Activision Blizzard has been working on the next iteration of its uber-popular online multiplayer title Overwatch since early this year. It released the game’s beta version and even announced a dedicated June 16 event for Overwatch 2. Now, ahead of this, the company has revealed an early access launch date for Overwatch 2 while revealing some major details about the upcoming title. Read on to find out more!
Activision Blizzard, via an official press release, has announced that Overwatch 2 will launch in early access on October 4 this year. It will release ‘with dynamic new PvP content’ on Windows PC and Xbox Series X/ S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch consoles.
“We can’t wait to roll out the beginning of the Overwatch 2 experience on October 4 and introduce an exciting new competitive vision, featuring amazing new content and a reimagining of the iconic heroes, maps, and gameplay that made the original game so compelling. This is the beginning of an always-on and always-evolving era for the franchise, and a recommitment to serving players with frequent and substantial updates planned well into the future to keep Overwatch 2 fresh and fun for many years to come,” Mike Ybarra, the President of Blizzard Entertainment, said in a statement.
