Overwatch 2 Is Getting a Street Fighter 6 Crossover Event and Fans Have Thoughts About The Skin Choices

There person been immoderate genuinely inspired collabs successful gaming, but I ne'er saw this 1 coming: Overwatch 2 is getting a Street Fighter 6 crossover event.

As revealed connected X/Twitter — and leaked a fewer days agone by PlayStation Network — the lawsuit goes unrecorded connected May 20, "taking your warring skills to the adjacent level erstwhile the legendary characters from Street Fighter 6 quadrate disconnected successful Overwatch 2," letting Overwatch fans "discover the martial creator successful you."

Though the teaser isn't precise long, it does springiness america a peek astatine the characters getting a caller tegument for the collab, including Zenyatta arsenic Dhalsim, Winston arsenic Blanka, Sigma arsenic M. Bison, Hanzo arsenic Ryu, Juno arsenic the inimitable Chun Li, and Soldier: 76 arsenic Guile. We besides get to spot Chun Li footwear the crap retired of a motortruck — ne'er a atrocious happening — and immoderate much acquainted faces definite to marque some Overwatch and Street Fighter fans very, precise happy.

"Soldier 76 arsenic Guile is sending me," laughed 1 commenter, whereas different simply said: "Genuinely specified 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 immoderate players questioning the tegument choices.

"Glad to spot Winston and Sig get anything, but not having immoderate SF6 archetypal characters successful a SF6 collab feels weak," suggested this commenter. "Manon was close determination for Widow. Marisa Zarya. Jamie Weaver. Doomfist besides should person astir apt been a fastener for this, he’s the champion quality that fits the theme."

"Genuine question. Juri is virtually a spider — wherefore is she not Widowmaker lol?" asked this player.

And if determination was immoderate uncertainty that developers bash perceive to their communities, sometimes it's worthy trying to manifest these things — this instrumentality mocked up a Street Fighter x Overwatch crossover 2 years ago, and this one, besides posted 2 years ago, took a stab astatine what "easy" crossover outfits could beryllium available. (This instrumentality really, really wants a Resident Evil crossover next.)

Last week, Blizzard unveiled its Overwatch 2 Stadium roadmap for 2025, teasing immoderate of the heroes and features it plans to adhd successful Season 17, Season 18, Season 19, and beyond.

Overwatch 2 brought Stadium to players erstwhile Season 16 launched astatine the extremity of April. It’s portion of Blizzard’s ongoing inaugural to reinvigorate the Overwatch 2 subordinate base, which began with an all-encompassing Spotlight presumption successful February. It’s led to the instrumentality of loot boxes and an improved Steam standing arsenic players observe what immoderate consciousness is the champion Overwatch acquisition fans person seen successful years.

Vikki Blake is simply a reporter, critic, columnist, and consultant. She's besides a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her astatine BlueSky.