Overwatch 2, or I suppose as I ought to name it now, Overwatch, is about to get a large overhaul because it enters the year-long storyline entitled The Reign of Talon. With the massive replace approaching February 10, gamers will get 5 new heroes (with 5 extra coming over the remainder of the season), a variety of high quality of life updates, new in-game occasions, and later this spring, an improve possibility for Nintendo Switch 2 gamers particularly.
Introduced throughout immediately's Overwatch Highlight 2026, it was revealed that a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Overwatch 2 is lastly on its means later this spring. We didn't get any actual particulars as to what the discharge was going to ivolve as of but. Overwatch 2 is already on the Nintendo Switch and thus playable on Switch 2, nevertheless it's simply the common version, and a Switch 2 would presumably have some upgrades hooked up. We'll have to attend till Season 2 someday this spring to seek out out.
This can be welcome information for Switch gamers, as there have lengthy been complaints that Overwatch 2 on the Nintendo Switch presents no significant technical enhancements over the unique Overwatch. A Switch 2 version may additionally probably introduce mouse controls, which is likely to be fascinating for these wanting one thing nearer to a PC expertise.
Overwatch 2 will now be often known as simply Overwatch going ahead, as was additionally introduced throughout immediately's Overwatch Highlight, as the sport undergoes a main overhaul headed into a year-long narrative of occasions, hero trailers, tales, comics, map updates, and extra telling the story of a Talon takeover. Ten new heroes are deliberate for launch over the following yr, with a new story arc deliberate to start out in 2027 when this one has concluded.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Acquired a story tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.