Rumor: Overwatch 2 Leak Suggests Game Will Have Guilds and New Mode

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As Overwatch 2 enters its closed beta, rumors and leaks abound. Beyond graphical upgrades, Overwatch 2 promises plenty of new and exciting features to bring players back to the game. This week, two new potential aspects have been leaked from a highly reputable source – former Senior UI Artist at Blizzard, Jayson Kirby.

Kirby, who worked at the company from 2017-2020, uploaded a set of images and videos on ArtStation showing off the updated design of the Overwatch 2 HUD and menus. In the videos, viewers can spot a section for a “Boss Fight” in the «Play» Menu. Furthermore, Kirby shows off an animation test for guild cards in the game.

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In one video, Kirby cycles from the main menu to the quick play section and back again, demonstrating the smooth transition animations. Pausing in the «Play» section, viewers can see “Boss Fight” below the other regularly featured arcade modes, like “Deathmatch” and “Mystery Heroes." In another clip, Kirby is invited to join a guild called “Hanzo Mains;” the video shows Kirby accepting the invite and favoriting the guild, which contains 243/520 members and lists its “peak mobilization” as 8.00 PM (PST). This suggests that guild leaders can set a time when the guild is most active for a greater chance of queing in Overwatch 2 games together.

While these clips are likely two-years-old and show only previsualized footage of the menus, because they come from official early development footage, it remains entirely possible that these features will appear in the final game. As stated, PvE will be making an appearance in Overwatch 2, so a “boss fight” mode could show up. Likewise, clans have been a highly