With the likes of Porsche and Transformers under their belt, the Overwatch 2 team is clearly scanning the horizon for new and exciting collaboration opportunities – and begrudgingly, I have to admit, this one is a deadset banger.
In a game that is well versed in the world of nerfs, bringing the literal NERF brand into the title feels inspired – and an opportunity for some non-lethal fun as well:
Being a weapon-specific collaboration means there is a lot of cool ground to tread for your existing cosmetics, as you can slap a NERF blaster on a character of your choice and enjoy a fun twist on the usual murderous nature of the game.
And who are getting these fun new toys?
- Cassidy headlines the collab packing a souped up NERF Maverick blaster and a Vortex Football
- Tracer’s rocks some Gelfire Pros
- Genji dual wielding a Slingerang plus Power Blast Bat
- Mei bringing the pressure (literally) with the classic Super Soaker XP100
- Hanzo’s got a Big Bad Bow
- Baptiste runs the Galactic Commander
- Soldier: 76’s precision gets the plastic treatment with N Series Pinpoint
A great return to form is the news that Tracer’s gel blasters will be free to earn as part of the event, a long standing pain point for special events within Overwatch 2 of late. People like free stuff, dang it.
There will also be a cool limited game mode, which sounds like an awesome take on the classic ‘Gun Game’ format:
NERF or Nothin’ is a fast-paced free-for-all where eight players drop in, and the first to hit 20 eliminations claims the win. You’ll start with a random Hero (minus Mercy and Lifeweaver, who are sitting this one out), and every elimination earns you a new Hero. Some of them will come with a new NERF blaster skin to master in combat. Can’t snag a kill? You’ll still rotate after three deaths. No repeats either: once you’ve played a Hero, you won’t get them again.
Right, you’ve sold me. Goofy plastic guns may be the hottest addition to Overwatch 2 since the Stadium game mode.
Catch you all in the foam fight.
What do you think of the Overwatch 2 x NERF collaboration? Enough plastic bang for your buck? Let us know in the comments or on social media.
Known throughout the interwebs simply as M0D3Rn, Ash is bad at video games. An old guard gamer who suffers from being generally opinionated, it comes as no surprise that he is both brutally loyal and yet, fiercely whimsical about all things electronic. On occasion will make a youtube video that actually gets views. Follow him on YouTube @Bad at Video Games
