When you’ve been hoping for a change of tempo for Overwatch 2, a limited-time occasion is touchdown tomorrow that may combine issues up a bit. Battle for Olympus introduces a limited-time free-for-all deathmatch mode that includes some new talents for varied heroes. The occasion guarantees some rewards for gamers, and a world leaderboard that tracks which hero scores essentially the most eliminations by the top of the occasion.
Overwatch 2, the team-based aggressive free-to-play hero shooter from Activision Blizzard, simply acquired a brand new trailer that includes the sights and sounds for Battle for Olympus, the sport’s newest timed occasion. Embracing a Greek mythos vibe, the occasion runs from January 5 to 19 and remixes the skills of seven totally different heroes, setting them as much as do battle on Château Guillard. The occasion includes a free-for-all deathmatch mode the place the hero with essentially the most eliminations by the top of the occasion will get a brand new statue, immortalizing them all the time. Try the trailer right here:
We largely have the sights and sounds of the trailer to go by for specifics, however from what we are able to see, acquainted heroes like Widowmaker, Roadhog, Reinhardt, Pharah, Ramattra, and Lucio might be getting some new talents, a lot of which can doubtless assist with the free-for-all mode. Lucio delivers a shot that stuns Reinhardt; Pharah seems to have a type of therapeutic skill; and lots of heroes have flashy, new visible results, like Junker Queen’s lightning bolts.
The trailer additionally guarantees some “Divine Rewards” for gamers who take part within the occasion. It’s not clear what these will embody for now, however primarily based on the video description, the hero who nets essentially the most eliminations by the top of the occasion will get a statue devoted to them within the Greek mythos themed map, Ilios.
Kotaku has reached out to Blizzard for extra info on new hero talents and divine rewards, however didn’t hear again previous to publication.