OVERWATCH 2 AMA FULL

Access is coming in waves, so keep checking your emails if you signed up. The Overwatch 2 second closed beta runs from today through July 18th. Back in January, Microsoft announced they would buy Activision Blizzard for $69 billion (£56 billion). Recently, the developers at Activision Blizzard hosted an AMA on Reddit. At last week’s annual shareholder meeting, CEO Bobby Kotick was voted back onto the Activision Blizzard board of directors despite employees and shareholders having demanded his removal in November last year. After a shaky development cycle and numerous delays, Overwatch 2 is now on track to release in early access later this year. Randomly, lead narrative designer Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie also admitted during the AMA that support character Moira would be getting some Father Ted references in her voice-over for Overwatch 2.Īctivision Blizzard have been contending with several lawsuits that allege the company has a toxic workplace culture. Game director Aaron Keller was also in attendance and fielded some questions, one of which asked what exactly Early Access meant.

OVERWATCH 2 AMA FULL

It's full of answers on the game's Early Access period and what's in store once it launches this October. The company had previously discussed merging the two games' clients in an interview with Kotaku in 2019. The news comes from a Reddit AMA folks from the Overwatch 2 development team held on June 22. The VP said that they are passionate about the idea of crossplay and are exploring the possibilities. In a Reddit AMA from summer 2020, Blizzard Vice President, Jeff Kaplan, was asked about the possibility of introducing cross-platform play into Overwatch. She also has the passive ‘adrenaline rush’ ability that heals all wound damage over time.īlizzard confirmed in a recent Reddit AMA that Overwatch 2’s live service will replace its predecessor when the new game releases in October. Related: Overwatch 2: All New & Returning Characters Confirmed So Far. Her ultimate ability, Rampage, is a charge forward that wounds enemies, dealing damage over time and preventing healing. Junker Queen’s commanding shout ability increases health by 200 and also boosts nearby allies by 100, along with boosting movement speed by 30%.

The modes will launch along with multiple new maps and heroes. An example of the former is Story Experience. Overwatch 2 will feature both new PvE and PvP modes. The plot takes place over the whole world.

Overwatch 2 will have an ongoing plot, focused on a second omnic uprising. Watch on YouTube Ed and Liam took the first Overwatch 2 closed beta for a spin and thought it was pretty decent, actually. Overwatch 2 is the next iteration of Overwatch.

Overwatch 2 ama