Overwatch 2 has announced that a second collaboration with K-pop group LE SSERAFIM will be happening in March 2025.
The collaboration between Blizzard’s hero shooter and the group was unveiled during the Overwatch 2 Spotlight broadcast that took place on February 12th, 2025.
The collaboration between Overwatch 2 and LE SSERAFIM will include the release of brand-new skins and cosmetics next month.
LE SSERAFIM’s arrival in Overwatch 2 in 2025 marks the second time the group has collaborated with the hero shooter. In November 2023, the partnership was celebrated via the release of a song called ‘Perfect Nights’.
The first collaboration also included a range of limited-edition skins and challenges for players to complete.
Since its release, the song — which featured promotions of Overwatch 2’s skins — has generated over 110m views on YouTube. Moreover, the track has accumulated over 400m streams on audio streaming platform Spotify.
This isn’t the first time that esports and games have tapped into the K-pop industry to create unique collaborations. In 2022, popular group Blackpink released a collaborative track with PUBG Mobile. Moreover, the likes of New Jeans, KISS OF LIFE and THE BOYZ have been involved in esports-focused projects.
In addition to the partnership, Overwatch 2 Spotlight unveiled the debut of ‘Perks’ gameplay. Perks are hero-specific bonuses designed to add another layer of strategy to casual and competitive matches.
Overwatch 2 Esports in 2025
During the Spotlight, Blizzard Entertainment recapped that the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) will expand to three stages for all regions alongside three in-person events that will take place after each stage.
The OWCS has also integrated online tournament platform FACEIT into its competitive ecosystem to provide players with more opportunities to compete.
As a result of the integration, the 2025 OWCS season will feature promotion and relegation. The top two regular season teams and the top two FACEIT League Masters teams will compete for the two remaining spots in the OWCS regular season.
Another notable change comes in the form of the OWCS partner programme, an initiative designed to support teams competing in the league.
Teams competing in Overwatch 2 esports will benefit from the income generated through the sale of in-game cosmetics. Overwatch 2 is one of several esports to utilise a partner programme. The likes of VALORANT and Rainbow Six use similar initiatives to support organisations
