
These will go beyond the Legendary rarity in the sense that they will feature interchangeable color schemes and patterns. The Battle Passes will also be home to the new Mythic skins. In Kiriko's case, she'll be available immediately to all Premium Battle Pass users and anyone who previously owned Overwatch who has the Founders Pack.

Blizzard is pledging that free Battle Pass users will always have a chance to unlock new heroes, though Premium Battle Pass owners will often be able to pick them up sooner. The Season 1 Battle Pass will feature over 80 tiers. The way unlockables will work is changing, as well. We already know that the original full-priced game is going away forever with the sequel's release. There are some big changes coming with Overwatch 2's transition to a free-to-play game. Let's take a look at her moves in the image below. She's Kiriko, who brings teleportation abilities, kunai, and an adorable spirit fox into battle. The third was revealed on Thursday morning at this year's Tokyo Game Show.

We've met two of those heroes already: Sojourn and Junker Queen. Early Thursday morning, the publisher outlined what to expect from the game's opening weeks, while also unveiling new hero Kiriko.Īs revealed on the Overwatch website, Overwatch 2's Season 1 roadmap will feature a variety of major additions, including a new game mode, six new maps, and three new playable heroes. Whether it arrives in early access or not depends on who you ask or seemingly what day it is, but regardless of the answer, Blizzard has a full Battle Pass ready to roll out for the game's opening season. There's less than a month to go before Overwatch 2 arrives.
