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Overwatch 2

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Publisher: Activision Blizzard
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Release Date: 2023

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'Overwatch 2' Season 11: Super Mega Ultrawatch Launches This Week, Adds New Map, Hero Mastery And More - Trailer

by Rainier on June 17, 2024 @ 10:35 a.m. PDT

Overwatch 2 is a supercharged sequel that will send players deeper into the world and story of Overwatch and build upon the original game's foundation of world-class PvP competition.

In Overwatch 2, players will take on the roles of the world’s heroes in cooperative missions that challenge them to team up, power up, and stand together against an overwhelming outbreak of threats around the globe. Players will also battle each other in the next evolution of competitive Overwatch play, which carries forward existing players’ accomplishments and loot collections and features the current complete Overwatch roster, a new generation of heroes, new internationally recognizable maps that widen the scope of the world, a new Push map type, and more.

In the sequel’s action-packed cooperative Story Missions, players will 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. Players will take an active role in the Overwatch saga as a new global crisis unfolds through a series of intense, high-stakes four-player missions. As the story progresses, players will team up as different sets of heroes and fight to defend the world from the omnic forces of Null Sector, uncover the motives behind the robotic armies’ attacks, and come face-to-face with rising new threats around the globe.


Overwatch 2 revealed Season 11: Super Mega Ultrawatch launching June 20!

Slay in style with a new Mythic cosmetic type, explore a mountain town in a brand-new Push map, celebrate 100 million players with the triumphant return of Pink Mercy, master skills in new Hero Mastery Missions, and more. This season calls for players to unleash their inner superhero to fight the powers of evil. Do you have what it takes?

Here’s some of what players can look forward to:

  • Runapasi Push Map: Hike your way up to this hidden town in the Peruvian Andes in Overwatch 2’s newest push map. This map features tight streets and nods to the local culture, including the Inti Warrior Historical Museum and Monument. Play it in Quick Play and Competitive when Season 11 launches!
  • Hero Mastery: Sharpen your kunai and master your aim with the brand-new Hero Mastery single-player courses for both Kiriko and Soldier: 76 coming this season. Take part in new challenges in a limited-time event from June 20 to July 9, and earn new rewards and up to 22,500 Battle Pass XP. 
  • Pink Mercy for a Cause: Starting June 25 Pink Mercy returns to the Shop, and a new Rose Gold Mercy bundle arrives! 100% of the proceeds from these items will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
  • Mythic Weapon Skins: Arriving with the mid-season update, slay in style with Mythic Weapon skins! Similar to Heroic Weapon skins, these come with exclusive sound and visual effects. Redeem Mythic prisms to earn and upgrade Mythic Weapons, starting with the Mythic Bound Demon Reinhardt Weapon Skin, coming July 23.
  • And more than meets the eye, coming soon! 

WHEN THE FORCES OF EVIL RISE, SEASON 11: SUPER MEGA ULTRAWATCH IS HERE!

Gear up for an epic showdown as Ultrawatch faces Mythic Calamity Empress Ashe, plus celebrate 100 million heroes with the return of Pink Mercy, and much more. Overwatch 2 Season 11: Super Mega Ultrawatch arrives June 20!

Get ready to unleash your inner superhero with Legendary Ultrawatch skins, as you call upon their power to fight evil. The fallen Mythic Calamity Empress Ashe, alongside her no-good miscreant sidekick B.O.B., has risen to power, and it's up to Ultrawatch to stop her. But will the power of teamwork be enough to stand against the Empress’s wicked reign or will she conquer and rule the world?

Create Calamity with New Mythic Rewards

Being evil will never be more fun when you progress through the Season 11 Premium Battle Pass. This season, the wickedly magical Mythic Calamity Empress Ashe has emerged, wielding her dark magic as she looks to defeat Ultrawatch and any others who try to stand in her way. Experience enhanced visual effects, with her Ultimate featuring a fiendish summoning circle and massive magical rune. You can unlock Calamity Empress Ashe when you collect 50 Mythic Prisms, then continue collecting Prisms to customize the diabolical fallen Empress with three additional configurations.

Coming in our mid-season update, we’ll be introducing a new type of Mythic cosmetic, the Mythic Weapon Skins. Like our Heroic Weapon Skins, you’ll be able to equip a Mythic Weapon Skin with any Hero Skin (for the matching hero) and will come with exclusive sound and visual effects.  Another way to spend your Mythic prisms, you can unlock the base skin at 50 Mythic Prisms, and then unlock additional levels at 10 Mythic Prisms including a Weapon Flourish emote, elimination visual effects, and reactive effects.

Stay tuned to unlock incredible powers with the Mythic Bound Demon Reinhardt Weapon Skin, coming July 23. This dynamic weapon will unleash the fury of a demon with every swing.  Flourish your hammer by spinning it in the air. Defeat your foes and watch as the demon’s power grows in every match you play. You’ll be calling out “Big Slam!” as opponents fall to a fiery surge through every Earthshatter.

Whether you choose the Mythic Calamity Empress Ashe Hero Skin, the Mythic Bound Demon Reinhardt Weapon Skin, or choose to unlock a past Mythic Hero Skin, you’ll be able to pick up some wicked good looks with your Mythic Prisms this season.

Super Mega Rewards in the Premium Battle Pass

Join Ultrawatch and save the world from darkness when you upgrade and progress through the Season 11 Premium Battle Pass. Unlock new Ultrawatch Legendary skins for Genji, Reaper, and Sojourn plus fun Lifeguards as you progress through 80 tiers of non-stop excitement this Season. You can also earn dozens of other action-packed rewards including sprays, skins, and more.

What’s in the Premium Battle Pass?
  • Up to 80 Mythic Prisms
  • 5 Legendary Skins
  • Lifeguard Lucio Epic Skin
  • 500 Credits
  • Additional Rewards including Souvenirs, Weapon Charms, Victory Poses, Highlight Intros and Emotes
  • Everything in the Free Battle Pass including two additional Epic skins, 600 Overwatch Coins, an additional 1,500 Credits, and more!

It’s Time for Ultimate Battle Pass Power

When you purchase the Ultimate Battle Pass bundle, you’ll be able to summon all the exciting rewards in the Premium Battle Pass, plus 20 Tier Skips, 2000 Overwatch Coins, along with the Kaiju Roadhog and Kaiju Zenyatta Legendary Skins and rampage across the battlefield with your new monsters!

Celebrating All Heroes

Over 100 million players have answered the call to play Overwatch 2! To celebrate this incredible milestone and do some good in the world , we're bringing back the beloved Pink Mercy skin, along with a new Rose Gold Mercy Bundle. 100% of the purchase price  from these items will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (excluding any applicable platform fees and taxes). Join us in this noble cause and elevate your game with these rare collector's items. Both skins will be in the shop starting Tuesday June 25, so don’t miss out on this rose-golden opportunity to be a hero and help support breast cancer research (read more here).

Community Crafted Means Crazy Fun

Our Community Crafted mode is back for Celebrating All Heroes, and we’ve recruited some of your favorite Overwatch 2 creators to come up with fun ideas for their favorite heroes. Emongg has ideas for tanks that are sure to be a big slam in the competition. TQQ will tweak hitscan damage heroes, so watch out for them to click heads like never before. Get ready for hot, cool, and explosive changes as Custa brings new and returning tricks for projectile damage heroes. Finally, Eskay tinkers around with supports and explores tricks that will have them flying through the air.

We’ll reveal the changes when Season 11 launches, so join the celebration and check out the Community Crafted mode in the arcade on June 20.

Log In and Play to Earn Free Rewards

When Season 11 begins, join in the celebration right away with a series of event challenges to kick off your progress on the Season 11 Battle Pass. Play up to 40 games (with wins counting as double) and earn the Aztec Sombra bundle which includes a festive Legendary skin, name card, and spray. There’s also up to 40,000 Battle Pass XP that you can earn for your Season 11 Battle Pass.

Earn Exclusive Community Created Drops on Twitch

When Celebrating All Heroes launches, you’ll be able to tune into your favorite content creator in the Overwatch 2 category to earn all new community-created cosmetics starting on June 20. In our first Twitch Drops campaign running from June 20 to June 24, watch three hours to earn the Letter on the Wind spray for Kiriko hand-drawn by community artist Angela Ziegler (@A2Ziegler) and a total of seven hours to earn the Nihon Hanzo Epic Skin. Then, in another campaign starting June 25 to June 30 watch 3 hours to earn the Cute Rose Gold Mercy icon drawn by community artist Dani Ellis (@OWGrandma), you’ll also have a second chance to earn the Letter on the Wind spray and the Nihon Hanzo Epic Skin.**

**Watch time and progress after the first campaign ends will be reset.

Explore the Peaks of Runasapi

Hike your way up the new Runasapi Push map, to a town hidden high in the Peruvian Andes. Amble through marketplaces full of fresh produce and pay a visit to the Inti Warrior Historical Museum and Monument. This exciting Push map is vibrant and challenging as you escort TS-1 through tight streets. Watch out as some fights may take place precariously close to the steep cliffs overlooking the sunny farmlands below. Runasapi is available to play when Season 11 launches in Quick Play and Competitive game modes, and you can queue for matches right away in a dedicated play card in the arcade.

Hero Mastery for Kiriko and Solider: 76

Sharpen your kunai and master your aim when Hero Mastery single-player courses for both Kiriko and Soldier: 76 launch this season. So practice your Swift Step and power up your Tactical Visor as you take part in new challenges in a limited-time event from June 20 to July 9. Plus earn new rewards and up to 22,500 Battle Pass XP. 

What Else is New in Season 11?

Season 11 brings a host of buffs for many of our heroes across all three roles. In addition to the various hero buffs, Cassidy is trading in the Magnetic Grenade for a new and improved Flashbang that will be sure to slow foes in their tracks. Thanks to your feedback, we have removed the glass on the Colosseo Push map along with a variety of other changes that will allow team fights to take place all over the streets of Rome. 

We’re also making it easier for you to complete your weekly challenges. If you miss a week you can catch up on the previous week’s challenges, before working on the current week’s challenges.  Weekly milestone rewards are easier to achieve than before, as well. Now complete 3 weekly challenges and instantly get 20,000 XP. As each week passes, a new milestone reward becomes available. These changes allow you to play on your own schedule without having to miss out on earning Battle Pass XP from the previous week.

Get ready to join the fight, heroes - Ultrawatch needs your courage! Unlock incredible rewards, champion a heroic cause, celebrate a monumental milestone, and experience the action-packed superhero adventures all season long. Log in and join the battle today!

To help realize these missions, the sequel also introduces significant engine upgrades that support larger maps for co-op (PvE) play, as well as the wide variety of new enemies and factions that players will encounter on their missions. The game also introduces visual enhancements designed to bring players’ favorite heroes—and their new looks for Overwatch 2—to life in greater detail.

Overwatch 2 also represents the beginning of a new era for the series’ 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—the sequel 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 map type, in which two teams compete to make a robot (that happens to be pretty good at pushing things) push the map’s objective to their opponent’s side.

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.

Overwatch 2 is available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.


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