Summary
Blizzard has announcedOverwatch 2’s newest collaboration, a crossover with the popular animeCowboy Bebopthat begins on March 12 and brings skins, emotes, and more inspired by the franchise. One of the newOverwatch 2skins can be unlocked for free by completing various challenges.
Many fans already suspected aCowboy Bebopevent was in the works after a previousOverwatch 2trailer heavily hinted at one. The anime, which first debuted back in 1997, has proven to be an enduring classic among fans of the genre.Overwatch 2’s last major collaboration with an anime franchise was 2023’sOne Punch Mancrossover, which similarly allowed users to purchase or unlock items inspired by the hit show. This time around,Cowboy Bebopfans have plenty of options to choose from.
On March 12,Overwatch 2’sCowboy Bebopcollaboration introduces four Legendary skins that can be bought in the shop and another skin that can be unlocked for free, which is the Ein Wrecking Ball skin. Users need to fork over some cash to unlock Spike Spiegel Cassidy, Faye Valentine Ashe, Jet Black Mauga, and Ed Sombra. As their names suggest, all five skins are based on various characters fromCowboy Bebop. The other cosmetics are still unannounced but include emotes and highlight intros.
TheCowboy Bebopevent also adds the show’s iconic music toOverwatch 2.Additionally, Blizzard might also add new, tongue-in-cheek lore toOverwatch 2to explain why various heroes are dressing up asCowboy Bebopcharacters, asit did with theOne Punch Manevent.Overwatch 2’s art director explained that theOne Punch Manshow actually exists in theOverwatchuniverse, suggesting that the various heroes included in the collaboration were cosplaying as the popular characters.
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The approachingCowboy BebopcollaborationmarksOverwatch 2’s fourth major crossover since its first one withOne Punch Man. The other two events introduced the K-pop group LE SSERAFIM andDiablo 4to the popular hero shooter. Seeing that half of its crossovers have partnered with popular anime franchises, there seems to be a possible theme in Blizzard’s strategy.
In other recent news,Overwatch 2’s Season 9 updateintroduced major changes. One of the most notable changes was the increased size of many heroes' projectiles, leading to an outcry from someOverwatch 2fans. However, some of these changes were adjusted in a subsequent update on February 21.
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Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
