Overwatch League 2022 Season Starting in May Using Pre-Release Version of Overwatch 2
It is hard to deny the popularity of professional esports in the games industry, as numerous titles have professional leagues. While millions of gamers play video games every day, pro players take gaming to a whole different level. Among the esports that have a large following is Overwatch.
Announced in 2016, the Overwatch League had its inaugural season back in 2018. Since then, the league has become popular, boasting a large array of fans. In addition, its wide-reaching appeal is aided by the fact that it is an international league with teams from several countries around the globe. As 2022 gets going, players and fans alike are looking forward to another year of competition. However, it appears that things will be quite a bit different this time.
Overwatch 2 Leak Suggests Game Could Be Skipping the Switch
Recently, new details were revealed about the upcoming season of the Overwatch League. As part of the first community update for 2022, it was announced that the new season for the league would get started on May 5. While this update broke down a number of details about the 2022 season, one highlight that likely stood out to many fans was that the teams would be competing in Overwatch 2. However, it is worth noting that this would be a pre-release version of the game, meaning things could be different from what is seen whenever the final product releases.
As a result of this news of the Overwatch League using an early build of Overwatch 2, it was confirmed that teams would now consist of 5 players: 1 Tank, 2 Damage, and 2 Support. This was a departure from previous seasons, where games were composed of 6 player teams competing on the originalOverwatch. In addition, the map type Push is being added to league play.
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