Blizzard finally revealed more about Overwatch 2’s Warcraft crossover in a recent teaser trailer, celebrating the franchise’s 30th anniversary in style. We’ve been due another Warcraft x Overwatch tie-in, so we’re excited to see the worlds merging once more in the form of some beautiful skins.
During Gamescom 2024’s Opening Night Live, the Overwatch 2 team debuted a brand-new Warcraft-inspired skin for Widowmaker, one of the original Overwatch 2 characters and a firm fan favorite. The skin references iconic Warcraft Horde member, Sylvanas Windrunner, which perfectly fits Widowmaker’s character as Talon’s own sharp-shooting villain.
In the latest trailer, the Overwatch team finally confirmed that Reinhardt is donning the frozen armor of the Lich King, while Zenyatta is transforming into the orc shaman Thrall, who you might recognize from some of the best Hearthstone decks. Torbjorn is finally getting some love, too, with his new skin letting him cosplay as the dwarf Magni.
This isn’t the first time Blizzard has given Overwatch’s heroes the crossover treatment – in fact, it’s not even Widowmaker’s first time. All the way back in 2018, Widow cosplayed as Kerrigan from StarCraft to celebrate that game’s 20th anniversary and Sombra unlocked a rogueish Demon Hunter skin as part of Blizzcon’s rewards that same year. We’ve also seen Tyrande and Illidan skins for Symmetra and Genji respectively.
When is the Overwatch 2 Warcraft collaboration?
These four new World of Warcraft-inspired skins arrive in Overwatch 2 on September 17, 2024. We don’t yet know how to get them or how long they’ll be around, so stay tuned.
That’s everything we know so far about Overwatch 2’s Warcraft crossover and we can’t wait to see what else Blizzard announces. While you’re here, make sure to check out our Overwatch 2 tier list to see where your favorite hero ranks.