As already understood, Overwatch 2 will replace the current game at launch. Basically, current Overwatch owners will download a patch and the game will become Overwatch 2, with all the changes associated with multiplayer. For example, the game will switch to a 5v5 format and introduce several balance changes. The promised PvE campaign mode is scheduled to be released in 2023.
The clarification came via a Reddit AMA. In a post by Overwatch 2 Game Director Aaron Keller, he stated that the game’s October 4 release marks the beginning of Early Access. He added: “We are using the term Early Access to indicate that this is just the beginning of many new things coming to the game.”.
The plan to replace the original Overwatch also fits the new free-to-play model. Major content updates will come seasonally, every nine weeks, according to the roadmap that Blizzard recently released. The first season will feature Sojourn and Junker Queen, as well as a new map.
Any news about Overwatch 2 comes in the context of allegations of sexual harassment and abuse, as well as unionization efforts, at developer and publisher Activision Blizzard. Microsoft recently agreed to recognize a syndicate after acquiring Activision Blizzard. In the meantime, however, shareholders have voted to keep CEO Bobby Kotick on the board of directors. Despite demand from many employees for him to step down, it appears he will stay with the company until 2023.
This article is a translation of the article written by Grace Benfell to the website GameSpot.
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