It’s safe to say that Overwatch 2 Stadium It may have just saved a Blizzard problem FPS. Recent reviews still clocking as one of Steam’s worst games are mixed. 45% of players who rated Overwatch 2 in the last 30 days liked it compared to dealing with a 23% positive score overall for the game. Most of these reviews cite the stadium as a salvation bounty for shooting games. However, as announced on Thursday, May 1, the stadium is looking to focus seasons 17 and 18 on its roster, along with new maps, payload racing game modes and of course cross-play, as well as seasons 17 and 18 strong.
So let’s start with statistics. According to Blizzard’s latest stadium-centric blog post, Overwatch 2’s New Mode surpasses both quick play and competitiveness in terms of popularity. During Launch Week alone, there were “2.3 million matches in 7.8 million hours.” It’s twice as fast as Overwatch Classic, the second most popular mode in FPS games.
The stadium’s most “winning” Overwatch 2 character is, oddly, Lucio, also the mode’s most picked and most picked character. Choose Lucio in the seas of Mercy and Moilas. But entering season 17 and beyond, the Brazilian bass dropper may see his rule slip as various new heroes are set to enter the fight.
Season 17, scheduled for June, will add Junkrat, Sigma and Zenyatta to the pool, and Season 18 will add Bridget, Saugeen and Winston in August, and will now add a new water-based hero called “Aqua” and codename. Plus, we’ll see new heroes added every season. I’m hugging Sombra, my OTP, or a widow maker.
The cards also add “Payload Race” brand new stadium mode with Esperanca (push map) and Samoa (control map) season 17, season 18 London and Route 66, in particular season 18, with two unique maps of their own.
In addition to all this, the ability to save cross-play, custom games and builds will be added to Season 17, new All-Star rewards and Stadium Trials will be dropped in August, and Season 19 will add a draft mode to allow you to lock the perfect comp for your job.
There’s a lot to be had in the pipeline and honestly, it’s exciting. As someone who’s been in love with Overwatch since the release of the sequel, this really feels like a game changer. Prior to the launch of the stadium, game director Aaron Keller said he wanted the team to “take a big risk” and wanted things to go differently.
If you are planning on using your stadium for spin, check out our list of the best Overwatch 2 Stadium Support Builds and the best Overwatch 2 Stadium DPS Builds.
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