At this time, Blizzard revealed a classy trailer for Overwatch 2’s subsequent huge crossover collaboration occasion with none apart from the fan-favorite 90’s anime sequence, Cowboy Bebop. The particular collaboration will launch as part of Overwatch 2 Season 9 on March 12.
In typical Overwatch trend, the Cowboy Bebop collaboration trailer spoofs animation studio Dawn anime’s iconic opening animated sequence and opening theme track “Tank” by Yoko Kanno. In it, we see Cassidy because the bebop’s laissez-faire bounty hunter, Spike Spiegel; Ashe as its femme fatale, Faye Valentine; Mauga because the gruff ex-cop, Jet Black; Wrecking Ball because the super-smart hound, Ein; and Sombra because the crew’s rambunctious hacker, Ed.
Blizzard first revealed a Cowboy Bebop collab was on the horizon on the butt-end of its Season 9 trailer again in February. The upcoming collab marks the second time the free-to-play hero shooter has executed an anime-themed crossover occasion. Actually, round this time final 12 months, Overwatch 2 launched its One Punch Man collaboration. Outdoors of its two anime collabs, Overwatch 2’s most up-to-date huge crossover was with the Okay-Pop group Le Sserafim.
Whereas Blizzard has but to disclose whether or not or not the Cowboy Bebop collab will see the addition of a brand new limited-time recreation mode like its One Punch Man and Le Sserafim occasion, the collab trailer and YouTube description textual content tease the Overwatch heroes prepping for some kind of practice heist.
Arguably, one of many essential issues on the backs of diehard Overwatch 2 gamers’ minds might be how a lot its yet-to-be-seen unique anime skins will price and if it will be locked behind a steep season move bundle like its contentious $40 Diablo IV collab. The solutions to those questions will probably all come to mild when Overwatch 2 Season 9 launches subsequent week.
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