Summary
Xbox Game Passis growing even bigger asyet another Blizzard game is confirmed for Microsoft’s subscription service. Over the last few months, Activision/Blizzard has been committed to bringing some of its most popular titles to Game Pass with mixed results.Diablo 4’s addition was a remarkable success, sparking a massive surge in the player base, but the reveal thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6was coming to Game Pass was less well-received, especially since the announcement coincided with a sudden price hike.
That’s not stopping Blizzard asthe company confirmed thatOverwatch 2is coming to Xbox Game Pass on September 17and while that may not seem like a big deal given that it’s already free-to-play, those who link their Battle.net account to an Xbox Game Pass account will gain some treats. From September 17, those who connect their accounts will gain 30 Mythic Prisms and six hero skins: Cardboard Reinhardt, Turtleship D.Va, Cyberdragon Hanzo, Street Runner Genji, Bee Mercy, and Cleric Lifeweaver. These items must be redeemed before October 21 after which they will no longer be available.
Overwatch 2 Is Failing Its Way Into Reinventing Overwatch 1
Overwatch 2 Season 10 brings a litany of changes and quality-of-life updates to the hero shooter, including changing the way players get new heroes.
What’s Next For Overwatch 2?
Season 12 Is Already Heating Up
Overwatch 2’s debut on Xbox Game Pass will come just a few weeks after the start of Season 12, which officially kicks off on August 20. The next chapter in the controversial hero-shooter will introduce a newplayable character in the form of Juno, a Martian who is able to heal her teammates while dealing damage to enemies in the same breath. Much like Ana,she’s equipped with a primary fire that grants allies health and wounds the opposing team, and her broader kit is meant to facilitate aggressive pushes rather than defensive lockdowns.
Season 12 will also introduce the Clash game mode which is designed to expedite the usual flow of anOverwatch 2matchto ensure that players can get into the battle quickly. Teams will be competing for control of several points on a map that boasts streamlined movement routes to ensure a quick return to the fight. Two new maps are also coming: Temple of Anubis, which may sound familiar to fans of the originalOverwatch, and Hanaoka.
WhileOverwatch 2’s addition toXbox Game Passmay grant the game a quick injection of players it remains to be seen whetherit addresses its larger problems. Aseries of controversial gameplay changes and a plethora of canceled content have left the community disillusionedregarding the game’s future. With the announcement that Blizzard is considering reverting back to the 6v6 format of the original game, one can only hope the sequel can be salvaged.
