What will Overwatch 2’s next weapon variant look like? Here’s what game director Aaron Keller had to say about it and more.
Mythic, Hard Light, Los Muertos, Gold, Jade — Overwatch 2 has a bunch of weapon skins that players can add to their collection. However, the latest director's blog just teased a new weapon variant.
Overwatch 2 teases new weapon variant
According to Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller, players can look forward to a new weapon variant that's releasing this year. Keller described it as "out of this world," prompting some folks within the Overwatch 2 community to theorize that it's related to space.
"Out of this world? Galaxy/Cosmic weapon skins?" a user on Reddit wrote. Meanwhile, OWCavalry on X theorized a galaxy-themed weapon variant. The post used an image of Reaper's Nebula skin for emphasis.
"Some of you have been hoping for a weapon skin that has a higher end look to it, and we’ve got something for 2025 that is pretty spectacular," Keller stated. "So, while Jade [weapon variants] are going away for now, we’ve got an amazing new weapon variant to collect in 2025 that will be out of this world!"
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The director's blog also acknowledged player feedback about Jade weapons being vaulted at the end of the current competitive season. Keller explained that weapons like these are meant to showcase a player's involvement in ranked queues each year. The blog stated that Jade weapons "are going away for now."
However, on X, Keller went back on this decision after listening to community feedback. This update arrived a few hours after publishing the director's blog. He stated that Jade weapons "will be purchasable with Legacy and Competitive points in Season 15."
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