Blizzard announces Overwatch 2 will launch as a free-to-play game on
October 4th. The news is accompanied by details about Junker Queen, a new hero
that will join the battle at that time. There will be a live reveal event on
YouTube on June 16th if you want to head over now and start spamming the chat. In the
meantime, here's a
Free to
Play Trailer and more on launch plans for the multiplayer first-person
shooter sequel:
At launch, players will have an opportunity to get their
hands on the newest tank hero to join the roster, the ruthless Australian-born
ruler of Junkertown: the Junker Queen. More details on the Junker Queen,
Overwatch 2’s live service model and seasonal content plan, and the upcoming
phase of the game’s closed beta testing will be shared during the Overwatch 2
Reveal Event livestream on YouTube.com/PlayOverwatch or Twitch.tv/PlayOverwatch
this Thursday, June 16, at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
The Junker Queen is the second new hero revealed for Overwatch 2, and the
franchise’s 34th hero overall, following Sojourn—a high-mobility and
railgun-wielding former Overwatch captain with cybernetic capabilities. New and
iconic international locations will also arrive in-game at launch, from the
snowy New Queen Street in Toronto to the bustle of Midtown Manhattan. Overwatch
2 additionally introduces the new Push game mode, a symmetrical map type where
teams battle to take control and advance a centrally-located robot deeper into
enemy territory than the opposing
team.