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Overwatch 2 announced for PS4, XB1, Switch, and PC! (see staff post for discussion guidelines)

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Metto

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Kingpin Rogers said:
Is there any point buying OW2 instead of 1 if you're only interested in the multiplayer stuff? If I understand correctly OW1 is also getting all the new stuff for multiplayer?
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People are theorizing that new skins are most likely going to be in OW2 but otherwise you could probably chill out with OW1 if you want.
 
Buttzerker

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So OW2, Diablo IV, WoW: Shadowlands...pretty safe to say Starcraft's dead?
 
Mesoian

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Waxwing said:
This is sounding really early...like, is this even a 2020 game?
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200% yes. This is likely summer 2020.

Honestly, the continued rebalancing for 2/2/2 on the rest of hte cast, plus the two new members we know about will likely take longer to finish than the PVE stuff.
 
RecRoulette

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The base co-op changes for each character should be interesting

Tracer: Clip size increased, pulse bomb damage down.
 
gig

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Definitely feels really early. Wonder if this is 2021.
 
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Mesoian said:
200% yes. This is likely summer 2020.

Honestly, the continued rebalancing for 2/2/2 on the rest of hte cast, plus the two new members we know about will likely take longer to finish than the PVE stuff.
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I'm not so sure.

"This is a placeholder" "This is only ideas we have"

"On the way to Blizzcon, we added the progression system from Hero mode to Story mode"

Unless they send it in hot and keep adding to it, these are decisions that should be made if this is less than a year away.
 
Lazlow

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Did they say the new mode would be used in Overwatch league though? That starts early next year.
 
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    Fact Sheet

    DESIGNED BY: Blizzard Entertainment
    GENRE: Cooperative Team-Based Shooter
    PLATFORMS: Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One
    RELEASE DATE: To Be Announced
    STAND TOGETHER
    The nations of the earth are under assault. As the omnic forces of Null Sector launch a barrage of surprise attacks around the world, the planet's governments and militaries prove quickly outmatched—and the remnants of the fearless strike force once known as Overwatch rally to make a valiant stand. Now the world's heroes must each decide whether to answer the call to reemerge, reunite, and serve as a beacon of hope in a new era of crisis.
    Overwatch 2 is the globe-spanning sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's acclaimed team-based game, building upon the original's battle-honed foundation and carrying forward everything players have earned into a new era of epic competition and team play. In addition to clashing against rivals in PvP modes, players will explore the Overwatch universe firsthand in whole new ways in fully cooperative missions that challenge the world's heroes to team up, power up, and take on an overwhelming outbreak of threats around the globe.
    HEROES RISE AND VILLAINS EMERGE IN CO-OP MISSIONS
    Experience the advent of a new Overwatch as Winston, Tracer, and other members of the original Overwatch join forces with a new generation of heroes in action-packed, cooperative Story Missions. Players will take an active role in the next chapter of the Overwatch saga as it unfolds through a series of intense, high-stakes 4-player missions, taking control of different sets of heroes as they fight to defend the world from Null Sector, uncover the motives behind the omnic attacks, and confront rising new threats around the globe.
    The battle continues in Hero Missions, where heroes are called upon to go beyond their limits as they deploy across the world, defending cities against robot invasions, taking on elite Talon agents, and battling the villainous forces laying siege to the world. In this highly replayable mode, players can level up their heroes and earn powerful customization options that supercharge their abilities, granting the extra edge they need to overcome the odds. Choose whether you want Reinhardt's Fire Strike to ignite nearby enemies, or modify his hammer to swing with increasingly blazing speed; modify Mei's Endothermic Blaster so frozen foes take more damage and shatter into deadly ice shards; and more.
    A NEW ERA OF EPIC COMPETITION
    Overwatch 2 represents the beginning of a new era for Overwatch's world-renowned competitive 6v6 play. In addition to carrying forward all of the original game's heroes, maps, and modes—as well as existing Overwatch players' accomplishments and loot collections—Overwatch 2 adds multiple new playable heroes to the ever-growing roster, widens the scope of the world with even more maps and locations, and adds a new Push match type in which two teams compete to guide a robot to their side's objective. The sequel also introduces an enhanced UI, along with visual and engine upgrades that bring Earth's battlefields and your favorite heroes to life in greater detail.
    Overwatch 2 also renews Blizzard's commitment to continue supporting the existing Overwatch community. Current Overwatch players will battle side-by-side with Overwatch 2 players in PvP multiplayer. In addition, current Overwatch players will be able to play Overwatch 2 heroes and maps, ensuring the core PvP experience remains dynamic and vital for today's community in the Overwatch 2 era.
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    I really want to know why we would replay the hero missions. Like he compared it to Adventure Mode in Diablo, but in Diablo you are constantly chasing better and better loot so that kind of mode makes sense. What are you chasing in Overwatch?
     
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    KernelC said:
    According to the Overwatch twitter account it's just an optional patch for OW1 because it's cross compatible
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    Yeah. And for next gen it's a more agreeable proposition to buy Overwatch 2 rather than Overwatch Remastered. I don't think this game would be happening otherwise.
     
    RecRoulette

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    Mesoian said:
    They're...doin' stuff.

    Winston got a big buff, Symm got a...weird nerf...

    It's a slow process because there's real money on the line with these changes.
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    These are seperate from the PvP changes. When they showed Tracer it literally said Co-op changes. So they found a way to balance PvP and PvE seperately! Looking at you Bungie!
     
    Metto

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    Yo OW2 still coming to Switch. Sick guess I'll wait for OW2 instead for my OW Switch fix
     
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    JahIthBer

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    No customising & progression for PVE is disappointing, not sure if it was just me, but i found the PVE stuff of OW a bit boring & only did it for the achievement/loot box once.
    TF2 did this fine since like 2008, cmon Blizzard.
     
    Antiax

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    This looks like DLC not a whole new game... I hope it's free update for Overwatch owners.
     

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    fuck blizzard. We're not so pathetic that something like this is going to make us forget about what's been happening over the past few weeks. Free Hong Kong.
     
    RecRoulette

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    Everything they're saying makes it sound like it's far away. So I'm guessing Overwatch League is gonna be fucking weird this year.

    Gonna be another Stage 4 major shift lmao
     
    MadLaughter

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    So is it just the first mission that's using tracer/winston etc? And other missions will be other heroes?
     
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