Well, the short answer is… no, she won’t be. There’s been a lot of debate over Blizzard gating Overwatch 2’s new heroes behind a battle pass, particularly support hero Kiriko.īlizzard confirmed Kiriko will be the third new hero joining the game, after previously having revealed tank class hero Junker Queen, as well as damage hero Sojourn. However, there has been some confusion around whether Kiriko will be available for everyone to claim at launch, like Junker Queen and Sojourn. Kiriko will get her own legendary-tier skin titled Hinotori Kiriko (pic: Blizzard) How to unlock Kiriko and future heroes in Overwatch 2 You don’t need to spend a single penny to actually play these popular battle royales, unless you choose to unlock the premium version of their battle passes – which usually doesn’t cost more than £10 – or splurge out on skins and other cosmetics. Blizzard has confirmed that Overwatch 2 will move to a free-to-play format, in what seems like a bid to attract even more players, now that games like Fortnite and Apex Legends have proven the concept works.

Will Overwatch 2 be free?īesides new heroes and maps, Overwatch 2 is bringing with it a completely new era for the game. Like its predecessor, Overwatch 2 will be released on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Keep in mind that these times are subject to change as we get closer to the release date, due to unforeseen circumstances such as errors or glitches. Asia (IST and CST): 12:30am and 3am (October 5).The time the update will become available to you depends on where in the world you are based, with Asia technically getting it a whole day late.Īccording to Blizzard, the dawn of the new era is at around 12pm PDT, so let’s see how that translates into different time zones across major regions: As confirmed by Blizzard, the official release date for Overwatch 2 is Tuesday, October 4. First things first, let’s see when you can start playing Overwatch 2.

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