original Overwatchdays are numbered.Last week, Blizzard revealed in a Reddit AMA that when Overwatch 2 Launched on October 4th, it will cover Overwatch Gold, effectively ending a six-year run.
“when OW2 Launching on October 4, it will replace the current live service,” wrote game director Aaron Keller.
While the revamp will add a ton of new content—new heroes, new maps, and more—the classics Overwatch Gone will be, ending the 6v6 format and banishing the assault game genre to relatively obscure custom game corners. The news was a bit unexpected because initially, Overwatch prime numbers and Overwatch 2 should coexist.During this period Overwatch 2 During a panel at BlizzCon 2019, the game’s current director, Aaron Keller, and former game director Jeff Kaplan, who left Blizzard more than a year ago, described a scenario in which players upgrade to OW2 It’s still possible to play with people who don’t.
With the transfer of skins and other cosmetic items unlocked by the player, and Overwatch 2 Switch to free mode and there seems to be no longer any reason to keep the two games in isolation.in the comments edgethe Overwatch development team stated:
“Our goal is not to divide our player base and to transition to Overwatch 2 as seamless as possible.To this end, when Overwatch 2 Launched on October 4th as a free online service game, it will replace the current Overwatchh build.Content player unlocked Overwatch will be automatically passed to the player Overwatch 2.“
For worried players Overwatch The main feature is the arrival of sunset Overwatch 2 (i.e. loot boxes), the AMA revealed that any unopened loot boxes will automatically have their contents added to your inventory, and any unused coins (the currency you earn from loot boxes) will also be transferred.However, Blizzard intends to create a new currency OW2while old coins will not be able to buy everything on offer.
Matchmaking levels also don’t reset as the game arrives Overwatch 2. Hope fans OW2 Lead Systems Designer Scott Mercer wrote: “A full reset means that the game will be completely unbalanced across the service for weeks or more, and we don’t think this will be the case for everyone. Both were great experiences.” However, Mercer did reveal OW2 A new decay system will be in place that will lower the MMR of accounts that haven’t played in a while to ensure matches across all levels of the ladder are as equal as possible.
Although I am excited Overwatch 2, I’m a little sad that all new things come at the expense of old things. I’m one of the very few Assault fans and downgrading the game mode to a custom match essentially means I won’t be playing it anymore, not to mention the many minor tweaks like UI and sound design changes that will fundamentally change the way I play games.
Overwatch 2 Launching October 4th, so, Assault fans (yes, 10 of us), it’s time for our final take.