Overwatch 2is officially crossing over with popular anime/manga franchiseOne Punch Manlater in Season 3.One Punch Manis the story of Saitama, who is quite literally capable of defeating any opponent he comes across with a single punch. Saitama boasts incredible stamina, speed, and strength, and is usually depicted as the strongest being in existence. A satire on the superhero genre and Shonen anime in general, a funny quirk about Saitama is that he’s so incredibly powerful that he’s grown bored with being a superhero.
One Punch Man’s manga has proven to be very popular, but the franchise generated significantly more attention with the anime adaptation. The first season of theOne Punch Mananime earned widespread critical acclaim, though it took years for the second season to arrive and when it did, it left a lot to be desired. Athird season of theOne Punch Mananime is in production, but while fans wait for that, they can check out the franchise’sOverwatch 2crossover in the meantime.
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As announced by Blizzard,Overwatch 2is crossing over withOne Punch Manwith a specialDoomfistSaitama skin that gives the Tank hero Saitama’s iconic yellow superhero outfit. TheOverwatch 2/One Punch Mancrossover will take place from March 7 to April 6, though further details on what it will entail are unavailable at the time of this writing. Blizzard has not revealed how players will get the Saitama skin, what else theOne Punch Manevent may feature, or really anything else beyond that Doomfist Saitama skin.
The upcomingOverwatch 2/One Punch Mancrossover is just one major event that Blizzard has planned for the game’s Season 3 of content.Overwatch 2will kick off the Ultimate Valentine’s Eventon February 14, giving players the chance to try a dating sim starring Mercy and Genji, as well as a limited-time 4v4 mode starring Cupid Hanzo. Then from March 21 to April 4,Overwatch 2is hosting the PachiMarchi event. All the events will give players the opportunity to get free content forOverwatch 2by completing challenges and in some cases, simply logging into the game while the event is active.
It’s clear thatOverwatch 2is looking to keep fans engaged with Season 3 by hosting more frequent events that were seen in the first two seasons of the game, but it remains to be seen if this strategy will pay off. In the meantime, one has to imagine that theOne Punch Mancrossover is just the beginning ofOverwatch 2IP collaborations, as it’s become increasingly common for live service games in recent years.
Overwatch 2is out now in early access for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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