Overwatch 2 is now live and the game is available as a free to play experience for all players.
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WELCOME TO OVERWATCH 2
We’ve created Overwatch 2 as a new, free to play experience for new and returning players. Pick from our cast of 35 incredible heroes and team up in epic 5v5 action on 22 global maps across 6 distinct modes. Whether you like to lead the charge, ambush enemies, or aid your allies, there’s a hero for you.
HERO UPDATES
Added Sojourn, Kiriko, and Junker Queen – Check out our heroes, new and old on http://overwatch.blizzard.com 7
Added Role Passives for Tank, Damage, and Support heroes
1000s of new voice lines and improved narrative reactivity across all heroes
With over 44,000 lines of dialog, you’ll always be hearing something new
Revamped combat sound design for all heroes
Updated skins and VFX for all heroes
FEATURE UPDATES
Accessibility Features
Battle Pass starting with Season One
Updated Competitive mode
Cross-Progression
First Time User Experience
New 5v5 core game mode format
New Challenge System
New Cosmetic Types:
Charms
Name Cards
New Skin Tier – Mythic – Cyber Genji
Souvenirs
Titles
New History tab in Profile including Game Reports
New in-game currency – Overwatch Coins
New Push core game mode
Ping System
Shop 2.0
Six New Maps – New Queen Street, Circuit Royal, Midtown, Colosseo, Esperança, Paraíso, and many existing maps received new daytime and nighttime variants
SMS Protect
Updated Endorsement System
If you want to check out more information on some of these features visit http://overwatch.blizzard.com/news 7
DELAYED FEATURES
OWL Hub will not be ready at launch
Workshop creation and editing will not be ready at launch
MOVED FEATURES
Highlights can now be found in the History tab of your Career Profile
Role Queue is removed for all game modes except for Quick Play – Role Queue
Patch Notes moved from the Main Menu to the Pause Menu
RETIRED FEATURES
Assault maps have been removed from rotation in all playlists (can be found in Custom Game)
General Chat has been removed
Looking For Group has been removed
Loot Boxes have been removed
Player Levels are retired (your level prior to OW2 can be viewed in your Profile)
ENGINEERING CHANGES AND UPDATES
3D audio systems across all platforms
Dynamic render-scale support for PC
HDR added for PC, Xbox Series X, and PS5
Raised max frames to 600 fps
