Overwatch 2 is running a limited-time event called Overwatch Classic that reverts the game to its original roster, rulesets, and hero kits. It’s miserable to go back to, especially if you have no nostalgia for Overwatch as it existed in 2016.

It’s fun seeing how much of Overwatch ’s refinement over the years has sanded away some of the funny and chaotic strategies players once utilized. You can still find Reddit threads about Symmetra’s basketball of death that are nearly a decade old.

Overwatch Classic will be available for three weeks as an Overwatch 2 game mode, continuing the trend of fun, experimental game events.

Overwatch 2 is going to basically become Overwatch 1, mirroring OG Fortnite's return without the hype. You can play the first-person payload pusher as it was in 2016, when the first Overwatch game came out,

Overwatch 2's Classic Mode takes you straight to the games roots. This limited-time event is perfect for anyone craving that first Overwatch experience with its original hero abilities and balance. Classic Mode is all about fast,

Watch the latest Overwatch 2 trailer to see what to expect with Overwatch: Classic, a limited-time mode featuring the ability to play with the original hero roster, their classic abilities, and 6v6. Overwatch: Classic will also feature iconic maps like Hanamura,