Blizzard’s futuristic staff shooter takes one step nearer to turning into a full-on house opera because of the Overwatch 2 Cowboy Bebop crossover occasion. The basic neo-noir collection is the second anime franchise to function within the recreation, following 2023’s One Punch Man occasion.
Overwatch 2 and its predecessor have all the time included references to popular culture like anime and flicks, in addition to some not-so-subtle nods to Blizzard’s different IP together with Hearthstone, Diablo, and Starcraft. Certainly one of Overwatch 2’s maps is actually known as Blizzard World! The upcoming crossover introduces Cowboy Bebop-themed skins, spotlight intros, emotes, and extra that includes characters like Spike Spiegel, Faye Valentine, and Ein.
The occasion’s trailer has already teased these upcoming cosmetics, however we’ll get to see them of their full glory on March 11, the evening earlier than they arrive in-game. Plus, you may get Wrecking Ball’s Ein occasion pores and skin free of charge through the occasion, so make certain to leap in and expertise how Overwatch 2 feels when accompanied by Cowboy Bebop’s nostalgic soundtrack.
Overwatch 2’s Affiliate Director, Aimee Dennett says, “This collaboration is a superb solution to pay homage to the legendary tales, artwork, animation, and music of the Cowboy Bebop collection. We hope its followers and our gamers have as a lot enjoyable with what we’re bringing to Overwatch 2 as we did in creating it.”
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In a 2023 interview with Kris Holt for Forbes following Overwatch 2’s collaboration with Ok-Pop group LE SSERAFIM, Dennett confirmed that extra crossover occasions are deliberate for the remainder of the 12 months. She stated, “We don’t wish to smash the shock. However we do have fairly a couple of collaborations deliberate [for 2024] — greater than this 12 months — and are actually excited for everybody to see these as properly.”
These collaborations are already coming to fruition as simply yesterday, Overwatch 2 unveiled the life-size D.Va mech that the staff has created alongside Porche and Overwatch competitor and content material creator Jay3. The stunningly detailed mech relies on the Porche Macan and is about to reach in-game in Season 10. Following the reveal of the Porsche Design Magic V2 RSR through the Honor 2024 international launch occasion at MWC, plainly the automotive firm is invested in infiltrating the tech and gaming house.
That’s the whole lot we all know thus far in regards to the Overwatch 2 Cowboy Bebop crossover. Be sure you take a look at our Overwatch 2 tier listing to see how Cassidy Spiegel and Ashe Valentine honest within the present meta.