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Overwatch 2 free-to-play, release date and new hero announced

Blizzard has announced that Overwatch 2 will be free-to-play, with a release date announced for the game's early access period and a new hero shown

FPS game will be launching in early access on October 4.

There has been much speculation about who would be next to the game's roster, with plenty of hypothesising that the Junker Queen was lining up to jump into action. In the cinematic teaser, we also meet the Junker King, Mason Howl – who is seen sitting in a mech. The Junker Queen explains that the survivor of a free-for-all brawl claims the throne, and notes that Howl has never lost in his 13 years of rule.

Overwatch 2 adapts the hero shooter to a 5-on-5 brawl, dropping one tank from each team. The game's first beta recently finished, but its esports competition is ongoing, with The Overwatch League currently taking place on the Overwatch 2 beta build.

You can check out the trailer below:

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This is a breaking story from the Xbox and Bethesda showcase broadcast at Summer Games Fest on June 12, 2022. Further details may be added shortly as they become available, and as PCGamesN works to bring you all the latest announcements from Summer Game Fest and all its associated shows in the timeliest possible fashion.

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