In the video below, Jeff Kaplan and co reveal new maps (Rome, New York), showcase character reworks, new weapons, hero missions and more. Here’s Rome: Here’s New York: Blizzard unveiled new looks for a raft of characters. Here’s McCree, who’s sporting a longer beard: Here’s Pharah, who now has a transparent visor: Here’s Reaper’s new look. You’ll notice his mask is now completely silver, rather than bone white: And here’s Widowmaker, who has a more cyberpunk femme fatale look in Overwatch 2: And here’s a brief look at Sojourn gameplay. The railgun is being used here to great effect: There’s a lot more detail in the video, including top-line philosophy on PvP, PvE, changes to characters, combat feel and story details. Running through it all is the insistence that Overwatch 2 is very much a sequel. As Kaplan says: “We really want Overwatch 2 to feel like the next evolution, a true sequel to the first game, not an add-on. It’s not a small part, it’s not an extension of the original game. This is an evolution and a replacement to the original game, and I think it’s exciting.” Overwatch 2 still doesn’t have a release window. Activision recently said it doesn’t expect it to come out in 2021.
