junker Queen will be playable in the Overwatch 2 PvP beta this month.
The Tank hero is playable in the upcoming closed PvP beta on June 28th and focuses on melee damage, wounding enemies and buffing allies.
Though Hero Talents won't be available in PvP, the team is discussing a separate mode where players could use them, as per game director Aaron Keller.
Purchase the Watchpoint Pack for $40 to gain access to the June 28th beta, the Premium Battle Pass for Season 1, and Overwatch: Legendary Edition.
New cosmetics include Weapon Charms, Banner and new Mythic skins. PvE is also slated for 2023 while multiple new heroes are in the works.
Available in the next beta, the Junker Queen is an aggressive Tank with a giant axe, shotgun and the ability to inflict Wounds one enemies.
The next beta will be coming to PC and consoles and includes a new map along with the Junker Queen as a new playable hero.
Includes 2 Epic skins, a founder's Player Icon, and a "surprise gift." Players need to own the first game before June 23rd and log in before December 5th.
Along with Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One, the hero shooter's early access launch is also coming to PS4, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch.
Blizzard's hero shooter will be available early for Xbox consoles and PC later this year with more details coming at the July 16th event.
A prominent leaker is strongly hinting that the upcoming hero shooter sequel will be free-to-play. An Overwatch 2 live stream is set for June 16.
Blizzard's Dylan Snyder hypes up the June 16th event for the hero shooter, which had its closed PvP beta throughout May.
With so many showcases happening in June, there are bound to be a number of big reveals next month. Take a look at 15 of them here.
Whether it's leaving your team in search of solo glory, ignoring the objective or sliding without abandon, some multiplayer habits die hard.
Game director Aaron Keller thanked those who participated in the beta. "Tests like this are a vital part of the process of improving Overwatch."
