It’s a new era for Blizzard’s Overwatch series – with the company rolling out Overwatch 2 to multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch today. It’s free, features cross-platform play and progression, and can be downloaded now from the Switch eShop.
Unfortunately, the launch didn’t go entirely as planned. In a social media post, the company’s president, Mike Ybarra, revealed that the game’s servers had apparently been the target of a “mass DDoS attack”, which created numerous dropping and connection issues. .
Blizzard’s Customer Support page has shared a list of known issues and bugs, and which issues have been resolved so far.
When these issues are fixed – Overwatch 2 will give players new heroes (Junker Queen, Sojourn and Kiriko), six new maps, a new versus 5v5 format, new modes (including Push and a revamped comp mode), cosmetics and a new system ping. A PvE mode will be released next year.
The Loot Box has also been replaced with a brand new Item Shop, and there’s now also a free and premium Battle Pass (1000 Overwatch Coins – $10 USD) – giving players immediate access to new heroes when are added, and other unlockables such as skins. Season 1 is now live and Season 2 will add a new tank hero and a new map. New seasons will follow every nine weeks.
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