The news instantly gathered attention from everyone in the world, and Blizzard seemed to have literally bombed everyone with it. It’s reported that a crossover event between Overwatch 2 and Street Fighter 6 will be going live on the 20th of May. Yes, Tracer and friends are going to get mash buttons worthy!
What is the whole thing about? “Here comes a new challenger! Dominate the battlefield as your favorite fighters when Overwatch 2 x Street Fighter 6 arrives on May 20,” said one official tweet from the @PlayOverwatch account. Exactly what which will entail, whether skins, limited-time game mode, or something else entirely, remains to be revealed, but people are practically losing their minds.
And rightly so. One of the most famous fighting game franchises in the world, Street Fighter. Overwatch is so cute and CURRENTLY HOT when it comes to crossovers. Remember One Punch Man skins? They were the bomb. Imagine Tracer toss out a Hadouken, or Doomfist channelling his inner Akuma. The possibilities are endless, and it couldn’t have come at a better time: Street Fighter 6 just released last year, and Overwatch 2 keeps soaring after some huge PvE updates.
Let’s ask the real question here: Will these be more than just a set of skins? Will we get a full-blown fighting mini-game inside Overwatch? Or maybe a Street Fighter-themed Deathmatch? No clues from Blizzard just yet but, on past occasions- they never gave us half-hearted ones.
Fans have already theorized quite a handful of ideas. It is said the Legendary skins will bring Reinhardt as Zangief or Genji as Ryu to life by these characters. Others desire a special brawl where heroes’ abilities become the inputs of a classic fighting game – imagine doing a Shoryuken instead of Rocket Punch. What a glorious mess that would be.
And then there’s the timing. May 20 is just around the corner, so that means we shouldn’t have to wait long for all the juicy details. Blizzard loves keeping everyone hyped up, so expect a full breakdown before you know it-there should be a trailer teasing what the players will actually be getting soon.
In any case, for sure, this will be one of the biggest crossover events! Both Street Fighter and Overwatch players will grab this like a duck to water, and this one could very well be one biggest in-game events this year if Blizzard plays its cards right.
Mark your calendars and set all kinds of reminders for yourself for when Overwatch 2 x Street Fighter 6 goes live, so that you can start fighting. Whether you’re casual or hardcore, this is one collaboration you shouldn’t be missing.
Now, who’s putting money on a Chun-Li Mercy skin? Because it’s gotta happen.
