‘Overwatch 2’ Rebrands to ‘Overwatch’ as New Year-Long Story Arc Launches (Gaming News Roundup)

The Fortnite developer, Epic Games, has released its 2025 yearly review, reflecting on gaming trends and news.

Overwatch 2 drops the 2 and goes back to being Overwatch as Blizzard launches its biggest update ever

The future of Overwatch looks brighter than ever before.
TweakTown

Blizzard renames Overwatch 2 to Overwatch, because it's a 'living universe'

Blizzard have just announced that it has renamed Overwatch 2 to just Overwatch, because the game is a living universe that ...
PC Gamer

Overwatch 2 prepares to share 'Groundbreaking PvP gameplay changes,' and players can't decide whether this means we're getting 6v6 back or skill trees

FPS 'We don't need [player counts] to be super huge in order to be successful': Highguard devs respond to posters declaring it dead on arrival FPS Early access multiplayer shooter Out of Action is, ...
GameSpot

No Cross-Platform Play for Overwatch in Part Because PC Players Might Have Advantage

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. "It's really difficult," he said about why Overwatch won't support cross-platform play. "From a gameplay standpoint, mouse and keyboard has a little ...
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Loot boxes are back because Overwatch 2 "wasn't rewarding enough," director says

I remember the first time I got a loot box drop in Overwatch. As someone who was relatively new to online shooters, I could feel my heart pounding. I clicked the prompt, and there was an explosion of ...

Why is Overwatch 2 now just Overwatch? Blizzard explains

Blizzard is renaming Overwatch 2 to Overwatch as part of a big push for the game's 10th anniversary. Blizzard execs and game ...