Youll be able to upgrade and alter Hero Ultimates in PvE for example, but not in PvP.
Thankfully, the wait is almost over.
The base game will look slightly worse, but the content drop will be the same.
Well, not exactly the same.
Theres a lot to look forward to now that this stagnancy is coming to an end.
Well talk more about that campaign in a bit.
Teams in the base game currently consist of two Damage heroes, two Tank heroes and two Support heroes.
Its not so simple as just cutting a Tank from every team, however.
Heroes across the board are going to need some rebalancing to keep up with this change.
In Overwatch 2, Tanks will be better classified as brawlers.
While not every Tank is getting more damage, most Tanks are getting more health to work with.
We havent had a new Hero added to the game since March 2020, which gave us Echo.
Sojourn is a Damage Hero who comes with a railgun, which has two firing modes.
Her Ultimate ability acts as a personal buff, rapidly regenerating her ammo.
For example,Doomfist is switching from Damage to Tankin the sequel with retooled abilities.
All Healers will get Mercys passive healing ability.
Sombra is also getting some meaningful changes that will let her be more aggressive in combat.
Her hacking ability now has a three-second cooldown and makes enemies take 50% more damage for eight seconds.
Her Ultimate will also damage enemies by up to 40% of their health.
Bastion is getting overhauled too, with his self-repairing ability and Tank-transforming Ultimate ability disappearing completely.
Still… a Gatling gun on the move?
That will be quite the sight.
As you might already tell, these arent just minor Hero changes meant to tweak the meta a bit.
Maps
This is the big one: new maps.
Youll be able to find Torbjorns workshop in this idyllic seaside map, which somewhat resembles Rialto.
While this map was originally revealed at BlizzCon 2019, its current state is unknown.
Toronto
A new map set in Toronto, Canada is coming and its winter-themed.
Monte Carlo
For those with an eye for luxury, enter Monte Carlo.
Youll find this map positively littered with posh interiors (walls made of gold!
), flying yachts, pools and racetracks.
Its a hedonistic wonderland so come on in, the waters fine.
Rio de Janeiro
Heres another map connected to one of Overwatchs Heroes.
The new Rio map is all about colourful buildings and good music.
Theres also a classy restaurant and for the first time, an explorable beach?
New York
Perhaps the least surprising but no less welcome addition is New York City.
Overwatchs futuristic version of New York takes some familiar landmarks and remixes them with flying cars and new technology.
Rome
When in Rome, dont forget to heal.
Hopefully, more information will come in the leadup to Overwatch 2s release.
As long as the robot is in enemy territory by the end of a match, your team wins.
The PvP content is now more than ever, just one big update to the base game.
Overwatch 2 is getting PvE Left 4 Dead-style story missions!
The PvE content is spread across Hero and Story Missions.
As you progress through the Talent system, youll unlock perks that act as permanent ability buffs.
These items come in different tiers of rarity.
Each Hero is also getting visually redesigned for Overwatch 2 to better fit the games present-day setting.
Release date
This is a tricky one.
Next-gen releases for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S have not been confirmed.
