There have been some truly inspired collabs in gaming, but I never saw this one coming: Overwatch 2 is getting a Street Fighter 6 crossover event.
As revealed on X/Twitter — and leaked a few days ago by PlayStation Network — the event goes live on May 20, "taking your fighting skills to the next level when the legendary characters from Street Fighter 6 square off in Overwatch 2," letting Overwatch fans "discover the martial artist in you."
Though the teaser isn't very long, it does give us a peek at the characters getting a fresh skin for the collab, including Zenyatta as Dhalsim, Winston as Blanka, Sigma as M. Bison, Hanzo as Ryu, Juno as the inimitable Chun Li, and Soldier: 76 as Guile. We also get to see Chun Li kick the crap out of a truck — never a bad thing — and some more familiar faces sure to make both Overwatch and Street Fighter fans very, very happy.
"Soldier 76 as Guile is sending me," laughed one commenter, whereas another simply said: "Genuinely such a stacked collab."
"A COLLAB WITH TWO OF MY FAVORITE FRANCHISES?!?" cried this player. "THIS HAS TO BE [Overwatch's] BEST ONE YET!"
Not everyone is convinced, though, with some players questioning the skin choices.
"Glad to see Winston and Sig get anything, but not having any SF6 original characters in a SF6 collab feels weak," suggested this commenter. "Manon was right there for Widow. Marisa Zarya. Jamie Weaver. Doomfist also should have probably been a lock for this, he’s the best character that fits the theme."
"Genuine question. Juri is literally a spider — why is she not Widowmaker lol?" asked this player.
And if there was any doubt that developers do listen to their communities, sometimes it's worth trying to manifest these things — this fan mocked up a Street Fighter x Overwatch crossover two years ago, and this one, also posted two years ago, took a stab at what "easy" crossover outfits could be available. (This fan really, really wants a Resident Evil crossover next.)
Last week, Blizzard unveiled its Overwatch 2 Stadium roadmap for 2025, teasing some of the heroes and features it plans to add in Season 17, Season 18, Season 19, and beyond.
Overwatch 2 brought Stadium to players when Season 16 launched at the end of April. It’s part of Blizzard’s ongoing initiative to reinvigorate the Overwatch 2 player base, which began with an all-encompassing Spotlight presentation in February. It’s led to the return of loot boxes and an improved Steam rating as players celebrate what some feel is the best Overwatch experience fans have seen in years.
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