Despite the many controversies currently surrounding Blizzard Entertainment, it is still inevitable that they will release Overwatch 2, the follow-up to their incredibly popular hero shooter. That said, it might surprise the game’s fanbase to hear that the game will debut earlier than expected, as the Overwatch League is confirmed to start the 2022 season on an early build of Overwatch 2. Overwatch League is the game’s esports scene, and in it we will finally see our first glimpse at how Overwatch 2 plays in a competitive setting. This announcement was first covered by Liz Richardson, reporter for DotEsports.
I can confirm, via an Overwatch League spokesperson, that the 2022 season will "begin on an early build of Overwatch 2." Wow.
— Liz Richardson (@mizliz_) September 3, 2021
The news was confirmed by Jon Spector on Twitter, Overwatch League vice president. He also mentioned that the next season of Overwatch League will begin in April 2022, with more roster information to come in the future.
It’s been more than a few months since we last had updates on Overwatch 2, as the excitement for it was overtaken by the serious lawsuit that Blizzard is now facing over sexual harrassment and “frat boy” culture. Overwatch 2’s release date is still unknown for the time being, although you can expect it to release on last- and current-gen consoles as well as PCs.
Source: Jon Spector, Liz Richardson