Overwatch 1 has no future after Overwatch 2 launches

Date:
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:48:01 +0000

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Blizzard has confirmed that the original Overwatch will be retired when its sequel launches later this year.

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Overwatch 2 will fully replace Overwatch when it releases this October, as
the first entry in the hero shooter series will be made unplayable.

Developer Blizzard clarified its plans to sunset the game following the release of Overwatch 2 in a developer AMA on Reddit . When sked what the launch of the sequel would mean for Overwatch, game director Aaron Keller was clear: when [Overwatch 2] launches on October 4th it will be a replacement
for the current live service.

The release of Overwatch 2 will overwrite the original game wholesale. The sequel with its major balance tweaks, map changes, and switch from 6v6 to
5v5 matches will be the only way to play the Overwatch series.

The game's final destination has been a point of confusion for some time. As PC Gamer highlights, a tweet sent by the official Overwatch account back in 2019 stated Overwatch 1 players and Overwatch 2 players will play alongside
on the same maps, suggesting both games would be live simultaneously. It appears that was either wrongly suggested, or Blizzard altered the course of the series during Overwatch 2s development. (Image credit: Activision Blizzard) More to come

The Reddit AMA also revealed what will happen to Overwatch 1 content that won't be included in Overwatch 2 at launch. Systems designer Gavin Winter
said maps such as Temple of Anubis and Hanamura will be available to play in custom games, but wont be included in other modes at launch.

I have some ideas I'd love to try when it comes to repurposing them for new potential game modes, but these ideas could only see the light of day in the distant future given our current plans, Winter said. If we did find a way to give them a new mode we'd want to do extensive testing in the Arcade or in other formats where we can get community feedback.

Elsewhere in the AMA, Keller clarified why Overwatch 2 will be launching with only three new heroes, two of which Sojourn and Junker Queen have already been revealed in the Overwatch 2 beta . Keller said development resources had initially been split between Overwatch 2s PvE and PvP components, but as the development of co-op content dragged, the competitive multiplayer side was also hit.

To be clear, there is no secret vault of completed heroes and other content that were holding for future seasons, Keller said. As we continued to iterate on the PvE side of the game it meant that the schedule for PvP content and features went longer.

More heroes are on the way, though. As the recently released Overwatch 2 roadmap revealed, Blizzard plans to introduce a new hero in each seasonal update. Theyll roll out every nine weeks after the game launches on October 4 These are the upcoming games you should be excited about



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