With the release ofHero 32 Echoin theOverwatchPTR, Blizzard’s hero-shooter is up to 17 Damage heroes compared to just eight Tanks and seven Support heroes. The lack of heroes for other classes has long been a complaint inOverwatch, but it’s something that Blizzard will seemingly rectify with the sequel. It’s been confirmed that the upcomingOverwatch 2will see the addition of more Tank and Support heroes.
This was confirmed byOverwatch 2game director Jeff Kaplan, who said as much when speaking to IGN. Kaplan confirmed that Blizzard has a “big list” of Support and Tank heroes that are in development forOverwatch 2. Unfortunately, Kaplan stopped short of providing specifics, and withOverwatch 2’s release date still a mystery, it remains to be seen when fans will learn more about these heroes.
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Right now, the only character we know will be debuting withOverwatch 2islikely Damage hero Sojourn, whose addition will increase the number of Damage heroes to 18. It’s possible that Sojourn will be joined by new Tank and Support heroes comeOverwatch 2’s launch, but that remains to be seen.
One distinct possibility for a new Tank inOverwatch 2is Mauga. First appearing in Baptiste’s comic,Mauga was originally planned as a new herofor the originalOverwatch. However, Mauga’s abilities were then reconfigured into the new Tank hero Sigma. It seems plausible that Blizzard will develop new abilities for Mauga and finally add him to the game at some point after the release ofOverwatch 2.
Other than that, it’s hard to predict who will be coming to theOverwatch 2roster. Blizzard has slowed the release ofnewOverwatchlorein recent months, likely so it can focus its resources on the development ofOverwatch 2, and there aren’t really any teased characters that fans have been speculating much about as of late.
IfOverwatch 2releases in 2020 as predicted, then hopefully that means more information on new Tank and Support heroes will be made available to fans by the end of the year. In the meantime,Overwatchfans trynew Damage hero Echo in the PTRwhile they wait for her to be added to the full game.
Overwatch 2is in development for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
