For the upcoming league of Overwatch in 2022, an early version of Overwatch 2 is to be used. What exactly will be used and what this could mean for the release of Overwatch 2, we will explain to you here on MeinMMO.
What is the relationship between eSports and Overwatch 2? According to an official statement from Blizzard, there will be an early version of Overwatch 2 in the upcoming season of the eSports event Overwatch League (OWL).
The new season of the OWL will start in April 2022. From then on, you can see the first features of Overwatch 2.
What kind of game is Overwatch 2 actually? Overwatch 2 is primarily a successor to Overwatch. However, it will also be integrated into the old game.
This means: The major balancing and PvP changes in Overwatch 2 will also be seen in Overwatch 1. Additionally, both games will share a player pool.
A major innovation, however, is the solo campaigns that Overwatch 2 is set to receive.
Is the release of Overwatch2 already in 2022?
What could change with Overwatch 2 gameplay in the season? Among the major changes and innovations in Overwatch 2 is a controversial feature. Because the match size will be reduced from 6v6 to 5v5.
This means that one tank is completely removed, which has many tank players in Overwatch eSports worried about their jobs. It is possible that this change will come in the new season.
Moreover, tanks are expected to be less massive in the future, but rather become a type of “offensive brawler,” meaning character types that can withstand more than regular characters and thus speed up gameplay.
However, it is also unclear whether this change will come in the new season in 2022.
When is the release of Overwatch 2? Here too, we know hardly anything official. Overwatch 2 was announced back at BlizzCon 2019. But since then, it has been quite quiet about the new game and information has been sparse.
However, if builds of the successor for eSports are already being used in 2022, it is possible that we may experience at least a beta, if not already the release of Overwatch 2 during the course of 2022.
More information on the release and development status of Overwatch 2 has been compiled here in an article on the topic on MeinMMO: How is it actually going with Overwatch 2 – The current status.
