Blizzard has announced exciting new content for Overwatch 2 Season 11, including a collaboration with Transformers and the return of the beloved Summer Games event. Both events kick off on July 9, adding to the season’s already packed lineup. Additionally, players can look forward to the introduction of Mythic Weapon Skins, with Reinhardt’s Bound Demon weapon debuting on July 23.
The new season, which started on June 20, also features a brand-new Push map, Runapasi, and various other engaging updates throughout the summer.
Highlights
- Overwatch 2 Season 11 will include a Transformers collab and the return of the Summer Games event.
- Both events will start on July 9.
- Overwatch 2 Season 11 will also introduce Mythic Weapon Skins mid-season.
Blizzard has confirmed content coming in Overwatch 2 Season 11 that will be debuting a little later in the season, including a Transformers collaboration and the return of the popular Summer Games event. Overwatch 2 Season 11 will see the debut of the brand-new Push map Runapasi along with a brand-new Mythic Weapon Skins feature.
Mythic Weapon Skins give Overwatch 2 players special weapons that they can purchase using Mythic Prisms. One of the first Mythic Weapon Skins will come on July 23 in the form of Reinhardt”s Bound Demon weapon. But Mythic Weapons aren”t the only new content coming to Overwatch 2 after Season 11”s start date on June 20.
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Overwatch 2 Season 11”s June 20 launch is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the new content coming this season. Blizzard has released a roadmap detailing everything else fans can look forward to, including the start of the Pink Mercy charity event and the chance to unlock Legendary Aztec Sombra on June 25, the return of Summer Games and a Transformers collab on July 9, and the start of Quickplay: Hacked – Pickable Passives on July 15.
Upcoming Overwatch 2 Season 11 Events
- Pink Mercy Breast Cancer Research Foundation Event – June 25
- Unlock Legendary Aztec Sombra – June 25
- Summer Games – July 9
- Transformers Collaboration – July 9
- New Quickplay: Hacked Pickable Passives – July 15
The Pink Mercy charity event will give Overwatch 2 players the chance to purchase the rare Pink Mercy skin for $15, with 100% of proceeds going to breast cancer research. A Rose Gold Mercy Bundle will also be available, retailing for $20. Meanwhile, Summer Games is the annual Overwatch tradition that sees the hero shooter add sports-themed content. Usually, this includes a handful of new skins as well as the return of the popular Lucio Ball game mode. That same day, Overwatch 2 fans can check out the Transformers crossover, but what exactly that will entail has yet to be revealed. All fans know is that Overwatch 2 is crossing over with Transformers. Based on previous OW2 crossovers, it”s likely that the Transformers collab will include new skins for various heroes.Close
And finally, the controversial Quickplay: Hacked is making a comeback on July 15, this time testing how things play out if players are allowed to pick their Passives going in to each match. More concrete details on what exactly this will be like have yet to be revealed, but more information should come to light after Overwatch 2 Season 11 starts on June 20.
Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2 is Blizzard”s free-to-play team-based first-person shooter. The title features some new heroes like Junker Queen and Sojourn, as well as returning favorites.
Franchise
Overwatch
Platform(s)
PS4
, PS5
, Xbox One
, Switch
, Xbox One S
, Xbox One X
, PC
Released
October 4, 2022
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Genre(s)
Shooter
Platforms That Support Crossplay
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|SExpand
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See at Nintendo eShop
See at Playstation Store
See at Steam
