Overwatch 2 is finally official after a week or more of leaks and rumors swirled surrounding the unique sequel to the popular game. And unique it will be. While Overwatch 2 will be a full-fledged sequel with a brand-new story mode, Blizzard is also ensuring that no players are left behind by integrating a shared multiplayer experience with Overwatch 1.
After passively-aggressively scolding the countless Overwatch 2 leaks, Jeff Kaplan introduced Overwatch 2 with an announcement cinematic. Get your tissues ready. If you know Overwatch cinematics, you?ll know that this one?s sure to bring a tear or two to your eye.
Overwatch 2?s big elevator pitch is a renewed focus on the story. Overwatch?s deep lore has been most frequently explored externally through cinematic shorts and digital comics, giving life to its many characters, but the sequel will bring that into the game. Featuring more story and PVE along with cooperative mode, Overwatch 2 features a complete story experience. It will also come with Hero Missions, highly replayable co-op missions with a full progression system that gives you the opportunity to upgrade and customize your heroes in various ways. Yes, Overwatch 2 is going to feature a renewed focus on story, but fans of the original Overwatch don?t need to worry. The 6v6 team competitive experience is not going away. In fact, Blizzard is adding a new core competitive game mode called Push that will be featured in Quickplay, Competitive, and even played in the O...