Summary
Overwatch 2revealed a new blog post that goes into detail about the upcoming Stadium game mode, including how the Armory works, the heroes and maps available at launch, and even how the user interface can be customized. Using this information, fans can prepare themselves for the newOverwatch 2game mode once it releases on April 22.
During theOverwatch 2spotlight event in February, Blizzard revealed Stadium, a highly customizable new game mode where two teams battle it out over the course of up to seven rounds, upgrading their abilities between each bout. With just about a week before it arrives in Season 16,Overwatch 2has begun hyping up Stadium, starting with a brand-new gameplay trailer.
Now,Overwatch 2has revealed tons of information about Stadium. Between each round, players will go to the Armory to buy up to six Items, which supplement a hero’s abilities, weapons, or stats. Additionally, before the first, third, fifth, and seventh rounds, each hero will select a Power – permanent, transformative modifiers to character kits, such as Moira’s Biotic Orb Multiball or Reinhardt’s lava trail Firestrike. Heroes can buy Items with their starting 3500 Stadium Cash, though more can earn more via gameplay, by selling old Items, and when claiming special Bounties on high-priority targets on the enemy team.
How Does Stadium Work in Overwatch 2?
At launch, 17 heroes will be available, with more planned for release in the future. Fans can choose from D.Va, Junker Queen, Orisa, Reinhardt, and Zarya for tanks; Ashe, Cassidy, Genji, Mei, Reaper, and Soldier: 76 for damage; and Ana, Juno, Kiriko, Lucio, Mercy, and Moira for support heroes. Characters cannot be changed after the game begins, so players should be sure to select carefully during the first round.
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Soldier: 76
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There will be nine maps launched with Stadium, including locations like Colosseo, Hanaoka, and theThrone of Anubis that already exist inOverwatch 2, reworked existing maps like the Redwood Dam in Watchpoint: Gibraltar, Place Lacroix in Paris, and Gogadora in Busan, and even a brand-new map called Arena Victoriae. These maps will play a little differently in the best-of-seven Stadium mode, with a shorter distance in Push, singular objectives in Control that are captured much faster, and a take on Clash that ends after a team wins two objective points.
The game mode also features a default, customizable third-person camera view with optional UI elements to show reloading times or line-of-sight blockage, as well as its own Competitive ranking system. Fans can climb to higher divisions, earn Competitive Points to unlockWeapon Variants inOverwatch 2, and even earn the special All-Stars Juno Epic skin by reaching the All-Star league. Players can expect to learn even more about these aspects and more in the days leading up to Stadium’s release.
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WHERE TO PLAY
Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
