Buckle up, heroes! Overwatch 2 is finally hitting early access later this year, and here are all the deets. During Sunday’s Summer Game Fest 2022 Xbox/Bethesda conference, Activision Blizzard finally announced when Overwatch 2 is coming to the masses…and it’s FREE.
In October, early access for the game will begin on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard, released a press release saying:
“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.”
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We also got a look at a second brand-new character coming to Overwatch 2, Junker Queen. The Queen of Junkertown has been an anticipated hero for a while now, so finally seeing her debut will surely make many people happy. Junker Queen will be a tank hero who is seen wielding a ginormous ax and a rifle in the animated short released alongside the announcement. More info on her will be coming soon.
Overwatch 2’s early access period starts on October 4, 2022, on pretty much every current console. An Overwatch 2 reveal event is also coming very soon (June 16th) so check back for even more info then.
