Overwatch 2 will be free to play and has an early access release date
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#609AC)
Image: Activision Blizzard Overwatch 2 will be launching in early access" on October 4th, Activision Blizzard announced Sunday. At least the PVP parts of it will be. And in a major change, it will be free to play - the original Overwatch was a paid title. It will be releasing on PC, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.
We can't wait to roll out the beginning of the Overwatch 2 experience on October 4 and introduce an exciting new competitive vision, featuring amazing new content and a reimagining of the iconic heroes, maps, and gameplay that made the original game so compelling," Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard, said in a press release. This is the beginning of an always-on and always-evolving era for the franchise, and a recommitment...