A couple of years ago now, Blizzard released Overwatch 2 as a free-to-play successor to the ever-popular Overwatch. The sequel made come core changes to the experience, namely switching to a 5v5 setup - a change that will be reversed in an upcoming limited-time event in OW2.

Overwatch 2 is returning to the original Overwatch's 6v6 format (and all of its original character abilities and maps) for a limited-time in an upcoming event mode Blizzard is calling Overwatch: Classic.

Overwatch Classic will be available for three weeks as an Overwatch 2 game mode, continuing the trend of fun, experimental game events.

Overwatch: Classic is a limited-time event that's going to cycle through iconic metas in the game's history as it progresses.

The original Overwatch was a special game and arguably the last game from the Blizzard Entertainment many of us grew up with and loved. Since then, the developer has made some questionable decisions,

Blizzard is giving players a chance to relive the original version of Overwatch with a new limited-time mode for Overwatch 2. Launching Tuesday, Overwatch: Classic mode will feature the original 21 heroes and 12 maps — plus all the classic,