Overwatch 2 season 2: New game modes, holiday skins revealed

Overwatch 2’s second season and new tank hero Ramattra arrive on Dec. 6, and a new trailer for the free-to-play game’s new content shows what else players can expect in season 2. This includes Junker Queen’s new mythic Zeus-themed skin, as well as other heroes who are inspired by Greek mythology, an Escort map and two iconic Overwatch holidays.

Season 2 Overwatch 2Battle for Olympus will be a limited-time special event. The trailer doesn’t offer much in the way of specifics, but it does appear to take place on the game’s Ilios map and includes Junker Queen calling down team-wiping lightning strikes. The Greek gods theme for the game’s second battle pass appears to include new skins for Roadhog (Cyclops), Ramattra (Poseidon), Lucio (Hermes), Widowmaker (Medusa), Reinhard (Minotaur), and Pharah (Cerberus). Junker Queen’s new mythic skin will likely be the end-of-battle-pass reward, similar to Genji’s Cyber Demon skin from season 1.

The trailer also shows new holiday cosmetics, including Bastion’s gingerbread-inspired skin, which will go on sale in Winter Wonderland 2022. Mei is going to get a rabbit-themed skin, for Lunar New Year 2023.

But the bigger gameplay additions come in the form of Ramattra, who will be included as part of season 2’s battle pass, and a new Escort map, Shambali, set in the Himalayan peaks.

Jared Neuss (executive producer of Overwatch) stated that season 1 was the reason he chose to leave Overwatch. Overwatch 2, Blizzard wants players “to feel more rewarded” for playing the game in future seasons. Neuss hinted at more free skins that can be earned by playing events — like Battle for Olympus — and by watching streamers on Twitch.

Overwatch 2Available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 as well as Windows PCs, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

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