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Switch owners may only just be getting to grips with Overwatch following the game’s arrival on the console last month, but there’s now also a confirmed sequel on the way.

Nintendo Life are reporting that the sequel to the popular hero shooter, revealed at this year’s Blizzcon event, is indeed coming to Switch. It was originally just announced for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, but the confirmation of a Switch version is welcome news.

The new story mode features co-operative missions with players working together to complete each challenge. Here’s the info from Blizzard:

“As the story progresses, players will team up as different sets of heroes and fight to defend the world from the omnic forces of Null Sector, uncover the motives behind the robotic armies’ attacks, and come face-to-face with rising new threats around the globe.
The battle continues in Hero Missions, where the Overwatch team will be called upon to go beyond their limits as they deploy across the planet, defending cities against robot invasions, taking on elite Talon agents, and battling the villainous forces laying siege to the world.
In this highly replayable mode, players can level up their favorite heroes and earn powerful customization options that supercharge their abilities in co-op play.”

Players of the original game won’t be left out though as it will share a PvP multiplayer environment with the sequel. Good news for Switch owners who have only just started getting to grips with the game.

All progress and loot will be carried across to the second game, and anyone still playing the original will have access to the new heroes and stages introduced in Overwatch 2. It’s a neat touch to ensure that no-one gets left behind.

There’s no release date for the console versions of the game yet, but in the meantime, you can check out a couple of trailers below:

Will you be diving into the sequel when it arrives? Let us know down in the comments.

Source: Nintendo Life