Overwatch 2, the sequel to Activision Blizzard’s hit hero shooter Overwatch, was announced in 2019 but didn’t arrive for another three years, eventually bringing a shift to five-on-five matches in PVP, and a few new characters, including Overwatch’s first Black female hero.
After canceling planned PvE content and unlocking its hero pool, the game’s developers eventually brought back a lot of things, like 6v6 gameplay, loot boxes, and, in 2026, its name. Overwatch 2 is now just Overwatch again.
Catch up on The Verge’s coverage of the game right here.
- Overwatch 2 is gone — now it’s just Overwatch.
- Overwatch MOBA?
- Overwatch 2 is adding a CS:GO-style mode and bringing back loot boxes
- Marvel Rivals takes a page from Rocket League (and Overwatch).
- For a limited time, Overwatch returns to its roots.
- Overwatch 2 and Apex Legends follow Fortnite by going back to the beginning.
- Overwatch 2 opens the door to a return for 6v6
- Overwatch 2 targets console cheaters using XIM, ReaSnow, and Cronus devices.
- April Fools’ 2024: Overwatch 2 “Really, really balanced.”
- Overwatch 2 unlocks all of its heroes
- Overwatch 2 and Apex Legends hit the reset button.
- Competitive Overwatch won’t end with the League
- Blizzard says it’s building ‘revitalized’ Overwatch esports after OWL season ends
- Overwatch 2 needs a win — the Invasion event, at best, is a draw
- Illari illuminates the battlefield as Overwatch 2’s newest support hero.
- Fighting evil by moonlight, eating bread by daylight.
- And his name is JOHN CENA! *do do-do doooo*
- Overwatch 2’s newest cinematic is the next big step in the game’s journey
- Overwatch 2’s new story missions will be paywalled
- Overwatch 2 celebrates its first in-game Pride event
- Overwatch 2’s director explains why its big PvE mode was canceled
- Overwatch 2’s ambitious hero mode scrapped to focus on live game
- The weaver is live.
- Overwatch 2 season 4 trailer got me right in the feels
- Overwatch 2’s new hero Lifeweaver puts down roots in season 4
- April Fools’ 2023: Overwatch 2.
- Overwatch 2’s season 3 changes make Mercy weaker
- Introducing the Overwatch 2 dating sim
- Overwatch 2 is making it easier and cheaper for you to get older skins
- Overwatch 2’s Battle For Olympus event is a step in the right direction
- Blizzard offers Overwatch 2 holiday skin for cheap amid pricing controversy
- The Overwatch League World Cup is back
- Don’t you forget about me.
- Ramattra will be easier to earn in the Overwatch 2 battle pass
- Overwatch 2’s Season 2 is a battle for Olympus
- The “Zeus” skin for Junker Queen is the star of the Overwatch 2, season two trailer.
- Mei day: Overwatch 2 frees controversial hero
- Overwatch 2’s newest hero is the scary but sexy Ramattra
- Overwatch 2 is putting Mei… *on ice*
- Bastion and Torbjörn have been temporarily removed from Overwatch 2
- Blizzard will be taking Overwatch 2 offline again
- Overwatch 2’s new animated short is a new introduction to Kiriko
- Blizzard is taking Overwatch 2 offline to make some fixes
- Overwatch 2 is less of a sequel and more of a remix
- Blizzard reveals a suite of Overwatch 2 tools to fight cheaters and toxic players
- Overwatch 2 loses lead hero designer just before sequel launches
- October 2nd is Overwatch’s last day on earth
- Overwatch 2 developers explain the new battle pass
- Overwatch 2’s new heroes won’t be free
- Overwatch 2 players can now merge accounts to get their old gear
- Overwatch 2 will replace the original Overwatch
- Everything we know about Overwatch 2
- Overwatch 2 will get rid of loot boxes
- Overwatch 2’s next beta kicks off at the end of June, and it’s coming to PlayStation and Xbox
- Overwatch 2 will be free to play and has an early access release date
- As the Overwatch 2 beta ends, a new Overwatch remix event begins
- Blizzard is hoping Overwatch 2 leads to a superb OWL season 5
- How to get into the Overwatch 2 beta
- Overwatch 2’s new hero Sojourn was a long time coming
- The Overwatch 2 closed beta starts April 26th on PC only
- The Overwatch 2 closed beta will finally let you play as a Black woman
- Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV delayed again with no release date in sight
- Blizzard shows off Overwatch 2’s new 5 vs. 5 multiplayer and a trio of maps
- Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 aren’t launching this year