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Overwatch 2 has announced a collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender, introducing six new skins for its heroes, including a long-awaited legendary skin for the hero Venture, who is styled as Toph. The event, starting December 17, also features skins for Zenyatta, Mei, Orisa, Genji, and Kiriko. This collaboration comes as Overwatch 2 enters its 14th season, amidst competition from new games like Marvel Rivals.
Overwatch 2 has announced a collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender, introducing a limited-time event where players can experience the elemental arts of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air bending. Iconic Overwatch heroes will don skins inspired by Avatar characters, such as Mei as Katara and Genji as Zuko. Players can complete challenges to unlock these skins and other themed rewards from December 17 to 30, celebrating the themes of balance and unity on the battlefield.
Blizzard Entertainment has released a trailer for Overwatch 2's upcoming 14th season, featuring a new tank hero named Hazard and a limited-time 6v6 mode. The season will also include a customizable mythic skin for Reinhardt, themed after Thor, and the return of seasonal events like Winter Wonderland and Lunar New Year. Additionally, a crossover with Avatar: The Last Airbender is teased, with Zenyatta receiving an Aang-inspired skin and Venture getting a Toph-themed skin. The season begins on December 10, with the Avatar event starting on December 17.
Overwatch 2 introduces a new tank hero, Hazard, who will be available for testing until November 25 before officially launching in the game's 14th season. Hazard's abilities include a medium-range shotgun-like attack, high mobility with wall-climbing and leaping capabilities, and a unique Jagged Wall that damages and repels enemies. His ultimate, Downpour, immobilizes enemies temporarily, making them vulnerable. Hazard's kit focuses on space control and disruption, and his release is expected to spark discussions among players about his impact on the game.
Overwatch 2 is introducing a new tank hero named Hazard, who is part of the Phreaks, a punk-themed revolutionary group. Hazard will be briefly playable from November 22 to 25 before officially joining the roster in season 14 on December 10. His abilities include a Gatling gun and a purple substance that creates spikes. This addition comes amid the Overwatch Classic event, which revisits the original 6v6 format and hero kits.
Blizzard Entertainment has introduced new hero mastery courses for Overwatch 2, starting January 2024, with special cosmetic rewards. These courses are designed as character-specific challenges and will feature popular heroes such as Lucio, Mei, D.Va, Echo, and Genji, each becoming available throughout January. Players can earn up to 50,000 Battle Pass XP and other rewards like weapon charms and sprays by completing these challenges. The update also includes a leaderboard reset and scoring improvements, encouraging players to aim for high scores.
Former Call of Duty developer and Blizzard community manager have publicly criticized ex-Activision/Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, accusing him of negatively impacting game development and ignoring employee and player concerns. The developer recounted an incident where Kotick allegedly threatened an employee, while the community manager highlighted a lack of support during Overwatch 2's launch on Steam. Kotick's recent departure from the company has been met with relief from many, but it's unclear what changes will follow.
Overwatch 2 faced a harsh reception on Steam, becoming the lowest-rated game on the platform at launch, partly due to the cancellation of its PvE mode. Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who recently left the company following Microsoft's acquisition, is blamed by Blizzard's Senior Manager of Community Development for the game's poor handling on Steam. Kotick's decision to launch the game without additional support led to a review bombing that the community team was unprepared for. Overwatch 2 is currently in its eighth season, introducing a new tank hero, Mauga, as the company transitions under Microsoft's leadership.
Despite Blizzard's promise to remove rank decay in Overwatch 2 Season 4, some players are experiencing drastic drops in their competitive rankings. This may be due to Blizzard's attempts to fix the game's messy matchmaking and confusing ranking systems. The latest changes aim to make players' competitive ranks closer to their hidden matchmaking ranking (MMR), but some players have seen their numbers drop unfairly. Blizzard has acknowledged a bug that caused end-of-season final ranks to be adjusted down, but completing the necessary games should re-adjust ranks to reflect skill level.