The Overwatch 2 Portugal map is another Push map, representing the brand-new game mode debuting in the sequel. Overwatch 2’s Push mode has players fighting to take control of a robot, with the goal of moving the robot as close to the enemy team’s spawn point as possible. It works like a game of tug-of-war, and as was seen in the beta, it can lead to some rather interesting combat scenarios compared to modes with static objectives.
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Like other Overwatch 2 maps set in real-world locations, a great deal of care has been put into the game’s representation of Portugal. Blizzard even went as far as to send the Overwatch 2 sound team to Portugal itself to record background audio that can be heard in the map.
Overwatch 2’s Esperanca map is the third to feature Push. The previously-revealed Overwatch 2 maps based on Toronto and Rome (New Queen Street and Colosseo, respectively) are also Push maps, and it’s quite likely that more will be introduced eventually.
Besides highlighting Overwatch 2’s Esperanca map, the team at Blizzard also discussed some of the maps that will no longer be featured in the new game. Thanks to community feedback, Blizzard is removing 2CP maps from Overwatch 2’s Quick Play and Competitive queues. The maps will still be usable in Overwatch 2 custom games, but will otherwise be missing from rotation.
According to Blizzard, these maps will potentially make comebacks in future Overwatch 2 updates. It’s possible that elements from these maps will be used to build new maps with similar aesthetics, even if they aren’t the exact same. So while Overwatch 2 may never see maps like Hanamura or Temple of Anubis appear in the Quick Play and Competitive queues, it seems fans can expect similar maps to show up at some point down the line.
Some fans may be sad to see the 2CP maps go, but others will be happy that they are being removed. In any case, Overwatch 2 will have a nice selection of new maps when it launches next month.
Overwatch 2 launches in early access on October 4 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox One.
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