Overwatch 2

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Entwickler: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
System: PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, Xbox Series & Xbox One
Release: 4. Oktober 2022 (Free-to-Play)

Overwatch 2 will feature both new PvE and PvP modes. An example of the former is Story Experience. An example of the latter is Push. The modes will launch along with multiple new maps and heroes, new HUD, and a major engine upgrade for both Overwatch and Overwatch 2. Overwatch 2 will share the exact same hero and map pool as the original Overwatch—any new heroes or maps added to Overwatch 2 will also be added to Overwatch—and there will be cross-play between the two for PvP. They will also share the same client. If an account with Overwatch buys Overwatch 2, any cosmetics and achievements from the original will be carried over to Overwatch 2. Updated appearances of all the current heroes will be exclusive to Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 will feature PvE story missions that are set after Overwatch was recalled by Winston. In these PvE missions, players can upgrade and customize abilities. Furthermore, PvE missions will also include items of various rarities that players can pick up and use to perform different effects (e.g. heal, damage, create a barrier, etc.). The PvE maps will be larger than those featured in the original game

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wer den vorgänger gespielt hat, sollte seinen battlenet account schon mal in vorbereitung checken. sonst darf man alle alten helden auch nochmal erneut freispielen.

New Overwatch 2 accounts have to unlock old heroes, too

The old hero roster is free, but you'll have to unlock them if you never played the original Overwatch.

www.pcgamer.com

As part of Overwatch's(opens in new tab) transition into a free-to-play game with its sequel, Overwatch 2 will have restrictions on new players to help prevent cheating and "disruptive players," Blizzard wrote in a blog post(opens in new tab) today. Most notably, new accounts, which have never played the original game before, will have to earn access to most of its game modes and heroes.

Fresh accounts that start with Overwatch 2 will have "access to a limited set of game modes, heroes, and some other restrictions to onboard them more gradually," Blizzard wrote. The first phase of the "First Time User Experience" will unlock game modes and in-game chats and then you'll unlock the original cast of Overwatch heroes "over the course of approximately 100 matches."

To be clear, this first-time player progression seems to be separate from Overwatch 2's upcoming battle pass(opens in new tab), which will also ask players to grind through 55 levels to unlock a new hero (or pay $10 to get them immediately).

Blizzard said "most" game mode restrictions are lifted if you play in a group, but the game's ranked competitive mode will be locked until you've won 50 Quick Play matches first—previously you had to hit level 25.

All accounts will require a phone number for SMS verification to play the game at all. Blizzard hopes it will prevent banned accounts from returning to the game and the added layer two-factor security should help protect accounts from being stolen.

The company also announced that it will increase its efforts to find "disruptive behavior" through voice chat transcriptions, much like Riot does with Valorant(opens in new tab). Blizzard will convert the reported audio to text and run it through its "chat review tools," that include machine learning, and determine if it's actionable. It will then delete the text file "no later than 30 days after the audio transcription." Voice chat data from matches isn't stored very long, so Blizzard urges you to report players as soon as you can.

The blog post details a broad initiative to collate "anti-tamper, anti-cheat, and anti-reverse-engineering technologies," from Activision Blizzard and its external partners, as well as other small changes to the game that could help alleviate harassment and hate speech, like removing rank icons in the pre-match competitive screen and deleting the general chat from the main menu.

 

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[Zerfikka]

Manche haben echt zu viel Langeweile. Sollten sich die Zeit lieber im Gulag vertreiben.

 

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Das ging schnell

 

[Pathos]

Funktioniert's denn jetzt? Hat's schon wer ausprobiert? Hab das ja völlig aus den Augen verloren aber hab nun Bock.

 

[0shikuru]

Spiele aktuell paar Runden auf PS5. Menü ist bisschen buggy, gerade nen Disconnect gehabt und bin gerade wieder in der Warteschlange. Ansonsten spielt es sich gut, eigentlich so wie ich Overwatch auch in Erinnerung hatte lul.

 

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Mir gefällt es auch ziemlich gut. Besser als die letzten Jahre Overwatch 1 auf jeden Fall. Spielt sich viel dynamischer und weniger frustrierend. Muss noch etwas reinkommen, aber macht Spaß.
Aber weiß nicht, wie lange ich es spielen werde. Ist ja schon immer noch sehr Team-abhängig und mit MW2 und Factions 2 (hoffentlich) kommen für mich zwei interessantere MP Games.
Wäre aber für paar Runden immer zu haben.

 

[RollingRolli]

Holy shit, hatte das beim ersten Mal durchscrollen vom Battle Pass gar nicht bemerkt, aber beide Voice Lines für Sojourn, die im Battle Pass freizuschalten sind, sind direkte Quotes von Prophet aus Black Ops 3/4, wie cool ist das denn?
Ist ja eh alles Activision und da beide Charaktere vom Theme her sehr, sehr ähnlich sind (black cybersoldier+kybernetische Upgrades) haben sie die wohl als kleinen Throwback mit drinne. Bei einer einzelnen Voice Line hätte ich das als puren Zufall abgetan, aber so wird das wohl so nen kleines Easter Egg sein. Hätte nie gedacht, dass ich mich mal über eine von den Voice-Line Customizations bei Overwatch freue, grade wenn man sich sonst so anguckt wie wenig da in dem Battle Pass ist...

 

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erscheint am 10. august für steam.

Overwatch 2 coming to Steam on August 10!

The Overwatch 2 Steam page is live now and is available to wishlist.

news.blizzard.com

Battle.net is the home of all our PC players, and over the years, we’ve evolved our platform to support updated technologies, capabilities, and our communities’ expectations. But as we’ve evolved, the industry has evolved too–gaming is no longer just for specific communities as it was when Battle.net launched over two decades ago, gaming is for everyone–and though we remain committed to continually investing in and supporting Battle.net, we want to break down the barriers to make it easier for players everywhere to find and enjoy our games.

Which is why we’re trying something new.

We’re excited to announce that we are bringing a selection of our games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2… which will be available on the platform on August 10!

und wird auch nicht der einzige blizzard titel bleiben:

“It’s our goal at Blizzard to listen to players and try to exceed their expectations in everything we do,” said Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “While Battle.net remains a priority for us now and into the future, we’ve heard players want the choice of Steam for a selection of our games, starting with Overwatch 2 on August 10th. We’re happy to work with Valve to make that happen.”