Summary
Overwatch 2recently announced a new trailer would be airing on November 11 that is seemingly announcing something related to the original game. Though fans can only speculate as to what is in store for them now, hints fromOverwatch 2suggest there may be a retro game mode coming soon, or possibly even anOverwatchClassic.
Recently,Overwatch 2announced the return of 6v6in the form of a couple of tests taking place some time after Season 14 begins on December 10. This will be the first time 12 players can take to the field at once in a normal match since the originalOverwatchshut down.
However, it seems likeOverwatch 2might be planning something even bigger pertaining to the first game soon. The officialOverwatchYouTube channel recently scheduled a trailer to air on November 11 at 9 AM PST. The posting reveals almost no information, save a thumbnail featuring what seems to be new art of Tracer in herclassicOverwatch 1design. The officialOverwatchTwitter and YouTube accounts changed their profile pictures to the same image, suggesting a major announcement, and context clues have led fans to think a ClassicOverwatchgame mode or client is imminent.
November 11 Overwatch 2 Trailer – Classic Announcement?
The clues began on November 7, which marked the 10-year anniversary since the airing oftheOverwatch 1reveal trailer at BlizzCon. TheOverwatchTwitter then posted a nostalgic thread counting back major announcements every year since the original game’s launch in 2016, and the next day, shared videos of cosplayers dressed up in classicOverwatchdesigns. “Nostalgia” and “count down” appear multiple times throughout the teasers and video postings, though it is unclear exactly what it might mean yet.
TheOverwatchcommunity is abuzz as to what Blizzard has in store for them. Some think the trailer may be forthe upcoming 6v6 tests inOverwatch 2, while others wonder if it may be a part of a larger initiative evoking the original game. That said, some suspect Blizzard might actually be re-releasingOverwatch 1similarly to howWorld of Warcraft Classicoperates. Luckily, fans won’t have to wait long to find out what is happening.
Regardless of what it has planned, anOverwatch 1throwback would be quite timely.Apex Legends’ Launch Royaleand Fortnite Remix bring their respective games back to where they began, with the former limiting players to day-one loot, characters, and abilities, and the latter dropping fans on the original island. WithOverwatch 1making a resurgence, it seems like nostalgia is the name of the game in the shooter world right now.
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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.
