Overwatch 2 goes in for spherical two of its Loverwatch relationship sim—it first appeared two years in the past on February 13. Whereas this new iteration consists of extra heroes like Junker Queen and Mauga, it’s, sadly, solely obtainable for gamers in China.
The unique Loverwatch solely had two romance choices, Genji or Mercy, with a secret ending that concerned you romancing Hanzo, who was posed as Cupid. However this time there are far more choices. D.Va is taking centre stage for this occasion with Juno, Cassidy, Junker Queen, Genji, Mauga, and Lifeweaver all being romance choices.
That alone is sufficient to make me envious, what do you imply I have been blocked from making an attempt to romance Junker Queen? A sentiment that’s apparently shared by a minimum of one different participant with impeccable style: “If [Junker Queen] killed me carrying that pores and skin, I might thank her.”
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However gamers aren’t simply lacking out on romancing heroes; there’s additionally a fear that we may very well be shedding out on new skins as nicely. “The brand new Chinese language ‘Loverwatch’ occasion is one thing else,” rvnsay says. “If these are going to be skins, and just for China, we have been robbed so dangerous.”
Chinese language new “Loverwatch” occasion is one thing else. If these are going to be a pores and skin, and just for China unique, we’re robbed so dangerous… from r/Overwatch
The primary Loverwatch might have solely had icons, a spotlight intro, and a few titles as rewards, however there was additionally the Cupid Hanzo pores and skin obtainable to buy within the store, a dressing up primarily based on Hanzo’s Loverwatch outfit. This pores and skin was obtainable to everybody, however solely as a part of the occasion.
So there is a precedent for Blizzard taking concepts from Loverwatch and making them into precise skins for gamers to get. Virtually the entire new Loverwatch heroes in query even have fairly transferable outfits, with the one exception being Genji.
The Kimono that Genji’s carrying within the Loverwatch promo is not shut sufficient to his in-game silhouette for it to make it into the sport with zero alterations, though his swimsuit may very well be made right into a pores and skin, as his outfits are fairly skin-tight.
Retaining the identical silhouette throughout totally different skins is an absolute should for Overwatch heroes. With a recreation that progresses as shortly as Overwatch does, it is essential that gamers are capable of establish what hero is flying in the direction of them in a break up second after which reply accordingly. Too many variations in hero skins would trigger far an excessive amount of confusion for these truly enjoying the sport and never simply enjoying the relationship sim.
With that stated, simply because this occasion is not presently obtainable for anybody exterior of China doesn’t suggest that it by no means can be. There is a good probability that it is a NetEase challenge, however I am nonetheless cautiously optimistic that it means we may very well be getting one other Loverwatch alongside new skins when Valentine’s Day rolls round once more.
