Overwatch 2's new Stadium mode won't feature its poster character Tracer at launch, though there's a fair reason why

Overwatch 2's Stadium was announced earlier this year, a new round-based mode that lets you buy upgrade items through its rounds to get different buffs, gear, etc. as you try to win the best of seven rounds. Honestly one of the most notable things about it is that it'll have a third-person perspective, a series first for the shooter, one that I've never understood not being in the game given how much of an emphasis on skins there is. But, interestingly enough, it's not launching with every character in the roster, and weirdly that includes box character Tracer. Read more

Apr 17, 2025 - 19:18

Overwatch 2's new Stadium mode won't feature its poster character Tracer at launch, though there's a fair reason why

Overwatch 2's Stadium was announced earlier this year, a new round-based mode that lets you buy upgrade items through its rounds to get different buffs, gear, etc. as you try to win the best of seven rounds. Honestly one of the most notable things about it is that it'll have a third-person perspective, a series first for the shooter, one that I've never understood not being in the game given how much of an emphasis on skins there is. But, interestingly enough, it's not launching with every character in the roster, and weirdly that includes box character Tracer.