Overwatch vs. Overwatch 2: What are the differences?

Here's our guide to everything you get in Overwatch 2 — and what you don't with the original Overwatch.

Overwatch 2 is on the horizon, but for many people, it's unclear what it offers that you won't be able to get in the original Overwatch when Overwatch 2 arrives. Don't worry, though — we're here to provide all the answers. Here's the lowdown on everything that the first Overwatch game will get you, as well as what content will be exclusively limited to Overwatch 2.

Everything you get with the first Overwatch



Primarily, the original Overwatch provides access to the famous player-versus-player (PvP) gameplay experiences that have taken the gaming community by storm in the last several years since Overwatch's original release. This includes all of the heroes and maps that have come out since 2016, but it also will consist of the new heroes, maps, and tug-of-war Push game mode that will come out when Overwatch 2 does. Content that comes out after Overwatch 2 does will also be ...