Between all of the nostalgia bait and teasing, many assumed that Blizzard Leisure was bringing again the unique Overwatch. And it’s, however not as a separate recreation. Overwatch: Basic might be accessible beginning November twelfth as a limited-time occasion in Overwatch 2 till December 2nd.
In a brand new FAQ, the developer clarified that Overwatch: Basic isn’t a separate recreation. It will likely be accessible within the Occasions Hub and Arcade mode, with the 21 unique heroes playable of their unique varieties. Mercy’s basic Resurrect? Bastion remaining stationary in turret mode? It’s all right here.
The primary few days lack any hero or position limits, after which single hero limits might be employed. Such is the dedication to the unique expertise that the unique 4 roles (Protection, Offense, Tanks, and Helps) are current.
In fact, this isn’t precisely just like the hero shooter’s 2016 launch. Although the unique 12 maps are current, any reworks will nonetheless apply. You can also’t equip different skins moreover the defaults, and options like loot packing containers, the unique Aggressive Mode, and so forth, are absent.
Blizzard famous this to be the “first” Overwatch: Basic occasion, with others specializing in common metas like triple-tank/triple-support and the Moth meta following Mercy’s first rework. Maybe these subsequent variations will go reside within the coming weeks. Keep tuned for updates on that within the meantime.
