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Overwatch Fans Share Clever Marriage Proposal

An Overwatch fan proposes to their partner using a miniature loot box, to celebrate the game that brought them together in the first place.

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Overwatch 2 Reveals New Looks for Baptiste and Sombra

Blizzard arrives at the Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live event to share the redesigns for two Overwatch 2 characters, Baptiste and Sombra.

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Blizzard Explains How It's Improving Overwatch 2's Environments and Weather Effects

Developer Blizzard details some new environment and weather technology that will bring some big changes with Overwatch 2's maps.

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Overwatch 2 Fan Reveals Impressive Tracer Cosplay Based On Her New Look

One dedicated fan and cosplayer captures every detail of Tracer's new look from the upcoming sequel as part of her newest Overwatch cosplay.

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Overwatch 2 Orisa Ability May Have Been Discovered

The Orisa-mains out there are hoping the tank character will get a new melee ability so she's better served in a fist fight when Overwatch 2 releases.

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Overwatch 2 Will Include Ping System

Blizzard reveals another reason to be excited about Overwatch 2, as the hero shooter will be incorporating the always helpful ping system.

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Overwatch 2 Reveals More Details About Bastion Rework

Geoff Goodman, the lead hero designer for Overwatch 2, reveals more details on how the team plans to upgrade Bastion in the upcoming game.

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Overwatch 2 Has Secret Game Mode in Development

Blizzard announces two new PvP game modes for Overwatch 2, the first being Push and the second being a secret to be revealed 'soon.'

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Overwatch 2 Map Has Jeff Kaplan Tribute

Following the departure of former Overwatch 2 director Jeff Kaplan, Blizzard reveals a couple of subtle tributes inside of the New York map.

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Overwatch 2 Will Reduce Team Sizes to 5v5

Blizzard Entertainment confirms Overwatch 2 will be ditching 6v6 PvP in favor of 5v5 after testing various team composition sizes.

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New Overwatch 2 Director Discusses Whether Blizzard is Considering a Battle Pass

While Overwatch 2's director doesn't confirm a Battle Pass for the sequel, he does discuss Blizzard's values and intentions for the game's content.

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New Overwatch 2 Director Discusses Direction of Sequel

Blizzard's new game director for the Overwatch franchise, Aaron Keller, is asked what his vision is for the series moving forward.

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Overwatch Fans React to Jeff Kaplan Departure

Following Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan's departure from Blizzard, Twitter erupts in a wide array of positive and negative reactions to the news.

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Rumor: Overwatch Mobile Game in the Works Alongside OW2

Rumors suggest Blizzard is developing a mobile version of Overwatch to be announced ahead of Overwatch 2's eventual release date.

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Overwatch Has New Content on the Way, But No New Heroes Until the Sequel

The sequel is still some time away, but players won't be left out to dry, with new content in the pipeline for the original Overwatch.

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Overwatch 2 Fans Find Clues Game May Have Switched to 5v5

Overwatch 2 fans spot some clues from gameplay footage at BlizzCon 2021 that lead some to believe the game will change formats from 6v6 to 5v5.

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Overwatch Fans Have Mixed Reaction to OW2 McCree

While Overwatch 2’s redesigns have been heavily praised by fans thus far, the rework of McCree is getting mixed reactions from the community.

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Overwatch 2 Will Have 'Hundreds' of Hero Missions

Blizzard seems to be doing everything it can to make Overwatch 2’s PvE feel fresh and exciting, and this includes a massive hero mission count.

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Overwatch 2 May Include Friendly AI for Story Missions

Overwatch 2 game director Jeff Kaplan reveals new details on friendly AI bots and whether or not the game can be played solo offline.

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Overwatch 2 Will Not Have Assault Maps in Competitive Play

Overwatch 2 confirms to not have Assault (2CP) maps within competitive play after struggling to make the scenario viable in the original title.