Overwatch 2is going to be celebrating Pride Month this June in a big way. Instead of just having an event recognizing it,Overwatch 2is bringing Pride into the actual game world.
Recently,Overwatch 2revealed its plans for Season 4, which officially began hours before press time. In addition to releasing Lifeweaver, its newest support hero,Overwatch 2announced a bevy of new in-game cosmetics, game modes, and events coming to the game as a part of the new season ofOverwatch 2.
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One of these events is an official celebration of Pride Month withinOverwatch 2. In its accompanying blog post,Overwatch 2explained that it wants to do Pride right, and not just add inclusivity for clout or to check boxes. Rather than a simple event, Blizzard is going to have Pride Month recognized and celebratedwithin the world ofOverwatch 2. Though the exact details of this event are currently unknown, players can expect to hear more details before Pride Month kicks off in June.
There are several LGBTQ+ characters withinOverwatch 2. Tracer was confirmed Lesbian with the introduction of her girlfriend Emily in anOverwatchcomic from December 2016, and the “Bastet'' short story showed that Soldier 76 is gay. Lifeweaver’s Season 4 reveal established him as pansexual, and his voice lines withBaptiste indicate theOverwatch 2support hero may be queeras well. The Pride celebration inOverwatch 2could possibly be the chance to have other characters also come out as LGBTQ+ in an organic way.
LGBTQ+ fans inOverwatch 2are excited to see it is having a full celebration of Pride. While it has been openly supportive of the community in the past, fully integrating Pride into theOverwatch 2game world is something few other AAA games have done in the past. With a lot ofLGBTQ+ developers working onOverwatch 2, it is clear Pride means as much to them as it does its fanbase.
It seems Season 4 ofOverwatch 2is going to be full of exciting events. In addition to Pride, players will be able to complete challenges for Lifeweaver and Symmetra to earn a free skins, and play on the community-made Talantis map. Additionally, the new alternate universeStarwatch themeOverwatch 2’sSeason 4skins are designed around could be the beginning of something big. With Season 4 in full bloom, and several awesome events coming soon,Overwatch 2’sspring and early summer season promises to be truly unforgettable.
Overwatch 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
