We all know that this game takes a good time in trouble. Maybe because of the success of its competitor Marvel Rivals Or maybe they have been planning it for some time, but finally announced very needy changes and news – and others on which we have doubts – to Overwatch 2 In a 'spotlight' presentation in which they also gave news about season 15, the new heroes, game modes, the return of the loot boxes, changes to the competitive and more.
You can see the complete presentation below or in The official youtube game channel. Do not forget to activate the Spanish subtitles in Latin America.
Now, let's see the most important news and changes they announced.
Date and news of season 15 of Overwatch 2
The next season of the game will begin Tuesday, February 18, 2025 And among its main novelties are:
- Advantages: During a game we will upload twice and on each occasion we will be given to choose between two different advantages for each character. These can enhance different aspects or even change the way skills work.
- Reset of competitive ranges.
- Galactic weapons: As a reward in competitive modes.
- The return of the booty boxes: That's right, we will get rewards again through this controversial system.
- New mythical Skin: Zenyatta Pixu is achieved at the end of the payment season pass.
- New collaboration: It is not really new, it is the second round of The collaboration with the K-Pop Lesserafim group.
Then you can see the trailer in Latin Spanish of season 15 of Overwatch 2 in which all these news are highlighted.
The return of the booty boxes to Overwatch 2.
This system to reward players has always been very controversial and is even prohibited in several countries. They are supposed to have made changes to be more transparent and there are more non -monetized ways to get them. There are also many happy players for their return because the new ways of getting cosmetics are terrible, but it leaves us a bad taste anyway.
Booty boxes will be available in weekly and events rewards, 1 legendary loot box in the free battle pass and 2 additional legendary loot boxes in the payment battle pass. A rare or higher object is secured in each box, with an epic object between five consecutive boxes and a legendary object between twenty consecutive boxes.
| Booty boxes | Legendary Booty Boxes |
|---|---|
| Legendary: 5.10% | Legendary: 100% |
| EPIC: 21.93% | EPIC: 21.93% |
| Bottom: 96.26% | Bottom: 96.26% |
| Común: 97.97% | Común: 97.97% |
New game mode: Stadium
This game mode will reach Overwatch 2 In April 2025 together with season 16. It is a competitive game mode against five in seven rounds with very interesting news:
- You can play in the first or third personmaybe by influence of Marvel Rivals.
- We will win coins with which we can buy modifications between rounds.
- 14 available heroesbut in the future they will add more.
This stadium game mode will have its own competitive tail and developers describe it as “the future of Overwatch.”
New heroes
During the presentation Overwatch 2 Spotlight presented two new or characters that will arrive at the game later in 2025. The first one is Freyaa former search and rescue agent turned into hunting, who uses an explosive crossbow, balls and high vertical movement capabilities.
Freya will reach Overwatch 2 in April 2025 next to season 16.
The second character revealed in Spotlight is a Chinese hero of provisional name Aqua that will use water -related elementary skills. They didn't reveal anything else about him.
It should join the game around July or August in season 18.
Other novelties that will arrive later
- The classic overwatch mode brings back the ‘meta’ GOATS With three tanks and three supports.
- In season 16 they will reintegrate the prohibition of heroes to competitive ways.
- Las skins inspired by 'Magical Girls' of the alternate universe dokiwatch They will be part of season 16 with a mythical weapon for Mercy.
- Season 17 will introduce a D.VA's mythical hero design Inspired by the Siberian Tiger.
- With the relaunch of the game in China, a new season of eSports begins.
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