For the remaining week or so, a mysterious determine has been “hacking” into Overwatch 2 video games and streams.
Fanatics briefly discovered that the “hacks” have been a promotion for Overwatch 2: Invasion — the shooter’s new tournament that includes the rollout of the primary wave of player-versus-environment [PvE] missions. In accordance with clues throughout the “hacking assaults,” enthusiasts additionally deduced that widespread wrestler and actor John Cena would have some function to play within the upcoming content material.
It seems that Cena is certainly the mysterious “Enigma,” however it kind of feels as though he may have much less of a job to play than one may be expecting given his outstanding placement. In a brand new video launched along a trailer for the brand new PvE storyline, Cena was once unmasked as The Enigma whilst calling for brand spanking new heroes to enroll in in at the struggle in opposition to Null Sector.
Null Sector’s forces are attacking Rio, Gothenburg, and Toronto 🤖
Protect the arena in #Overwatch2 Invasion Tale Missions on Aug 10 at 12pm PT 📆
Resolution the Name: https://t.co/3LtiHo2fAo pic.twitter.com/VCMi9YQrrL
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) August 4, 2023
However will Cena in reality be in Overwatch 2? It does not glance it.
“This can be a purely out of recreation promotion,” an Overwatch 2 consultant advised IGN. “[John Cena] is not going to seem in Overwatch 2 itself.”
Snowstorm would possibly nonetheless be retaining again some surprises, however for now it kind of feels like Cena’s function is most commonly restricted to selling Overwatch 2: Invasion in viral commercials, which is one thing of a marvel for the reason that in recent years he is seemed in the whole lot from Mortal Kombat 1 (as Peacemaker) to PGA Excursion 2K23.
Overwatch 2: Invasion will get a couple of new trailers forward of unencumber
In other places, Snowstorm promoted the discharge of Invasion with a brand new trailer showcasing the PvE tale missions in addition to an animated cinematic starring Sojourn, who was once first presented subsequent 12 months. Along the long-awaited tale missions, the brand new season can even come with a brand-new PvP recreation mode and extra.
Like the whole lot else with Overwatch 2, Invasion has had its stocks of controversy. First Snowstorm introduced that it was once dropping Overwatch 2’s PvE Hero Mode, which was once ostensibly one of the most major causes for the sequel present, then printed that permanent access to the story missions would cost $15. Fanatics must additionally be expecting a multi-season gap between Invasion and the next wave of missions, Snowstorm says.
“It’s all hooked up.”
“Calling”, an Overwatch Animated Quick, is out now 🥐
Bounce into the sport to look at it in complete 🎥 pic.twitter.com/BzvraX6qDd
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) August 4, 2023
Snowstorm will hope that Invasion is in a position to generate some extra momentum for Overwatch 2, which has skilled declining interest over the past year. Along with the brand new tale missions, which were within the works in a technique or any other for a few years now, Overwatch may also be coming to Steam subsequent week. It is the clearest signal but that Snowstorm is taking a look to search out recent blood for its hero shooter anyplace it might.
Overwatch 2’s Steam unencumber is scheduled for August 10 along Invasion. For extra, take a look at the full details of the Overwatch 2: Invasion release.
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