Overwatch 2 introduced its creepy season seven, Rise of Darkness, in a teaser trailer on October 2. The total trailer will go reside on October 4, however, for now, followers ought to put together for a Diablo IV crossover.
The temporary teaser retains the extent of the crossover near its chest, but it surely at the least confirms that Rise of Darkness will contain the Tristram Cathedral last level in Blizzard World, a map launched in 2018 that options totally different sections devoted to developer Blizzard’s myriad franchises. Humanoid Omnic bots hover among the many desolate brick, alongside which considered one of Diablo’s pink portals has stretched open.
Hero Wrecking Ball’s usually chrome-colored shell rolls by means of, adorned in black, pink, and gold, which is extra suited to Diablo’s hearth and brimstone. However the actual showstopper is assist character Moira, whose Lilith pores and skin is a stylized model of the Diablo IV demoness’s immediately recognizable regalia. Moira ditches her typical cybergoth bodysuit to, like the unique Lilth, get topped with twisted goat horns, ridged, reptilian eyebrows, and black lipstick. Her traditional black-and-purple colour palette is retained, although, in a V-neck outfit topped with gnarled shoulder pads. In different phrases, as one Reddit commenter put it, she is “moming exhausting.”
Rise of Darkness leaks from Bulgarian streamer bogur additionally level to a battle move stocked with a brilliant uncommon Mythic pores and skin (this sort of pores and skin has some customization choices together with colour palettes and element variations, and unlocks in phases as you progress by means of the battle move) for the archer Hanzo, after which, some extra Halloween-appropriate appears: a gothic Ghost Bride costume for Widowmaker and a Victorian Doll outfit for flying robotic Echo, topped with a blonde wig that folks on Reddit have determined is not be mothering exhausting, however you’ll be able to choose for your self. Every Overwatch 2 battle move prices $10, or 1,000 Overwatch Cash.
The upcoming season marks yet one more seemingly unlikely collaboration for Diablo, which not too long ago added Lilith and fallen angel Inarius to Name of Responsibility’s operator roster, and, in the summertime, joined forces with popstars Halsey and Suga (from BTS) to create a wonderfully nice “Diablo IV anthem.” At this fee, I’m readying myself for the inevitability of a restricted version, Diablo IV, microbrewed IPA line. Overwatch, too, has had a current collaboration with One Punch Man in addition to a Star Wars-inspired occasion.
Overwatch 2 Season 7 drops on October 10.