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Overwatch 2 will overhaul its progression systems to show more visual flair in matches

New hero portraits and cards, plus a handy new menu for rewards, are on the way in the next season of Blizzard’s team shooter.

As they currently stand, the progression numbers feel pretty divorced from the gameplay; this revamp introduces new ways to display your prowess to teammates and foes in matches as well as some welcome changes to how you see and equip your rewards. It could help make it easy to build a team composition based on the whole group's strengths, creating a test of your crew's cooperation ability before the game even starts. Season 18 will also bring a new option for keyboard and mouse controls on console and the permanent addition of watery support hero Wuyang.

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