After the announcement leaked earlier this morning on the Nintendo Swap eShop information channel, Blizzard has confirmed that Overwatch 2’s subsequent hero is Mauga.
Revealed throughout BlizzCon 2023, Blizzard shared an outline trailer of the character, exhibiting off Mauga’s weapons and talents. As a heavy assault character, Mauga wields various heavy artillery weapons just like the incendiary chaingun and the risky chaingun (which he has lovingly nicknamed Gunny and Cha Cha).
Mauga additionally has an unstoppable cost transfer known as Overrun, which appears him speeding by the battlefield. Blizzard additionally shared that Mauga is Overwatch’s first Samoan hero.
A number of extra heroes are coming to Overwatch 2 subsequent yr, and Blizzard shared some teases of what followers can anticipate. A brand new injury hero named Enterprise will be part of Overwatch 2 in Season 10, and a brand new help hero at the moment codenamed Area Ranger is coming in Season 12.
Past new characters, Blizzard detailed a brand new core PvP recreation mode known as Conflict, revealed that the Hanamura map from the unique Overwatch is coming again as Hanaoka in 2024, and that early 2024 will see a reworked model of the aggressive system with new aggressive rewards.
Polygon and redditors reported the eShop spilled the beans on Mauga, Overwatch 2’s subsequent tank hero, who joins the roster of playable characters alongside Season 8 on December 5 following a sneak peek trial this weekend.
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Overwatch 2 has confirmed to be a controversial launch for Blizzard. It was the worst user-reviewed recreation ever on Steam (it’s now the second-worst), with followers complaining about various points, together with Blizzard’s choice to interchange the premium Overwatch with the free-to-play Overwatch 2, the controversial choice to cancel Overwatch 2’s long-awaited PvE Hero mode, and aggressive monetisation. Throughout a latest monetary name, writer Activision Blizzard admitted Overwatch 2 engagement and participant funding was declining.
The stress is now on Blizzard to persuade Overwatch 2 gamers the sport is about for greater and higher issues.
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