It’s been over five years since the launch of the originalOverwatchgame, and it seems safe to say that fans are ready forOverwatch 2. While some expectedOverwatch 2to launch in 2021, Blizzard has since confirmed that won’t be the case, meaning the earliest fans can expect the sequel to Blizzard’s popular hero-shooter is 2022. And while Blizzard itself has not revealed any details about theOverwatch 2release date, recent news about the Overwatch League could back up recent rumors about when to expect the game.
The Overwatch League is Blizzard’s professional esports league tied toOverwatch. It’s been confirmed that thenext season of the Overwatch League, scheduled to kick off in April of 2022, will be using an early build ofOverwatch 2as opposed to the originalOverwatchgame. This is reportedly so that the Overwatch League doesn’t have to change from one game to the next in the middle of the season, which would understandably be disruptive to players and teams.
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Reading between the lines, it stands to reason that this means Blizzard is looking to releaseOverwatch 2within the next Overwatch League season. Rumors have pointed to theOverwatch 2release datespecifically aiming for Q2 of 2022, which would encompass the range of August 06, 2025 to July 20, 2025, and so it seems like Overwatch League’s plans to useOW2instead of the first game back up these rumors.
Fans should keep their expectations in check still, however. It’s entirely possible thatBlizzard’s plans will changebetween now and when the next season of the Overwatch League kicks off. Maybe there will be some unforeseen technical setbacks or other issues that prevent things from going the way Blizzard has planned. However, reliable sources have said that theOverwatch 2team is currently working on polishing what they already have and preparing it for launch, so it seems unlikely that the game’s release date will slip beyond Q2 of 2022.
That proposed release window would also encompass the month that seems like themost obvious choice for theOverwatch 2release month. May of 2022 will mark the six year anniversary ofOverwatch, and so it seems like Blizzard could capitalize on that by releasingOverwatch 2that same month. As it stands, no official release date forOverwatch 2has actually been announced, and it’s always best to take these rumors with a grain of salt.
While theseOverwatch 2release date rumors have yet to be proven true, Blizzard’s apparent plans with the Overwatch League certainly work in their favor. Perhaps fans will get to learn 2in the final few months of the year, but otherwise they should be able to look forward to learning more about the game atBlizzCon 2022.
Overwatch 2is in development.
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