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Overwatch 2 launches Pride event tomorrow

Get a load of new name cards and player icons.
Alex Hopley Editor UK 31 May 2023

Blizzard has announced Overwatch 2's Pride event, which kicks off tomorrow, the 1st of June. It'll offer players a bunch of new cosmetic items including name cards and player icons.

It doesn't look like there will be any Pride-themed skins made available for players, but if you're looking to deck out yourself in Overwatch 2 merch, some new IRL gear is being made by LGBTQ+ creators at the Blizzard team.

Unfortunately, Pride in Overwatch 2 will not take place in certain countries where anti-LGBT laws are in effect. Blizzard says this is in order to protect players in those countries. Therefore, it's being pushed as more of an opt-in event than one that every player can partake in.

Check out the full list of cosmetics and more here.

Editor UK Alex Hopley covered the video game industry for Gamereactor, from new announcements and launches to the business behind them. He also wrote on tech, film and entertainment, and his coverage wasn't tied to any one region.
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