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Within Season 10, which was released in April 2024, new heroes are no longer tied to the battle passes, and instead free to all players, a retroactive change that includes the previous heroes released since Overwatch 2 's release. Players still need to have completed the tutorial missions before gaining access to these heroes.
The sequel Overwatch 2 was released in October 2022, and will continue the seasonal events. According to Kaplan, while the game will be a sequel, they want to allow all content from the first Overwatch to be brought forward into Overwatch 2, requiring them to slow down new content development for the original game, particularly new heroes and maps.
After Season 10 in April 2024, Kiriko and all heroes released after her are no longer tied to the battle passes, and instead free to all players, a retroactive change that includes the previous heroes released since Overwatch 2 's release. Players still need to have completed the tutorial missions before gaining access to these heroes.
The Overwatch Champions Series adopted an open format, departing from the franchise structure of the Overwatch League. [2] [3] This transition opened up opportunities for both established organizations and new entrants, with teams like ENCE and Team Falcons joining the series alongside well-established teams such as Fnatic and TSM.
The series employed an anime art style, [13] with the series being one of the studio's first 2D animation projects to go "beyond" individual character backstories and instead focusing on the overarching narrative of the Overwatch franchise. [14] Genesis is also presented as a documentary primarily from the human perspective. [2] [5]
[150] [151] [152] Changes made to online character bios following the launch of Overwatch 2 received criticism from fans. [153] On August 10, 2023, Overwatch 2 was released on Steam, garnering an "overwhelmingly negative" rating on Valve's platform which is the lowest rating any video game can get.
The season commenced with a preseason pro-am tournament held in the West Region, where Overwatch Contenders teams competed against Overwatch League teams. In the East Region, Overwatch Contenders teams joined the regular season alongside the established Overwatch League teams. The regular season was divided into two stages: Spring and Summer.
Overwatch and Overwatch 2 are team-based first-person shooter games developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Overwatch was released in May 2016 for several platforms. The game features a number of gameplay modes that support casual play, ranked play, and competitive modes used for professional esports events, such as the Overwatch League.