Overwatch 2 has finally introduced the first new season of content for 2024 – with the unveiling of it’s Champions trailer.
Showcasing a massive overhaul of the competitive system, a dark and terrifying eldritch horror theme – and a surprise collaboration with a classic, beloved anime:
It’s time for your competitive comeback! Get ready to become Champions 🏆
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) February 7, 2024
💥 Full Competitive Rework
👁️ New Cosmic Crisis
🐙 Eldritch Horror themed Battle Pass
🥇 New Hero Mastery: Gauntlet
✨ And SO much more!
Jump into #Overwatch2 Season 9: Champions when it launches Feb 13 pic.twitter.com/XUQBrlPwM9
Coming with a proper ranked reset, the competitive overhaul seeks to improve the experience for players by offering a more granular system for tracking skilled play – with metrics working on a match by match basis. The example in the video even suggested it was accounting for each action within a round, so good lord that is a very (very) close eye on personal performance. Maybe now my Junkrat play will be properly recognised.
Beyond that, a smorgasbord of cosmetic options appears for both the battle pass and shop options – with a couple of cheeky Valentines Day options also sneaking their way in. The Mythic tier skin has been allocated to Moira this time round, turning her into a Cthulhu-esque techno cultist.
The very end of the trailer however offers a surprise, with a very familiar audio sting blasting from the route 66 juke box – a classic sax blast from the anime Cowboy Bebop.
The new #Overwatch2 trailer teased a Cowboy Bebop collaboration 🤠
— Overwatch Cavalry (@OWCavalry) February 7, 2024
Which characters/heroes do you expect to get a crossover skin?
Leave your predictions below 🗳️ pic.twitter.com/MVI9ewA8us
No details are available as to the nature of this collaboration just yet, but based off previous examples we can likely expect some thematic character skins and perhaps a unique game mode that leans into the spirit of the anime.
Whatever the expectation, we will see a whole lot more when Overwatch season 9 launches on February 13!
Did anything in particular catch your eye in the trailer? Let us know in the comments or on social media.
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