Blizzard Reveals Overwatch 2's First IP Collaboration With One Punch Man Saitama Skin

A battle pass isn’t the only live-service staple Blizzard is implementing into Overwatch 2. On March 7, Overwatch is entering the wonderful world of IP collaborations starting with a collection of skins inspired by the popular anime series One Punch Man.

According to Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 Season 3 blog post, the One Punch Man collaboration will feature “a collection of cosmetics from the beloved anime.” So far, the studio has only revealed one item: a Doomfist skin inspired by One Punch Man protagonist Saitama. The blog post stated the studio plans on revealing additional items leading up to the collaboration’s release on March 7, with one of the cosmetics being a Legendary skin players can earn through a series of themed challenges.

Though this isn’t the first time an established character entered Overwatch as a skin for one of its heroes–Orisa, Widowmaker, Torbjorn, Doomfish, Zarya, and Roadhog have all received skins based off of other Blizzard properties–this collaboration marks the first time Blizzard has recruited licensed characters from outside the company. However, while it might be a first for the studio, the move is not entirely unexpected. Late last summer, Overwatch VP Jon Spector revealed the team was interested in exploring Fortnite-style crossovers.

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