Overwatch Season 16 Stadium launch date, new character Freja, gameplay trailer, new skins | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Overwatch 2 followers are counting all the way down to the beginning of Season 16, which introduces the model new Stadium mode and much extra.

Overwatch 2 Season 16 has an April 22 launch date on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. Judging by previous seasons, UK followers can anticipate to begin enjoying between 5-6pm BST.

Needless to say, the brand new season will launch alongside a giant new replace, which can add all the new content material and options, together with Stadium.

As you may see from the gameplay trailer under, Stadium is a better of seven sport mode with some attention-grabbing new twists.

“Stadium is the new best-of-7, multi-round way to play Overwatch 2, where two teams of five face off in magnificent arenas as they purchase upgraded items and powers to radically transform their Heroes—all experienced through our new third-person camera,” reads the official description.

According to Blizzard, Teams might be made up of 1 Tank, two Damage and two Support characters. There might be 17 characters obtainable at launch.

“Following each round, you’ll first upgrade your Hero with Powers, ability-changing modifiers that can completely change how your hero is played,” Blizzard continues.

“Then you’ll spend Stadium Cash, a new scoring currency used to purchase upgrades to your Hero’s kit in the Armoury. With Items and Powers gained throughout the entire match, you’ll be in control of your uniquely built hero throughout the entire game.”

With plenty of other ways to spend your cash between rounds, it appears like Stadium matches might be extraordinarily different and chaotic.

In addition to Stadium, Overwatch 2 followers will even have the ability to play as a model new hero, as Freja lastly joins the sport.

Freja comes with a Revdraw crossbow which quickly fires computerized bolts. The new injury hero may also gradual momentum to take goal with a excessive pace explosive bolt, which will be refreshed utilizing Quick Dash.

Abilities embrace the aforementioned Quick Dash, in addition to Updraft which sees Freja launch upward with a gust of wind.

Freja’s Ultimate is the Bola Shot, which sees her fireplace an explosive bolt that pulls in different close by enemies.

Of course, a brand new season additionally means plenty of new skins and Battle Pass rewards, together with Legendary Demon Rockers Ashe, Lifeweaver, and Mauga, which you’ll be able to see under.

There’s additionally the Mythic Heart of Hope Juno, Masked Rose Venture, two Legendary Loot packing containers and much extra.

Outside of latest skins, sport modes and characters, the brand new season introduces Hero Bans for Competitive Play.

“Before each match, both teams will vote to remove up to four heroes from play (two per team, no more than two per role) to tweak team compositions and add an extra layer of mind games before the real fighting begins,” Blizzard explains.

“It’s a system built for strategic thinkers and team players, which rewards coordination and understanding of hero synergies.”

If you see a selected character dominating matches, then Hero Bans ought to assist to degree the enjoying discipline and guarantee no two video games really feel the identical.