Blizzard have revealed some new information about Overwatch 2 Invasion. During an exclusive stream, developers showed some of the new content that is expected to arrive for Overwatch 2 Season 6. Here’s everything you need to know.

Overwatch 2: Invasion is right around the corner, and fans want to know more about what is coming for the long-awaited PvE mode. It seems that this new update will be huge in terms of content, although players are still angry about what they call “the $15 paywall”.

Blizzard developers revealed lots of new details in the Overwatch 2: Invasion Reveal Livestream, where they explained what players can expect for the upcoming Season 6. Take a look at what they talked about regarding Overwatch 2: Invasion PvE gameplay, new maps, and Story Missions.

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Overwatch 2: Invasion new gameplay

Overwatch 2: Invasion will feature new ways to stop Null Sector.

Blizzard has shown that Overwatch 2: Invasion has a couple of new PvE modes that follow the story of the Null Sector invasion. The first wave of Story Missions will include locations such as Rio de Janeiro, Toronto, and Gothenburg, where teams have to fight to complete story objectives.

Story Missions will have to be played with other human teammates, and bots will only be available in case someone drops from the game. Overwatch 2: Invasion will also allow only a selected rooster of characters to be the protagonists of these stories.

Developers have also revealed that they are preparing Event Missions, a series of replayable content that is meant to play after finishing a story mission. These will have special challenges that cycle every week, as well as different hero rosters available for completing them.

For players that aren’t interested in PvE, Overwatch 2: Invasion will also introduce a new PvP game mode called Flashpoint. This challenge will ask two teams to get control of random points on the map and then defend them until it reaches 100%. This will earn them one point and then unlock the next objective; the first team to reach three points wins.

Overwatch 2: Invasion new maps

New Junk City is one of the largest maps presented by Overwatch 2 to date.

Some of Overwatch 2 classic maps have been rebuilt for PvE, and we know that Story Missions will take place in some new areas of classic PvP regions. “We decided, as we’re making the story missions, that we had to make something entirely new for PvE. You may recognize some of these maps, but they are way different areas,” said Blizzard developer Kim Horn during the live stream.

According to Game Director Aaron Keller, every game mode has maps that reflect the gameplay, and even a slight modification could ruin its competitive integrity. This is why Flashpoint game mode has two new dedicated areas: Suravasa and New Junk City.

Suravasa describes a part of Symmetra’s backstory.

New Junk City is a large region on the outskirts of Junker Town and is a place briefly described in Junkrat and Roadhog’s story. Meanwhile, Suravasa is a village in India that has a temple with a statue of a deity called Aurora. The story will reveal that this statue was at first destroyed by the Vishkar Corporation.

Overwatch 2: Invasion new PvE lore

During the Overwatch 2 cinematic Zero Hour, players got to witness how Null Sector, a rogue Omnic group, invaded Paris. Thankfully, Winston, Tracer, Mei, and other team members were able to save the city but realized that this was just the start of the global invasion.

Blizzard developers Kim Horn and Dion Rogers explained that the events of Overwatch 2: Invasion are happening right after Winston’s recall, one of the first cinematics of Overwatch’s lore. “Lucio hasn’t met Reinhardt yet. You’re going to learn exactly how these characters meet each other and what they’ve been up to before this invasion happened,” Rogers explained.

Overwatch 2 Season 6 will have Null Sector try to kidnap every Omnic that fights against them, but it’s still a mystery why. It’s up to the new Overwatch team to find out what their plans are and put a stop to them, but they’ll need help from past allies and new faces to stand a chance.

Overwatch 2: Invasion new Hero Mastery missions

The Hero Mastery modes scenarios are virtually generated by Winston, according to the lore.

Players are also getting solo content in the form of Hero Mastery missions. They are a series of simulated challenges that will allow fans to experiment with every character, but these levels will be released in a staggered fashion.

While training and honing new skills, players will be able to compete with others through Global Scoreboards, so these missions aren’t target practice but time-attack challenges.

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