Overwatch 2 launched today after Blizzard Entertainment closed the Overwatch servers and transferred everything to the new game. At the same time, they updated Overwatch 2 to add new features like the 5v5 game modes, more heroes, in-game currency, cosmetic types, and the new Battle Pass for Season One, and we have all of the day one patch notes
Overwatch 2 Day One Update Patch Notes
Overwatch 2 hasn’t had the smoothest of launches with a plethora of server and login errors, as well as massive player queues. The arrival of the new game has brought along a slightly different trophy list as well as plenty of other new features. You can find a summary of all of the new features, as well as some of the bigger bug fixes and gameplay improvements in the day one patch notes below:
HERO UPDATES
- Added Sojourn, Kiriko, and Junker Queen – Check out our heroes, new and old on the heroes page
- Added Role Passives for Tank, Damage, and Support heroes
- 1000s of new voice lines and improved narrative reactivity across all heroes
- With over 44,000 lines of dialog, you’ll always be hearing something new
- Revamped combat sound design for all heroes
- Updated skins and VFX for all heroes
FEATURE UPDATES
- Accessibility Features
- Battle Pass starting with Season One
- Updated Competitive mode
- Cross-Progression
- First Time User Experience
- New 5v5 core game mode format
- New Challenge System
- New Cosmetic Types: Charms, Name Cards, Souvenirs, Titles, New Skin Tier – Mythic – Cyber Genji
- New History tab in Profile including Game Reports
- New in-game currency – Overwatch Coins
- New Push core game mode
- Ping System
- Shop 2.0
- Six New Maps – New Queen Street, Circuit Royal, Midtown, Colosseo, Esperança, Paraíso, and many existing maps received new daytime and nighttime variants
- SMS Protect
- Updated Endorsement System
- If you want to check out more information on some of these features visit the news page
DELAYED FEATURES
- OWL Hub will not be ready at launch
- Workshop creation and editing will not be ready at launch
MOVED FEATURES
- Highlights can now be found in the History tab of your Career Profile
- Role Queue is removed for all game modes except for Quick Play – Role Queue
- Patch Notes moved from the Main Menu to the Pause Menu
RETIRED FEATURES
- Assault maps have been removed from rotation in all playlists (can be found in Custom Game)
- General Chat has been removed
- Looking For Group has been removed
- Loot Boxes have been removed
- Player Levels are retired (can view your prior level in your Profile)
ENGINEERING CHANGES AND UPDATES
- 3D audio systems across all platforms
- Dynamic render-scale support for PC
- HDR added for PC, Xbox Series X, and PS5
- Raised max frames to 600 fps
