Overwatch 2 Launches Into Early Access This Fall, Reveal Stream Coming This Week
After being delayed multiple times in the past two years, Overwatch 2 finally gets a confirmed release date. The Overwatch sequel-slash-expansion will be launching into Early Access on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on October 4th as a free-to-play game with two new Toronto and Midtown Manhattan-inspired maps as well as the new Push game mode.
Players can look forward to more information about the Overwatch 2’s business model, the closed beta test, and the newly-unveiled hero – Junker Queen – in the official reveal stream scheduled for June 16th at 10:00am PDT.
“At launch, players will have an opportunity to get their hands on the newest tank hero to the roster, the ruthless Australian-born ruler of Junkertown: the Junker Queen. The Junker Queen is the second new hero revealed for Overwatch 2, and the franchise’s 34th hero overall, following Sojourn—a high-mobility and railgun-wielding former Overwatch captain with cybernetic capabilities.”
Existing Overwatch players and those that purchase the game before June 23rd will get to claim a free Founder’s Pack which will include an exclusive founder’s icon, two epic skins, and a surprise gift that will be revealed prior to the game’s Early Access launch on October 4th.
