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Overwatch 2 is getting a Persona 5 crossover event alongside brand new hero


Overwatch 2's eighteenth season launches next week and is bringing a Persona 5 crossover alongside a brand new hero.

The trailer for Season 18 ends with a tease of Joker from Atlus' beloved JRPG, who will likely appear as a skin for an existing hero. The new hero joining this season is Wuyang, a Chinese "aquatic prodigy" who fights with a Xuanwu Staff and various water abilities as a support character. Stadium Quick Play for shorter match times, along with Winston, Brigitte and Pharah joining Stadium at season launch (and Tracer mid-season) A new stadium mode called Payload Race A PvP refresh and perks update, with 50 new hero-specific perks, rebalanced options for certain heroes, and a full rank reset Two new Mythics: one is a character skin offering four tiers of visual upgrades, the other is a weapon skin with flaming effects A brand new battle pass full of cosmetics to unlock

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