Summary
During Blizzcon 2023, Blizzard announced a variety of new updates for its most popular games, including a brand new three-player co-op game mode coming soon toOverwatch 2. This new game mode will change the pace of the traditional 5v5 matches ofOverwatch 2, allowing players to discover Blizzard’s FPS in a new way.
Every year, Blizzard showcases the upcoming content of its major games such asWorld of WarcraftandDiabloduring Blizzcon, its annual gaming convention in the Anaheim Convention Center. Blizzcon 2023 was filled with exciting announcements for Blizzard’s fans, from thenext three expansions ofWorld of Warcraftto details about the first DLC forDiablo 4. Players had high expectations regardingOverwatch 2, over a year after the release of this sequel to Blizzard’s popular FPS and the end of the current Overwatch League Season.
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Blizzard revealed a new three-player co-op game mode coming toOverwatch 2next year, called Hero Mastery: Gauntlet. This game mode will feature a new gameplay centered around tower defense, with players having to defeat various bots trying to attack three different objective points. To help in their defense against the attacking bots, players can collect a variety of power-ups to give them either an offensive or defensive edge, from air strikes to group healing. This co-op mode is based on theOverwatch 2Hero Mastery arcade game modethat allows players to test their skills in specific settings. Along with this announcement, Blizzard shared early gameplay footage of Hero Mastery: Gauntlet to give players a first sneak peek of how this three-player co-op game mode will look like.
Besides the announcement of this new three-player co-op game mode forOverwatch 2, Blizzard unveiled not one, but two new heroes coming to its FPS. The first one is Mauga, a new tank hero who has been rumored to join theOverwatch 2roster for a long time. This powerful tank hero will be added to the game with the release ofOverwatch 2Season 8, scheduled to go live on December 5. The development team also gave players an early preview ofOverwatch 2Season 10 damage hero Venture, the first confirmed non-binary character to join the fray. They use a drill weapon to deal damage to their opponents and can bury themselves underground to escape from a fight and become invulnerable.
Hero Mastery: Gauntlet is not the only new game mode coming to Blizzard’s FPS in 2024, as game director Aaron Keller teased the debut of anewOverwatch 2game mode called Clash. Teams have to battle and capture five different objective points positioned in a row, either defending their grounds or attacking enemy lines. The first Clash map is Hanaoka, a revamped version of the fan-favorite Hanamura map from the originalOverwatchgame.
New Overwatch 2 Hero Mastery Missions
On top of the new three-player co-op game mode, the following Hero Mastery missions will be added toOverwatch 2:
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WHERE TO PLAY
Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
