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Overwatch 2 Transformers Collab Missing In-Game Challenges

Now, over a year later, Transformers has come back to Overwatch 2, but the collaboration event is missing something significant. The four Legendary Overwatch 2 x Transformers skins – Optimus Prime Reinhardt, Arcee Illari, Bumblebee Bastion, and Megatron Ramattra – are back with their respective bundles, but the in-game challenges and their respective rewards are not a part of the rerun.

During the initial run, there were six of these challenges that provided rewards at intervals after every 20 completed games. By reaching these milestones, fans could earn Autobot and Decepticon-themed Player Icons, Name Cards, and Player Titles, along with 30,000 Battle Pass XP. Unless Overwatch 2 surprises fans by bringing these challenges back later or awarding them elsewhere, these collaboration cosmetics will be unobtainable, despite the event’s return.

Of the four collaboration events that have returned, this is the only one to have less content than the original. The second Cowboy Bebop event was identical to the first one, and the LE SSERAFIM and One Punch Man collaboration reruns in Overwatch 2 actually added extra stuff in the form of new skins, though the former was technically a proper sequel crossover. It is currently unclear why these reruns have been inconsistent with what they have brought back, or what Overwatch 2’s plan will be for future ones.

Regardless, the second Transformers collab has left a lot of players disappointed, especially considering it arrived not long after the One Punch Man rerun and its new Garou Wuyang and Hellish Blizzard Ashe skins. Overwatch 2 even scrapped several Transformers skin ideas during the first run, including Starscream Pharah, Soundwave Lucio, and Unicron Wrecking Ball, any of which fans would have loved to see in the second round. The lack of new skins, coupled with the omission of the in-game challenges and rewards, has been a let-down for many players.

Though it took a few breaks between the original One Punch Man collaboration in Season 3 and the Diablo and LE SSERAFIM crossovers in Overwatch 2 Season 7, it has otherwise had at least one collab event in every season since Season 9, with some even having two. Season 19 broke this record, instead having reruns of One Punch Man, and now Transformers. There are still technically a few weeks left in the season, but it seems very unlikely that a new collaboration will be announced before it ends.

All Overwatch 2 Collaboration Events As of Season 19

Season 20 is coming on December 9, bringing a brand-new hero to Overwatch 2 in the form of Vendetta. It remains to be seen if there will be a new collaboration event in the update, or if any old ones might return, so fans will have to keep their eyes peeled ahead of its release to see what Overwatch 2 plans to do next.

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August 10, 2023

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OVERWATCH®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future.

Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based hero shooter game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl featuring new heroes and maps, different ways to play, and unique cosmetics! Lead the charge, ambush your enemies, or aid your allies as one of Overwatch’s 40+ distinct heroes. Team up with friends, take them into battle across 25+ futuristic maps inspired by real-world locations, and master multiple unique game modes.

Reign of Talon - Season 1: Conquest
The Next Big Story Begins

The world shifts as 2026 begins a year-long narrative arc where Overwatch and Talon face off in the fight for the future, joined by five new Heroes at once. Step into the story and shape what comes next!

After ten years, Season 1 opens the first chapter of Overwatch's next big story, where your choices will put you right into the fight for the future!

For the first time, five new Heroes hit the roster together, bringing new playstyles, new dynamics, and new voices into the fray all at once. Jet Pack Cat, Anran, Domina, Emre, and Mizuki arrive just in time for Reign of Talon: Conquest, launching a year-long narrative where conflict takes center stage and you contribute to how it unfolds.

Choose where you stand as Overwatch and Talon collide in a faction-driven event with outcomes that will leave visible marks on the world and your legacy. Along the way, Competitive gets a refresh and Core gameplay evolves, changing how things feel across the board.

This season sets a fresh tone for how the Overwatch story is told and how you play it.

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