


Over the course of the 40-minute video, the development team touched on the things that they’re developing and improving in the game, from its PvP, Hero Missions, and Hero Progression to the Campaign and the appearance of existing characters. It also offered an insight into why we maybe had to wait a little bit longer for the game’s release date.įormer Game Director Jeff Kaplan and other members of the development team said, at the time, that while “right now, we can sit down and have a night of Overwatch 2 and have it be a really fun experience” they “need some more time till we can say it’s perfectly polished in the way that we want it.” Kaplan himself said that “in order to make a game great it takes time, energy, collaboration…Our goal is for Overwatch 2 to be the worthy successor to the first game, to be the next evolution and to be a true sequel.”
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Launching on October 4, 2022, for all major platforms, we also got our first look at the Junker Queen, and you can see this in full below:īlizzConline 2021 may not have brought us a release date for Overwatch 2, but a 40-minute behind the scenes video certainly gave an insight into the improvements and additions the game’s development team is looking to make. Overwatch 2: Trailersīelow, we've included some of our favorite Overwatch 2 trailers, but it is worth noting that the Overwatch YouTube channel (opens in new tab) has been dropping video tidbits including Overwatch 2 playtests with Overwatch League Pros, short videos on Hero reworks for the sequel, and developer updates.ĭuring the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase in June 2022, Blizzard announced an "early access" release for Overwatch 2. Crucially, that includes new features envisioned as part of Overwatch 2.īeyond this, we do know is that Blizzard has a roadmap in place for PvP, that includes the introduction of new heroes, modes, and more (find out more about this below). Elaborating further, he advises new seasons will launch every nine weeks as part of the live service model. When asked what "Early Access" means during an Overwatch 2 Reddit AMA (opens in new tab), game director Aaron Keller advised " this is just the start of many new things coming to the game. It's unclear if the release of PvE will mark the full release of the game, or whether Blizzard plans to release that in segments (or as part of early access) also. Blizzard hasn't confirmed when the full game will release but we do know Overwatch 2's second major element, PvE, will release next year. It's an unusual move, as it means we won't actually be getting the full game in October, instead only getting access to free-to-play PvP.

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Overwatch 2's PVP element will get an early access release on Octofor PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch, with PvE to be released sometime in 2023.
