Following the crossover between Overwatch 2 and One-Punch Man, game director Aaron Keller shared that you can expect another one sometime this year.
With the move to free-to-play, Overwatch 2 is clearly leaning more toward being an online service. And what better way to get some Fortnite success than to team up with another brand, which apparently led to a crossover with One Punch Man. Interestingly enough, it turns out the team wasn’t entirely sure about the collaboration, but it did so well that at least one more is planned for later this year.
“We all love and appreciate your reaction and excitement about our One Punch Man collaboration,” Keller wrote in a blog post. “To be completely transparent, we were a little apprehensive about putting another universe, even one as cool as this, Into Overwatch. When we first announced the partnership, we talked about our values and how we wanted to handle events like this, and the players seemed to agree with us. The popularity of the event gave us the confidence to make more We hope to launch another major collaboration later this year.”
It’s not surprising that the Overwatch team has taken a slower approach to showcasing other attributes compared to games like Fortnite, which is a game whose focus is on constant evolution. But it definitely marks a different vibe to Overwatch, one that leaves it open to all kinds of collaborations.
On the other hand, one of the problems Overwatch still faces is that players still feel like it’s not rewarding. In the same article, Keller addresses these issues and points out ways in which the team is looking to improve. “Events now often have skins that can be earned, and we’ve added points to the Battle Pass that allow players to purchase almost all of the original OW event skins. On top of that, we’ve greatly increased the amount earned from each event XP amount matches.”
The team is apparently also working on rebuilding the On Fire system in the new engine, with changes planned for the entire game to accentuate the wider gameplay of gameplay. Keller also noted that a larger hero and player progression system is in the works and is expected to launch later this year, but didn’t say much more.
Last week, Overwatch 2 vice president Jon Spector announced he was leaving Blizzard, but no replacement has been announced yet.
