Overwatch 2 Season 11: Transformers Event Starts Today

Overwatch 2 is rolling out a new collaboration, and this one comes with a heavy dose of nostalgia. The Overwatch x Transformers event starts Tuesday and continues where the game left off with One Punch Man, Le Sserafim and Cowboy Bebop, bringing new skins to your favorite heroes (and also Bastion).

Overwatch 2 season 11 started June 20, following the Mirrorwatch theme of season 10 with an action-packed Sentai-inspired battle pass theme. As usual with Blizzard's multiplayer online shooter, we've got a new battle pass, a new balance patch and a new season of ranked play to start grinding. There's no new hero this season, but we are getting another Push map, which brings the total up to four.

Season 11 also brings new hero mastery courses, mythic store options and a new Kiriko shop skin. Here's what to know about the latest Overwatch 2 season.

Transformers event runs through July 22

Overwatch, roll out? The game is adding several Autobots and one Decepticon to the game in the form of skins for Reinhardt (Optimus Prime), Bastion (Bumblebee), Illari (Arcee) and Ramattra (Megatron). The new skins are available in the shop, and other cosmetics are available as rewards. 

Overwatch season 11 battle pass

If you saw the Super Sentai Genji skin and wished everyone could get that treatment, season 11 was made just for you. The new season is themed around Ultrawatch -- the game's colorful take on Power Rangers -- with Genji, Cassidy, Sojourn, Ana and Wrecking Ball getting themed skins. There's also be a lifeguard theme in the battle pass, including skins for Junkrat and Lucio, and other skins available in the shop.

New mythic skin

The heroes of Ultrawatch aren't just fighting against any old villain -- they're facing off against Mythic Calamity Empress Ashe. The leader of the Deadlock Gang trades in her cowgirl hat for a very Rita Repulsa headdress and some dark magic. As a reminder, mythic skins have been taken off the battle pass and now exist exclusively in shops where you can spend mythic prisms, which you can earn in the premium battle pass or buy directly from the shop.

New mythic weapons

Not interested in the Mythic Ashe? Hold onto your mythic prisms until midseason and spend them on an all-new type of item: mythic weapons. Everyone's favorite Crusader is getting the first mythic weapon, called Bound Demon -- an ax-like hammer that glows like lava and has special fiery effects for earning final blows. 

New map: Runasapi

We got a fourth Push map this season, and this one shows off Illari's home in Peru. The season 11 blog post says we'll get to see the Inti Warrior Historical Museum and Monument, which pays tribute to the group that trained Illari before she became the sole survivor. 

Pink Mercy skin supports cancer research

One of the most coveted skins in Overwatch has been the Pink Mercy skin -- a limited-time cosmetic from 2018 that supported breast cancer research. After years of fans begging Blizzard to bring back the skin, the cosmetic finally returned in season 11, though it left the shop after July 7.

Other new stuff

There are a few other changes happening in season 11:

• The game added new hero mastery courses for Kiriko and Soldier:76.
• Our cries have finally been heard: The glass is gone from Colosseo.
• Weekly challenges are easier, and you can catch up if you miss a week.
• The devs adjusted matchmaking to better handle narrow and wide groups.

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