Blizzard is taking back Overwatch to its original glory days in a special Overwatch: Classic event. The series of seasonal events will feature classic 6v6 gameplay with no limitations and all the original skills and abilities of all the original launch heroes. Yes, this means facing off against a horde of Torbjorn is totally a thing again and all the unbalanced heroes are once again, unbalanced.
The event wants to pay tribute to the launch years of Overwatch when Blizzard released the game to some rather questionable balance issues. Not to mention the time when duplicate heroes were allowed in one match.
Blizzard has also taken the game back to its original groundwork skills. Meaning the skills that were removed from certain heroes are returning to cause havoc in your life.
The event kicks off today with a handful of maps and modes. The original twelve launch maps in Overwatch 1.0 will be playable with modes including Assault, Escort, Hybrid and Control. You’ll be able to experience the nostalgia until 2 December. There’s a full FAQ available on the Blizzard website detailing the event’s features. You can also watch the trailer below: