Summary
Overwatch 2has officially revealedOverwatch: Classic– a limited-time game mode that rolls back the clock, featuring iconic heroes, maps, and game modes as they were in 2016. This newOverwatch 2game mode will be available from November 12 through December 2.
Recently,Overwatch 2began teasing something retro coming to the FPS. Between a series of cryptic comments talking about nostalgia, profile pictures of the original Tracer design on social media, and a scheduled trailer, many fans suspectedOverwatch 2was planning something that evoked the original game.
Now, it seems those suspicions have been proven correct. The newOverwatch 2trailer has revealedOverwatch: Classic– a limited-time game mode that brings the game back to where it all began. For three weeks, players can engage in 6v6 battles with no role or hero limitations, relive the Assault game mode, and experience versions of heroes that have not been seen in almost a decade.Overwatch: Classickicks off on November 12, so fans don’t have to wait long to try it out.
Overwatch 2 Classic Limited Time Game Mode
The short trailer not only showed matches on maps like Volskaya Industries, Hanamura, andTemple of Anubis that are no longer inOverwatch 2(when it comes to Quick Play and Competitive playlists, anyway), but flashed through several iconic overpowered hero abilities that have been drastically changed in the eight years sinceOverwatch 1was released. Symmetra’s six Sentry Turrets, Cassidy’s stunning Flashbang, Hanzo’s Scatter Arrow, Torbjorn’s upgradeable Turret and Armor Packs, Bastion’s Self-Repair and stationary Configuration: Sentry mode, Mercy’s full team Resurrect, and the all-Winston “Gorilla Warfare” team comps are all back in this game mode – for better or worse.
Overwatch: Classicis completely separate from theupcoming 6v6 tests inOverwatch 2. The first of these tests is set to start around December 17 – a week after the start of Season 14. ConsideringOverwatch: Classicends on December 3, it seems likeOverwatch 2fans will have several different ways to play 6v6 over the next few months.
It remains to be seen ifOverwatch: Classicwill be a one-time thing, or if Blizzard will bring it back periodically in the future. However, given the excitement fans have already shown for the release, it seems like it is going to be a big hit. If thisOverwatch 2game mode is as popular as Junkenstein’s Revenge, it is possible Blizzard could extend its duration, bring it back at regular intervals, or even make it a permanent addition to the game.
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Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
