Overwatch 2’s Battle For Olympus event is a step in the right direction
by Ash Parrish from The Verge - All Posts on (#67HDQ)
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When Blizzard teased the arrival of Overwatch 2's Battle For Olympus event, I had hopes I would have another game mode like Junkenstein's Revenge to sink my teeth into. The limited-time event / game mode is now live, and while it's not quite what I was hoping for, I'm still encouraged that Overwatch 2 is finally on the right track with its content releases.
Basically, Battle For Olympus is simply Overwatch 2's Deathmatch mode with a very pretty coat of Olympian paint. Once again, the Overwatch 2 art team has killed it with these skin designs. Medusa Widowmaker is *chef's kiss*. Players can choose from a handful of heroes, each with their own Olympian god theme, and battle it out with some major tweaks to heroes' abilities.
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