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It’s time for some April Fools’ Day shenanigans in Overwatch 2! Here’s what to expect when you hop into a game during this hilarious event.

Overwatch 2 is participating in the April Fools' Day antics with a bunch of in-game shenanigans for Arcade mode! Read on for details.

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Overwatch 2 April Fools' Day patch

This April Fools' Day patch features every hero getting new ultimate voice lines and keeping 50% of their ultimate charge when swapped. The tank, damage, and support roles now also have passives that make the gameplay absolutely chaotic!

Overwatch 2 April Fools patch notes 2023

That’s not all. Overwatch 2 heroes also have meme-worthy updates to commemorate this special event! Genji, for example, has a chance of healing himself when he requests healing. Meanwhile, Mercy now has increased ammo and projectile speed.

The full list of hero updates in this mode can be viewed on Blizzard’sofficial website. Just press CTRL + F and type in your favorite hero’s name.

Overwatch 2 gets hilarious April Fools’ Day game mode cover image

To top it all off, when you’re selecting a hero in the five-versus-five Arcade mode, your character has googly eyes! After winning a match, all of your teammates feature googly eyes on the victory screen as well.

According to Blizzard, these updates are only for the game’s Arcade mode at the moment.

The Overwatch 2 April Fools' Day game mode (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

To access this game mode, launch the game and press the “Play” button on the main menu. Next, select “Arcade” and click on “TEMP - NEXT BALANCE PATCH - FINAL_FINAL23.”

That’s all for now. Stay tuned on esports.gg for morenews and updates!

Genji finally gets healing (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch 2 April Fools' Day 2023 screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Googly eyes galore (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

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