Overwatch 2 – Season 3 arrives February 7th with a new Control Map, Battle Pass and more

It’s time to pack up and prepare for an arctic chill with the launch of Overwatch 2 – Season 3 Tuesday February 7th starts a month of exciting activities for all types of players with a new map, Battle Pass and many other fun surprises.

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New reward system and permanent discounts on Epic and Legendary over watch skins

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One of the big changes for Overwatch 2 – Season 3 will be the introduction of 10 additional tiers of rewards along the free route. Part of this includes 1500 credits to spend in the Hero Gallery, in addition to an additional 500 credits for the premium track.

If you’ve been waiting to drop some coins or credits on Epic and Legendary skins, then you’re in luck. Almost all 300 of these skins from the original game have had their prices reduced and can be found in the Hero Gallery – these will always be available with coins or credits.

This is in addition to the login bonuses and in-game challenges that are part of Season 3. This includes a new earned Legendary surveillance 2 Skin that will be part of an upcoming IP collaboration with Japanese anime One-Punch Man to bring themed skins and cosmetics to the game, including Twitch Drops, All of this is detailed here on the official Overwatch blog.

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Take control of the Antarctic Peninsula

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The Antarctic Peninsula is the first new control chart for over watch 2 and takes inspiration from the iconic Ecopoint base featured in the animated short Rise and Shine which chronicled some of Mei’s backstory. The base created by Overwatch to help search for the cause of the planet’s radical climate change was home to many scientists, along with Mei, who were in the midst of this research when they were trapped by a massive storm. Mei decided to go into cryostasis to await rescue from Overwatch and would be the only one to survive this ordeal, waking up about 10 years later. From here she dedicated herself to continuing the work of her colleagues.

This snow-themed map has several tidbits scattered throughout for eagle-eyed fans to find, like a stuck icebreaker ship trying to rescue Mei and her friends, as well as an underground drill station hinting at some of the work being done these scientists have done.

“There are so many areas that we think players will love exploring on the new Antarctica map,” says Overwatch 2 Art Director Dion Rogers an abandoned icebreaker ship is pretty radical.”

Additional level designs will feature flanking and elevated elements that can make or break a team’s success. Also, don’t forget to say hello to some of the current residents of the facility…

“Antarctica is a unique map,” says Overwatch 2 Lead Narrative Designer Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie. “Not only does it hint at the mysterious answers to a number of long-standing lore questions, it also spans a number of locations in Antarctica, offering plenty of gameplay variety, new locations to explore, and Easter eggs to find. It also has penguins.”

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New accessibility and game balancing features

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In addition to all the details of Season 3, a number of matchmaking, competition, hero balance adjustments and more have been implemented to improve the overall experience in surveillance 2 – Check out the official blog for a full breakdown.

There have also been a number of accessibility updates, such as: B. Text scalability, character portrait icons, speaker name, text color changes, background color changes and subtitle preview. Also, a setting to choose custom colors for groups and alerts in the UI, which can be previewed before saving for easier setup. You can find all of these features as part of Overwatch 2 – Season 3.

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Overwatch 2 is for lovers in February

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This month, surveillance 2 will have two Valentine’s themed events. The first will be a text-based dating sim (seriously) where you can choose to have quality time with Mercy or Genji, with Hanzo…um, Cupid…as your guide. We’ll have to see how that plays out when it launches on February 13th Loverwatch.gg, but it seems like a fun way to get to know some of Overwatch’s heroes a little better. If you manage to unlock the secret ending, you’ll be rewarded with a Play of the Game themed highlight. Also, from February 14th to February 28th, there will be the Overwatch: Ultimate Valentine event; Stay tuned to the official Overwatch Blog for more details in a few weeks.

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PachiMarchi returns

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Everyone’s favorite adorable onion… thing… is back! From March 21st to April 4th, PachiMarchi will be part of a new limited-time “Kill Confirmed” game mode where you can earn up to six unique player icons, a weapon charm, a name card, and an epic Roadhog skin – if it Even remotely like last time, expect another set of adorable designs covering our favorite one man apocalypse. Stay tuned for more details when the PachMarchi event begins on March 21st.

Get in and start playing surveillance 2 free today on Xbox Series X|S and don’t forget it Stay tuned for all the awesome in-game activities at the horizon.