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Overwatch: all the news about Blizzard’s hit hero shooter

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Overwatch 2, the sequel to Activision Blizzard’s hit hero shooter Overwatch, was announced in 2019 but didn’t arrive for another three years, eventually bringing a shift to five-on-five matches in PVP, and a few new characters, including Overwatch’s first Black female hero.

After canceling planned PvE content and unlocking its hero pool, the game’s developers eventually brought back a lot of things, like 6v6 gameplay, loot boxes, and, in 2026, its name. Overwatch 2 is now just Overwatch again.

A screenshot of the new Overwatch menu screen

Catch up on The Verge’s coverage of the game right here.

  • Overwatch 2 is gone — now it’s just Overwatch.
  • Overwatch MOBA?
  • Overwatch 2 is adding a CS:GO-style mode and bringing back loot boxes
  • Marvel Rivals takes a page from Rocket League (and Overwatch).
  • For a limited time, Overwatch returns to its roots.
  • Overwatch 2 and Apex Legends follow Fortnite by going back to the beginning.
  • Overwatch 2 opens the door to a return for 6v6
  • Overwatch 2 targets console cheaters using XIM, ReaSnow, and Cronus devices.
  • April Fools’ 2024: Overwatch 2 “Really, really balanced.”
  • Overwatch 2 unlocks all of its heroes
  • Overwatch 2 and Apex Legends hit the reset button.
  • Competitive Overwatch won’t end with the League
  • Blizzard says it’s building ‘revitalized’ Overwatch esports after OWL season ends
  • Overwatch 2 needs a win — the Invasion event, at best, is a draw
  • Illari illuminates the battlefield as Overwatch 2’s newest support hero.
  • Fighting evil by moonlight, eating bread by daylight.
  • And his name is JOHN CENA! *do do-do doooo*
  • Overwatch 2’s newest cinematic is the next big step in the game’s journey
  • Overwatch 2’s new story missions will be paywalled
  • Overwatch 2 celebrates its first in-game Pride event
  • Overwatch 2’s director explains why its big PvE mode was canceled
  • Overwatch 2’s ambitious hero mode scrapped to focus on live game
  • The weaver is live.
  • Overwatch 2 season 4 trailer got me right in the feels
  • Overwatch 2’s new hero Lifeweaver puts down roots in season 4
  • April Fools’ 2023: Overwatch 2.
  • Overwatch 2’s season 3 changes make Mercy weaker
  • Introducing the Overwatch 2 dating sim
  • Overwatch 2 is making it easier and cheaper for you to get older skins
  • Overwatch 2’s Battle For Olympus event is a step in the right direction
  • Blizzard offers Overwatch 2 holiday skin for cheap amid pricing controversy
  • The Overwatch League World Cup is back
  • Don’t you forget about me.
  • Ramattra will be easier to earn in the Overwatch 2 battle pass
  • Overwatch 2’s Season 2 is a battle for Olympus
  • The “Zeus” skin for Junker Queen is the star of the Overwatch 2, season two trailer.
  • Mei day: Overwatch 2 frees controversial hero
  • Overwatch 2’s newest hero is the scary but sexy Ramattra
  • Overwatch 2 is putting Mei… *on ice*
  • Bastion and Torbjörn have been temporarily removed from Overwatch 2
  • Blizzard will be taking Overwatch 2 offline again
  • Overwatch 2’s new animated short is a new introduction to Kiriko
  • Blizzard is taking Overwatch 2 offline to make some fixes
  • Overwatch 2 is less of a sequel and more of a remix
  • Blizzard reveals a suite of Overwatch 2 tools to fight cheaters and toxic players
  • Overwatch 2 loses lead hero designer just before sequel launches
  • October 2nd is Overwatch’s last day on earth
  • Overwatch 2 developers explain the new battle pass
  • Overwatch 2’s new heroes won’t be free
  • Overwatch 2 players can now merge accounts to get their old gear
  • Overwatch 2 will replace the original Overwatch
  • Everything we know about Overwatch 2
  • Overwatch 2 will get rid of loot boxes
  • Overwatch 2’s next beta kicks off at the end of June, and it’s coming to PlayStation and Xbox
  • Overwatch 2 will be free to play and has an early access release date
  • As the Overwatch 2 beta ends, a new Overwatch remix event begins
  • Blizzard is hoping Overwatch 2 leads to a superb OWL season 5
  • How to get into the Overwatch 2 beta
  • Overwatch 2’s new hero Sojourn was a long time coming
  • The Overwatch 2 closed beta starts April 26th on PC only
  • The Overwatch 2 closed beta will finally let you play as a Black woman
  • Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV delayed again with no release date in sight
  • Blizzard shows off Overwatch 2’s new 5 vs. 5 multiplayer and a trio of maps
  • Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 aren’t launching this year
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