Overwatch 2: The Biggest Changes from OW1

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The three-year wait for the PvP half of Overwatch 2 is finally over as of October 4, much to many eager fans' relief. Despite player connectivity issues and a DDoS attack on Blizzard's servers, the game is attracting plenty of attention in terms of players queuing up and viewers on Twitch. For those that managed to play the first two betas, or just got recently got a taste of it, they may have noticed a few notable changes from Overwatch prime.

Overwatch 2 came in the form of a game update rather than a new download for those that already owned the first game. This may have confused some players, because while the sequel does feel like several upgrades and improvements were made, it may not feel like a new title. Still, it's clear that Blizzard is putting more time and effort into making updates and communicating with fans, which unfortunately was lacking for the past few years in the original Overwatch. The available new maps, heroes, and game modes are perfect examples of this.

Overwatch 1 is Officially Dead

The biggest change has to be in the team compositions, sinceOverwatch 2has been reduced to 5v5 rather than the previously seen six-man teams. With one less tank in the game, this lowers the chances of facing off against the previous meta of double shield, unless one counts Brigitte's personal defense barrier.

Of course, this means that there have been plenty of tank buffs and alterations, such as Orisa becoming more of an off-tank, losing her shield and Fortify but gaining Energy Javelin, Javelin Spin, and her ultimate Terra Surge. It seems that tanks are being encouraged to pressure the other team more in Overwatch 2, especially since the newest tank to be added to the game is the Junker Queen, who wields an