Today, Blizzard showed fans how Overwatch 2 will move from its predecessor’s standard $60 price tag to a free streaming service model. The “reveal event” stream also provides information on the latest hero and seasonal release roadmap: Junker Queen.
Aaron Keller, Overwatch 2′The game’s director of games, said the team decided to release it for free to ensure the new release would be “a live game” with seasonally discounted content that players can look forward to “for years”. next.”
“In recent years, we haven’t done a good job of delivering that to our fans, and we feel their disappointment,” Keller said. “We have carefully considered our strategy to Overwatch 2 to ensure that we can deliver new heroes, new maps, modes, and more to the community on a regular and consistent basis. ”
The team plans to deliver those updates every nine weeks through seasonal events. Overwatch 2 Producing director Paul Halile said players will be able to make sense of them through the game’s second beta, which will be playable on Xbox and PlayStation as well as PC.
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Here are some upcoming updates Overwatch 2 in October and December:
- There won’t be any more loot boxes, although the event introduced a battle ticket and an in-game shop for Overwatch 2.
- Head to head competition will have a post-match report, helping players analyze their performance.
- PvE in 2023 will feature a playable classic storyline
- The game will add maps based on Rio and Portugal
- Mythical skinare cosmetic skins designed to go one step above the legendary skins, to be added, as well as the character charms to display on weapons and banners.
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The event also revealed a origin story and cinema for its new tank hero, Queen Junker. First seen in Junkertown escort map trailerJunker Queen is the first Overwatch Characters are specially developed for Overwatch 25v5’s gameplay. She will be playable in Overwatch 2second beta on June 28. Here’s a summary of her abilities.
- She wields a giant battle ax, which is very good for her.
- Her ability replenishes health by draining enemies’ blood, similar to Taout.
- She has the Jagged Blade weapon, a short knife named Gracie, with which the Junker Queen can melee and knock out enemies as a side attack, dealing a wound. Calling Jagged Blade back to the Junker Queen will cause enemies to be stabbed towards you.
- Junker Queen’s Ultimate: Rampage is a forward charged attack of magnetized metal that damages and cancels enemies’ healing, much like Ana’s bio grenade.
Overwatch 2 slated for release on October 4.
