Following the crossover between Overwatch 2 and One Punch Man, recreation director Aaron Keller has shared you could count on one other one someday this yr.
With the transfer to free-to-play, Overwatch 2 has clearly leaned even tougher into being a dwell service recreation. And what higher option to seize a number of the success Fortnite has than by collaborating with one other model, clearly leading to a crossover with One Punch Man. Apparently, it seems the crew wasn’t fully sure of doing the collab, but it surely’s executed nicely, so not less than another is deliberate for later this yr.
“All of us cherished and appreciated your response and pleasure for our One-Punch Man collaboration,” wrote Keller in a weblog submit. “Full transparency, we have been just a little anxious about mixing one other universe, even one as cool as this, into Overwatch. Once we first introduced the collab, we talked about our values with how we would prefer to deal with occasions like these, and gamers appeared to agree with us. The recognition of the occasion has given us the arrogance to do extra collaborations, and we’re hoping to premiere one other giant collab later this yr.”
It does not really feel too stunning that the Overwatch crew is taking a slower strategy to that includes different properties in comparison with one thing like Fortnite, because the latter is a recreation the place the entire level is for it to be consistently evolving. Nevertheless it positively marks a special vibe for Overwatch, one which leaves it open to a complete vary of collaborations.
An issue Overwatch continues to be going through, alternatively, is that gamers are nonetheless discovering it unrewarding. In the identical submit Keller addressed these considerations, noting the methods the crew seeks to enhance issues. “Occasions now usually have skins that may be earned, and we have added Credit to the Battle Go that permit gamers to buy practically all authentic OW occasion skins. On prime of that, we have considerably elevated the quantity of XP earned from every match.”
The crew can be apparently engaged on rebuilding the On Hearth system within the new engine, and plan to carry adjustments to Play of the Recreation to focus on a broader vary of game-making performs. Keller additionally famous {that a} a lot larger Hero and participant development system is being labored on, set to hopefully launch later this yr, however did not say way more than that.
Final week, Overwatch 2’s vp Jon Spector introduced he was leaving Blizzard, however a substitute hasn’t been introduced as of but.
