Overwatch 2has started the new Starwatch: Galactic Rescue event, which includes free rewards for players. Blizzard continues to work onOverwatch 2to make the game more engaging by releasing new content and making frequent adjustments.Overwatch 2has had its share of problems and criticisms, but the hero shooter community still is active.
Overwatch 2kicked off Season 4 in April by announcing quite a bit of content, most notably the arrival of the new hero Lifeweaver. The support caused a stir for his playmaking potential inOverwatch 2, and the ability to disrupt allies in the worst possible way. The game also saw the release of a new map, Talantis, thefirst community-createdOverwatch 2map. Talantis came as part of a limited-time mode where players got to know an underwater Talon base.
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Overwatch 2has launched the new Starwatch: Galactic Rescue event, which will end on May 22. Announced along with Season 4, the community created a lot of anticipation forStarwatch’s potential forOverwatch 2. This isOverwatch 2’s first PVP/PVE hybrid event where players will choose the Watchers, led by Bonebreaker Doomfist, or the Infinite Empire, led by Galactic Emperor Sigma. With this, two teams will be formed and face each other in a four-point Assault match on the Infinite Galactrius, a ship transformed from the Lunar Colony map.
When does Overwatch 2’s Starwatch: Galactic Rescue event take place?
In addition to the new mode, the Starwatch event has challenges to unlock all-new cosmic cosmetics for free. These include Wrecking Ball’s new Asteroid epic skin and 50,000 XP for completingOverwatch 2’s Premium Battle Bass, unlocking Sigma’s new epic skin. The in-game store will also feature limited-time bundles of Watchers and Infinite Empire. The newOverwatch 2event also released the free comic Starwatch: An Echo of Hope, telling the story of the Watchers' escape from the Infinite Empire. The winning side of Starwatch: Galactic Rescue will determine the fate of the galaxy in a second comic, which will be released when the event ends.
Overwatch 2continues with new events each season, with Starwatch: Galactic Rescue being particularly interesting for itsStar Wars-esque approach. The event brings a new limited mode to break players’tension withOverwatch 2’s problemsand offers engaging lore, something Blizzard’s game specializes in. Starwatch also includes the chance to get freeOverwatch 2cosmetics, which is always a plus.
Overwatch 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
