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At the moment, Blizzard revealed a fashionable trailer for Overwatch 2’s subsequent large crossover collaboration occasion with none apart from the fan-favorite 90’s anime collection, Cowboy Bebop. The particular collaboration will launch as a a part of Overwatch 2 Season 9 on March 12.
In typical Overwatch style, the Cowboy Bebop collaboration trailer spoofs animation studio Dawn anime’s iconic opening animated sequence and opening theme music “Tank” by Yoko Kanno. In it, we see Cassidy because the bebop’s laissez-faire bounty hunter, Spike Spiegel; Ashe as its femme fatale, Faye Valentine; Mauga because the gruff ex-cop, Jet Black; Wrecking Ball because the super-smart hound, Ein; and Sombra because the crew’s rambunctious hacker, Ed.
Blizzard first revealed a Cowboy Bebop collab was on the horizon on the butt-end of its Season 9 trailer back in February. The upcoming collab marks the second time the free-to-play hero shooter has achieved an anime-themed crossover occasion. In truth, round this time final yr, Overwatch 2 launched its One Punch Man collaboration. Outdoors of its two anime collabs, Overwatch 2’s most up-to-date large crossover was with the Ok-Pop group Le Sserafim.
Whereas Blizzard has but to disclose whether or not or not the Cowboy Bebop collab will see the addition of a new limited-time recreation mode like its One Punch Man and Le Sserafim occasion, the collab trailer and YouTube description textual content tease the Overwatch heroes prepping for some type of practice heist.
Arguably, one of many most important issues on the backs of diehard Overwatch 2 gamers’ minds might be how a lot its yet-to-be-seen unique anime skins will price and if it’s going to be locked behind a steep season go bundle like its contentious $40 Diablo IV collab. The solutions to those questions will doubtless all come to mild when Overwatch 2 Season 9 launches subsequent week.
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