An upcoming Overwatch 2 crossover occasion geared toward celebrating the Twentieth anniversary of World of Warcraft will flip a number of the shooter’s iconic heroes into iconic heroes (and villains) from Blizzard’s MMORPG.
A trailer for the crossover places viewers on a rollercoaster trip via Overwatch’s Blizzard World map, as characters like Reinhardt (dressed because the Lich King) and Widowmaker (cosplaying as Sylvanas), assault. Whereas precise particulars on the occasion are nonetheless few forward of its debut on September 17, the trailer reveals WoW-themed skins for the aforementioned heroes as nicely for Zenyatta (cosplaying as Thrall) and Torbjorn (as Magni Bronzebeard).
As a part of the occasion, Blizzard says gamers will have the ability to select to signify WoW’s two essential factions, the Horde or the Alliance.
“Be part of the celebration as Overwatch 2 and World of Warcraft unite the realms for a legendary crossover occasion,” the trailer’s description reads. “Select to signify the Horde or the Alliance because the mighty heroes of Overwatch honor the long-lasting characters from the world of Azeroth.”
It is value noting this is not the primary time WoW-themed skins have been obtainable in Overwatch, nor the primary time Blizzard’s shooter has crossed over with one other Blizzard property. Skins turning Doomfist into Orc warchief Blackhand, an Illidan Stormrage pores and skin for Genji, and two skins for Symetra (one turning her right into a Blood Elf, one other reworking her into Evening Elf chief Tyrande Whisperwind), have beforehand been obtainable. There may be already an current Magni Bronzebeard pores and skin for Torbjorn as nicely, although the brand new pores and skin seen within the trailer exhibits him in his diamond “Speaker of Azeroth” type.
Overwatch’s final Blizzard crossover was themed round Diablo 4, and launched a brand new PvE sport mode the place gamers collected power-ups to face off in opposition to enemies like Azmodan Wrecking Ball, Butcher Roadhog, and Lilith Moira.
As for a way WoW itself is celebrating its Twentieth birthday, Blizzard introduced will probably be releasing an enormous Twentieth-anniversary replace for the sport later this 12 months, crammed with actions and rewards that harken again to the MMO’s early days. Overwatch 2, in the meantime, lately launched its latest help hero, Juno.