Overwatch® 2 Launches October 4, with Junker Queen Joining the Fray
13 June 2022 - 3:20AM
Business Wire
Overwatch 2’s release will be the franchise’s
most significant since its debut, starting with a new competitive
multiplayer experience, heroes, maps, and more with a new,
free-to-play structure
Overwatch 2 is launching in early access with dynamic new PvP
content releasing on Windows® PC and Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One,
PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and Nintendo Switch™ consoles on
October 4, kicking off the next chapter for Blizzard
Entertainment’s acclaimed team-based shooter. Featuring a new
five-versus-five multiplayer format with cross-platform play and
cross-platform progression, Overwatch 2’s PvP experience is
designed to offer incredible and fresh competitive gameplay with a
new, free-to-play model and major game updates such as new
heroes, hero reworks, maps, modes, and premium cosmetics.
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At launch, players will have an opportunity to get their
hands on the newest tank hero to join the roster, the ruthless
Australian-born ruler of Junkertown: the Junker Queen. More
details on the Junker Queen, Overwatch 2’s live service model and
seasonal content plan, and the upcoming phase of the game’s closed
beta testing will be shared during the Overwatch 2 Reveal Event
livestream on YouTube.com/PlayOverwatch or Twitch.tv/PlayOverwatch
this Thursday, June 16, at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
The Junker Queen is the second new hero revealed for Overwatch
2, and the franchise’s 34th hero overall, following Sojourn—a
high-mobility and railgun-wielding former Overwatch captain with
cybernetic capabilities. New and iconic international locations
will also arrive in-game at launch, from the snowy New Queen Street
in Toronto to the bustle of Midtown Manhattan. Overwatch 2
additionally introduces the new Push game mode, a symmetrical map
type where teams battle to take control and advance a
centrally-located robot deeper into enemy territory than the
opposing team.
"We can't wait to roll out the beginning of the Overwatch 2
experience on October 4 and introduce an exciting new competitive
vision, featuring amazing new content and a reimagining of the
iconic heroes, maps, and gameplay that made the original game so
compelling," said Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment.
"This is the beginning of an always-on and always-evolving era for
the franchise, and a recommitment to serving players with frequent
and substantial updates planned well into the future to keep
Overwatch 2 fresh and fun for many years to come."
For more information on today’s announcement, visit
PlayOverwatch.com, and tune into the Overwatch 2 Reveal Event
livestream on Thursday.
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Best known for blockbuster hits, including World of Warcraft®,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, and the multifranchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. (https://www.blizzard.com), a division of
Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), is a premier developer and
publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of
the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard
Entertainment's track record includes twenty-three #1 games* and
multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online gaming
service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with
millions of active players.
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reports from key distributors.
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