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Overwatch 2 gets a 'Stadium Mode' gameplay trailer, marking the biggest change the game has seen in years

Overwatch 2 leverages MOBA traditions in its new stadium mode, allowing players to pick up new abilities and equipment in evolving round-based play.

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One of Overwatch's most infamous abilities, Mei's freeze, may be coming back as a perk "in a different, less overwhelming way"

It's 2016 all over again

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After struggling to make sequel-sized changes, fans think Blizzard might retire the '2' in Overwatch's name based on Season 16 leaks

2016 again

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Dev behind cozy mashup of Ghibli and Zelda says working on Diablo and Overwatch taught him "storytelling isn't just an enhancement to world-building – it's what gives it meaning"

Without meaning, games "feel pretty empty"

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I spoke to Blizzard Entertainment President Johanna Faries on her first year in the job, and how Blizzard games like Warcraft and Overwatch are reaching for greater heights

Johanna Faries charted a course from the NFL, to Call of Duty, now to Blizzard. With her first year behind her, I wanted to get a glimpse at Blizzard's future.

Windows Central

Overwatch 2 is launching another Le Sserafim collab with 'more transformative' skin designs, guided by Blizzard Korea Studio's keen eye for Korean trends and street style

Back for second helpings.

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'The market is large enough to accommodate both games': NetEase is confident it can make space for Marvel Rivals and Overwatch 2

There's plenty to go around.

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Mecha Break could be the big multiplayer mech game you've been waiting for—if you can stomach the monetization

The beta plays like a mix of Overwatch and Armored Core 6.

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Overwatch 2 achieves the improbable, clawing back a 'Mixed' rating in recent Steam reviews after a well-received perks update

An influx of good vibes for an FPS taking bigger swings.

PC Gamer

Overwatch 2's new competitive season is as chaotic as ever, thanks to the new perk system, but it's still a huge step in the right direction

This is what market competition does to a mf.

PC Gamer

Overwatch 2 director doesn't want to go back to the "chaos" or "really low lows" of Overwatch's launch, but "there is a shift in that direction" to let players feel powerful

Overwatch 2 is embracing power in Stadium and beyond

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Overwatch 2 director reckons it would be "very difficult" to run a shooter that isn't free-to-play now, but the model's also changing how games are designed

Aaron Keller calls full price tags a "huge barrier to entry"

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Marvel Rivals' success is actually "really great" for Overwatch 2, and the FPS's director says the "pressure" that Blizzard feels is mostly "internal"

It's like "music to their ears"

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'We should be a little scared of what we're putting out there': Overwatch 2 lead designer says hero perks are about 'letting go' of perfect balance

Blizzard is finally letting fun be louder than balance in Overwatch 2.

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Overwatch 2 players are hoping that the upcoming perks will dissuade the heinous act of counterswapping

Grasping at straws.

PC Gamer

Overwatch 2's new third-person Stadium mode breaks every Overwatch rule in the book, and it's about time

The most exciting thing to happen to Overwatch 2 since Overwatch 1.

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After Marvel Rivals ate its lunch, Blizzard wants Overwatch 2 to continue being the "best competitive team-based hero shooter"

"This will be one of Overwatch's most significant years so far"

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Overwatch 2 is getting radical changes that might finally help that '2' make sense, starting with a third-person mode and over 160 hero perks

Blizzard wants fans to rediscover their love of Overwatch with its new perks and modes.

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Overwatch 2 is fighting back against Marvel Rivals with a crazy third-person mode, ability perks, loot boxes, and more

Developer Blizzard is revitalizing Overwatch 2 with a wild new game mode, hero perks, the return of loot boxes, and other additions.

Windows Central

Overwatch 2 devs say Stadium is "the biggest game mode we've ever made," and it looks wild enough to make my head spin

Later this year, Overwatch 2 is getting Stadium — a crazy new mode with unlockable powers, a new format, and more.

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Marvel Rivals isn't going anywhere, so Overwatch 2 is stepping up with game-changing perks and a new mode that borrows from Counter-Strike and League of Legends

Preview | The biggest update in Overwatch's history needs to be seen to be believed

GamesRadar

Overwatch 2's next seasons go hard after Marvel Rivals lit a fire under Blizzard: upgradeable perks, a big third-person mode, and loot boxes are all coming

Season 15 and Season 16 are game-changers for the hero shooter

Windows Central

Overwatch 2's Perk system radically changes how the game is played

Overwatch 2 is getting a new Perk system, letting players choose Major and Minor perks that radically shake up how a hero is used.

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Marvel Rivals is killing it right now, but there's one more thing it needs to borrow from Overwatch to truly thrive

Opinion | I have a problem with the cast of Marvel Rivals: I can't bloody well tell them apart

PC Gamer

Overwatch Classic is bringing back the worst period in the game's history: The dreaded Mercy Moth Meta

It's a sad day for anyone who isn't a Mercy main.

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