Blizzard has wrapped up its secondOverwatch 2PvP beta, and so fans are now focused on the future of the popular hero-shooter. TheOverwatch 2early access release date is mere months away at this point, but it seems likely that Blizzard will be hosting at least one or two more betas between now and launch. After all,Overwatch 2will be debuting with a new Support hero that has yet to be revealed to the public, and one would imagine that they would require some testing before they’re added to the mix.
It seems that a proper reveal for thenewOverwatch 2Support heromay be next on the docket, with Blizzard teasing the hero at the end of the latest beta. At the conclusion of theOverwatch 2PvP beta, players were treated to a strange message that seemed like a random assortment of letters and numbers: V2hhdCBkb2VzIHRoZSBmb3ggc2F5Pw==. Twitter user Hayzelet pointed out that putting this sequence in a Base64 decoder actually revealed a secret message.
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The code translates to “What does the fox say?” This is in reference to “The Fox” by Ylvis, a bizarre song that exploded in popularity in 2013, with a music video that has surpassed 1 billion views, and it’s also clearly a nod to the newOverwatch 2fox hero, who has been hinted at in other ways for quite some time.
TheOverwatch 2fox hero was first leaked years ago, and then Blizzard included a direct reference to the hero on theKanezaka deathmatch mapwith the “yokai” spray paint. Blizzard also teased the fox hero with the bigOverwatch 2trailer that released as part of the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, though it was a relatively small detail in the trailer that many fans may have missed.
In theOverwatch 2trailer that released during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, fans can briefly spot a blue fox running down a path, seemingly giving a speed boost to the heroes running behind it. It’s long been theorized that this fox is a “yokai” companion for the new Support hero, though it seems fans ofBlizzard’s hero-shooterwill have to wait a little longer for clarification on that front.
TheOverwatch 2early access release dateis in October, so fans can expect more information on the new Support hero to come to light in the weeks ahead.
Overwatch 2launches in early access on October 4 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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