{"id":136837,"date":"2026-04-13T19:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-199826"},"modified":"2026-04-13T19:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:45:00","slug":"overwatch-lands-on-switch-2-tomorrow-will-be-60fps-both-handheld-and-docked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/13\/overwatch-lands-on-switch-2-tomorrow-will-be-60fps-both-handheld-and-docked\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch Lands On Switch 2 Tomorrow, Will Be 60fps Both Handheld And Docked"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/eb0bb4425bd9d\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/eb0bb4425bd9d\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/eb0bb4425bd9d\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"UO6gGCKJzjI\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UO6gGCKJzjI?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Just over two months after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2026\/02\/overwatch-2-ditches-the-number-in-huge-overhaul-switch-2-version-announced\">shedding the number 2 from its title<\/a>, <em>and<\/em> teasing a Switch 2 release, Blizzard <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/overwatch.blizzard.com\/en-us\/news\/24266793\/reach-heroic-heights-in-reign-of-talon-season-2-summit\/\">has finally given<\/a> us a date for the upgraded version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/overwatch\">Overwatch<\/a>, and it&#8217;s pretty soon: tomorrow, even!<\/p>\n<p>Yep, the Switch 2 release for the online hero shooter \u2014 which was known as <strong>Overwatch 2<\/strong> until February 2026 \u2014 is coming on <strong>14th April 2026<\/strong> and it promises improved visuals and audio <em>and<\/em> 60fps in both handheld and docked. That latter is a huge boost over what is a less-than-ideal Switch 1 version.<\/p>\n<p>Season 2, titled <strong>Reign of Talon: Summit<\/strong>, also drops tomorrow and kicks off at 11am PT (that&#8217;s 2pm EST \/ 7pm BST), but we don&#8217;t know exactly when the Switch 2 version will drop; maybe the same time? Maybe earlier? Keep an eye on the eShop if you&#8217;re looking to upgrade (or dive in for the first time).<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also be getting Sierra, a brand new DPS hero who comes with a rifle and a combat drone named Dorothy, alongside a dedicated three-week event that lets you experience her story in-game.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: Blizzard<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>Other upgrades and additions include new battle passes for Season 2, new perk options for some heroes, two new mythic skins, with Soldier 76 getting a new look and Genji&#8217;s weapon getting some fresh theming.<\/p>\n<p>A redesigned Antarctica map, post-match accolades, and and a set of Sakura designs roughly round things out for the second stage of Overwatch&#8217;s rebirth. You can find more details on <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/overwatch.blizzard.com\/en-us\/news\/24266793\/reach-heroic-heights-in-reign-of-talon-season-2-summit\/\">the official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Will you be downloading Overwatch on Switch 2? Be heroic in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:198594,197053 @ 1776183426 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Just over two months after shedding the number 2 from its title, and teasing a Switch 2 release, Blizzard has finally given us a date for the upgraded version of Overwatch, and it&#8217;s pretty soon: tomorrow, even! 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