Mauga Finally Revealed For Overwatch 2
The most highly anticipated Overwatch character is finally here: Mauga. Years since he was first teased, the huge Tank is finally coming to Overwatch 2, as he's officially unveiled at BlizzCon.
It's also been revealed that Mauga will be playable this weekend, starting as soon as the showcase comes to an end. So, prepare to update the game if you were planning to play tonight - and get ready to learn a new character ahead of his official launch in Overwatch 2.
After this weekend, Mauga will disappear from the game once more and only become available again when Season 8 starts on December 5. So, don't worry about learning his moves right away, as he's not properly launching just yet, and Blizzard is unlikely to unleash him into competitive later today.
We'll get a taste of what Mauga can do later on, but judging from his reveal, he looks pretty chaotic. The trailer implies that he's more focused on dealing damage rather than taking it. While he does have an ability that focuses on handling a bunch of attacks from enemies, that only kicks in if you're landing shots on them at the same time, so you can just stand still and expect to survive. Looking at you, Orisa.
Mauga was supposed to be added to the first Overwatch all the way back in 2019. However, it was decided that the moveset Blizzard was going for didn't suit Mauga's personality, so we got Sigma instead. Still, we were told he would return one day - and here he is.
Lore-wise, Mauga is a member of Talon, but a lot more upbeat about it than the rest of the baddies. This puts him on the same team as Widowmaker, Reaper, Moira, Sigma, and Baptiste. It also helps boost their numbers against the more heroic lot in Overwatch - the organisation, not the game - as they
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