With all the details about Overwatch 2’s co-op mode, hero updates, and multiplayer… What exactly is in store for Overwatch 2?

Blizzard will be focusing entirely on the PvE aspect of the game. We know that there will be a main campaign, which will essentially revolve around co-op mode – we can only guess at more. And then what actually happens to the first part? Will it fade into obscurity over time? Or will Blizzard keep both games going at the same time? It seems we didn’t get all the answers we’d like at BlizzCon 2019.

Let’s get one thing straight: The announcement of Overwatch 2 was followed by cheers from the community. The game’s director, Jeff Kaplan, explained in detail how Overwatch 2 will work with the original. He was clear, concise and engaging. Still, there was a feeling that something was missing from Jeff’s answers. For example, we don’t currently have a price for Overwatch 2. Does this mean that players of the first part will have to dig deep into their pockets again for something that is almost congruent with the original?

The brave and the bold
One thing feels weird: This is Overwatch, it has over 55 million players worldwide and a very successful Esports League of its own (OWL). And yet, Blizzard is announcing an Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon 2019. It’s hard not to compare this to the Fortnite 2 announcement. There, players of the original Fortnite were put in front of a black hole, only to announce later that Fortnite Chapter 2 was coming. While not identical, there are some similarities in the announcements from Blizzard and Epic Games – and their evolution of the two games.

Another point is that this project is a huge investment for Blizzard. The hope is probably that a second game can keep the current players and attract a new target group with story and co-op modes. Since Overwatch 2 is a mix of online multiplayer and single player story mode, the original Overwatch gameplay won’t fall by the wayside…. For now.

Hopes and concerns
It seems that Blizzard doesn’t want to abandon the original Overwatch for now – they promised us that they will continuously deliver updates for the original even after the release of Part 2. But if management decided to drop Part 1, the community would definitely have an objection or two. Please, don’t give up on Overwatch!

Overwatch

Overwatch is a computer game by Blizzard Entertainment (Diablo 3, World of Warcraft) and a first-person shooter with individual fantasy elements. The game was released in May 2016.

In Overwatch, the player must choose between 21 unique characters, which can be freely selected in a loosely held classification system (offensive and defensive class, support unit and tanks).

A character’s three to four different abilities can be controlled and activated through the mouse and keyboard. The game modes already vary from scoring points to cargo hauling. Team play is required in both modes, as each character takes on a specific role in the battlefield (e.g. heal teammates, provide backup, or secure defensive lines).

The name Overwatch derives itself from a fictional elite military unit that came together when robots tried to subjugate humanity in a near future. Individual characters are associated with this unit in the game, while others oppose it. It is not yet known whether the storyline will continue in multiplayer.

Brawl

Brawl is a game mode in which time-limited rule variations of the well-known modes are drawn. Sometimes completely new game modes are used in Brawls.

Rule variations include, for example, the restriction to certain heroes or classes, changes to the cool-down times or certain cards. New game modes that have been playable so far include a soccer game and a PvE mode.

Usually, Brawls are restarted as Brawl of the Week every Tuesday at 22:00 UTC and are then playable for a week. On certain occasions, such as – Season al events, Brawls may also be playable for a longer or shorter period of time.

The game mode is comparable to the card chaos from Hearthstone and was activated for the first time in the beta phase on March 22, 2016 through a patch.

Actions

• Arcade: More health, shorter skill and ultimate cooldowns, and faster resurrection after death.
• Girl Power: Female heroes only.
• Head’s Up!: McCree, Genji, Hanzo, and Widowmaker. Only head hits count.
• High Noon: High Noon on Route 66, only head hits with McCree count.
• Highly Offensive: Only offensive heroes. Limit is two of the same hero per team.
• Junkenstein’s Revenge: Soldier, Hanzo, Ana, Mc Cree only (1 each). The first co-op PVE mode in Overwatch. Part of the – Season al event Halloween Horror.
• Justice rains from Above: Only Mercy and Pharah playable.
• Moba Watch: Only unique heroes per team. No hero switching allowed.
• Mystery Heroes: Upon death, you will be resurrected as a randomly selected Hero.
• Overly Defensive: Only defensive heroes. Limit is two of the same hero per team.
• Show Your Support: Support Heroes only. The limit is two of the same Hero per team.
• Super Shimada Bros: Welcome to Hanamura. Only Hanzo and Genji are playable. Shorter skill cooldowns, longer ultimate cooldowns.
• Tanks A Lot: Tank heroes only. Limit is two of the same hero per team.
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Only McCree, Reaper and Roadhog playable.
• We’re all Soldiers now: Only Soldier: 76 playable on control cards.
• Lucioball: Lucio only: Soccer mode, 3 vs 3.
• Yeti Hunt: Five meis against a yeti that has the characteristics of Winston.

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