Once Overwatch 2 arrives, you'll never be able to play Overwatch 1 again

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Initially, it seemed like Overwatch and Overwatch 2 would exist together in some form.

on June 22, members of the Overwatch 2 developer team provided some new details and added context for the upcoming game, including a confirmation that the original Overwatch will be fully replaced by Overwatch 2 when it launches on October 4.

As part of a response to a question about the game's"Early Access" title, director Aaron Keller stated that"When OW2 launches on October 4th it will be a replacement for the current live service." It was previously difficult to parse what the final form of this not-quite sequel will look like, and this move does little to assuage criticism that Overwatch 2 is more of a glorified update than a wholly original sequel. A

shortly after OW2's reveal claimed that"Overwatch 1 players and Overwatch 2 players will play alongside on the same maps." That framing seemed to imply that the original game would carry on in some fashion and interface with Overwatch 2, but that both would exist in some form.

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