Overlook 2, who just explored his version of Star Wars with Season 4’s Starwatch mode, is turning fantasy for Season 5, with a new battle pass that plays out like a Dungeons & Dragons campaign and new modes like a magical take on Prop Hunt called Mischief and Magic. Of course, the required hero skins – some paid, some free – are coming in Season 5 Overlook 2 also have a fantasy theme, with Lúcio appearing as a bard, Orisa being reimagined as a griffin, and Zenyatta dressing up in sorcerer’s robes.
Blizzard Entertainment revealed Monday that Season 5’s battle pass will play out a little differently than in the past Overlook 2 seasons. We already know that this season’s Mythic Skin, Adventurer Tracer, will be dealt out in three stages, as opposed to all at once at level 80 of the battle pass. Season 5’s battle pass is designed as a tabletop role-playing campaign called Questwatch.
“Tracer, along with her trusted companion GR-iffon Orisa, has set out to explore the magical kingdom of Overland to become a knight,” Blizzard said in a blog post Monday. “They will meet friends and foes alike as they attempt to save Queen Emily and her kingdom from the terror of Demon Lord Reinhardt. As you unlock levels in the Season 5 Battle Pass, you also unlock new chapters in their role-playing adventure.
As players progress through that adventure (and the battle pass), they’ll unlock cosmetics like Slime Queen Echo, Royal Guard Genji, and Demon Lord Reinhardt, some of which you can see in the gallery below.
Season 5 also introduces the first-ever creator-made game mode Overlook 2says Blizzard. Called “Defeat the Demon Lord”, the mode pits a team of four heroes against Demon Lord Reinhardt in a 1v4 Team Deathmatch brawl. That will be joined by the Mischief and Magic mode in Season 5, which launches on July 25. By playing the 5v5 elimination mode, players can unlock an Epic skin for Ana and earn 50,000 Battle Pass XP.
On the non-fantasy front, Summer Games returns to Overlook 2 with a twist. Yes, Lúcioball is back, accompanied by a new sport: Winston’s Beach Volleyball. There will be summer game themed event challenges that will unlock a tropical themed Doomfist skin and 50,000 Battle Pass XP. Blizzard is also teasing a new summer skin for Mercy “that is sure to impress”. Hm….
Overlook 2 Season 5 will also see the return of the previous game’s “on fire” system, as teased multiple times in the trailer above. Balance changes are also coming, with nerfs for Junker Queen and one-shot-kill heroes Cassidy, Hanzo, and Widowmaker. Lifeweaver is also getting a boost, as previously outlined by game director Aaron Keller.
When does Overwatch 2 Season 5 start?
Blizzard kicks off the new season of Overlook 2 on Tuesday, June 13. Players can expect Season 5 to go live around 11am PDT/2pm EDT. That means that Monday 12 June is the last full day for Overlook 2 season 4, so if you still have season challenges or battle pass levels to complete, now is the time.
Here you can see what’s coming in Overlook 2 season 5, in visual roadmap form:
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