Overwatch followers are set for a shock new hero reveal. A teaser on the official Overwatch Twitter web page hinted that there can be a glimpse of the following OW2 hero on the Overwatch League Grand Finals this weekend.
They haven’t dropped any extra particulars of who this hero may be, or when precisely through the broadcast we are able to count on to see him. The brand new reveal takes place virtually precisely a month after OW2’s considerably buggy launch within the begin of October.
And now there’s a month to go earlier than Season 2 kicks off on December 6. Just lately, recreation director Aaron Keller dropped a touch concerning the upcoming season, and its new hero, on an Overwatch League broadcast.
“It’s somebody that gamers have seen earlier than,” Keller mentioned, in response to a report by Dexerto. “And the opposite factor we’re placing out in Season 2 is a brand new map. And I feel, the brand new hero, he’s linked to this map.”
Right here’s what we are able to take from this: the tank hero already exists within the Overwatch universe, it’s going to be a male character, and he will likely be tied to a brand new map.
A New Battle Move To Be Launched With Season 2
As soon as the brand new season kicks off subsequent month, unlocking the hero instantly will solely be doable by shopping for the Season 2 Premium Move which prices 1000 cash or $10. In any other case, the hero will solely be accessible upon hitting degree 55 of the free Battle Move, after which you’ll be capable to play him in sure recreation modes like Aggressive Play.
Along with unlocking the brand new hero, the battle go of the upcoming season will embrace a brand new mythic pores and skin, with Blizzard planning on introducing a brand new one with each new season’s battle go. Mythic skins, not like legendary skins, may be personalized by altering particular components or its shade scheme.
The Mythic rarity tier was added to Season 1’s Battle Move, becoming a member of the beforehand featured Widespread, Uncommon, Epic, and Legendary objects. It featured 80 tiers of things and round 30 new skins, together with one mythic, three epic, and 5 legendary skins. Blizzard additionally plans to introduce one other 30 new skins with Season 2 of OW2, whose availability will likely be distributed between the in-game retailer, the OW2 battle pass, or seasonal occasions.
Season 2 will deliver a brand new hero in addition to a brand new map, but it surely gained’t be this fashion for much longer. For future seasons, Blizzard has confirmed that we’ll get a mix of a brand new hero, a brand new map, or a brand new mode however not all three collectively. They plan to introduce a brand new hero in each alternate season after this one. A brand new season will likely be launched each 9 weeks.
Since Overwatch 2’s launch in early October, there have been three new character releases. Sojourn the injury hero, and Junker Queen, arguably probably the most damaging tank heroes within the OW2 universe each made their playable debuts at OW2’s launch. Kiriko was additionally a part of the sport’s launch, however wanted to be unlocked through the battle go so not all people was capable of play her instantly. Nevertheless, those that owned the unique OW recreation might entry her by redeeming their Founder’s Pack.
OW2 Had Its Share Of Launch Troubles
OW2 wasn’t precisely met with rave critiques. Whereas customers loved the general gameplay, few thought-about it to be a serious enchancment from the primary recreation. There have been complaints concerning the in-game matchmaking, and that there have been no correct provisions in place to punish those that cheat or abandon the match mid-way. The aggressive rating system appears to be the most important grouse to this point, with most feeling that they needed to spend much more hours enjoying than they want with a view to progress.
Many gamers additionally discovered the brand new cosmetics much more costly than they wanted to be. The pricing technique of skins drew a number of complaints contemplating how particular person ones price practically as a lot as Battle Passes for different titles.
