First time , Overwatch 2 players will be able to group into teams of six. The three-week event featuring this format will begin tomorrow, November 12. But there’s one change: you won’t be able to pick Kiriko or Sombra on Push maps, or fight an extra player on each side, for now. Because inside Overwatch 2Our first real taste of 6v6, Blizzard is taking us back to the beginning with a limited-time mode called Overwatch: Classic.
You will be able to experiment Overwatch almost like it debuted in May 2016. This means that you can choose from the first 21 heroes, all of whom have original kits and abilities. This means that Hanzo loses his Lunge jump but regains the dreaded Shatter Arrow, Bastion and Torbjorn are much different than they are now, and Cassidy’s Flashbang once again stuns enemies momentarily.
Symmetra returns to being a support that can teleport allies from the spawn room to almost anywhere on the map, while Mercy can bring five dead teammates back to life. Ultimate abilities will also recharge faster.
Also, just like in Overwatch There is initially no limit on hero selection for a short period of time at the beginning. So if you and your teammates want to run with a combo of four Winstons and two Lusios, get ready for it. However, this will only apply for the first few days, after which Blizzard will apply the single hero limit rule for the rest of the event. Games will be played based on the Quick Play ruleset rather than the Competitive format.
The original 12 maps will also be available – including the raid maps that Blizzard left out of the main modes during the transition. Overwatch 2. While the Assault maps are still available in the Arcade and custom games, you’ll once again be dealing with the otherwise awesome Hanamura, Temple of Anubis, and the infamous chokepoints of Volskaya Industries.
However, things will not be the same as they were in May 2016. The original maps – Dorado, Numbani, Route 66, and Watchpoint: Gibraltar – that have undergone major reconstructions over the years will appear as they do in the current game. You will only be able to use the original default Overwatch skins and not no loot boxes. The user interface also remains the same, which hopefully means the ping system will still be in place.
Blizzard doesn’t plan for this to be a one-and-done deal. There will also be other Overwatch: Classic events in the future, focusing on different moments in the game’s history, e.g . This limited time mode is different from other 6v6 challenges as this appears to gauge player interest in the format and gather feedback.
This limited-time mode has a chance to bring some former players back into the mix, even if it’s just a sip of nostalgia. First I played Overwatch a few months after its debut, so it will be fun to see how the game feels at launch. I’ll be setting up Mei every match so I can remember what it’s like to freeze an opponent before giving them a weak wave and an icicle to the skull. Ah, the memories…
