Overwatch 2’s World Of Warcraft Crossover Lets Players Fight for the Horde or Alliance

An upcoming Overwatch 2 crossover event aimed at celebrating the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft will turn some of the shooter’s iconic heroes into iconic heroes (and villains) from Blizzard’s MMORPG.

A trailer for the crossover takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride across Overwatch’s Blizzard World map, as characters like Reinhardt (dressed as the Lich King) and Widowmaker (cosplaying as Sylvanas) attack. While few details about the event are known ahead of its September 17 premiere, the trailer reveals WoW-themed skins for the aforementioned heroes, as well as Zenyatta (cosplaying as Thrall) and Torbjorn (as Magni Bronzebeard).

Blizzard says that as part of the event, players will be able to choose from WoW’s two main factions: the Horde or the Alliance.

“Join the celebration as Overwatch 2 and World of Warcraft unite the realms for a legendary crossover event,” the trailer’s description reads. “Choose to represent the Horde or the Alliance as the mighty heroes of Overwatch honor iconic characters from the world of Azeroth.”

It’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time WoW-themed skins have been available in Overwatch, nor is it the first time Blizzard’s shooter has morphed into another Blizzard property. Skins that turn Doomfist into Orc warchief Blackhand, an Illidan Stormrage skin for Genji, and two skins for Symetra (one turning her into a Blood Elf, another transforming her into Night Elf leader Tyrande Whisperwind) were previously available. There’s also an existing Magni Bronzebeard skin for Torbjorn, though the new skin seen in the trailer shows him in his diamond “Speaker of Azeroth” form.

Blizzard’s latest Overwatch crossover was themed around Diablo 4 and introduced a new PvE game mode where players collected power-ups to take on enemies like Azmodan Wrecking Ball, Butcher Roadhog, and Lilith Moira.

As for how WoW itself is celebrating its 20th anniversary, Blizzard announced that it will be releasing a massive 20th anniversary update for the game later this year, packed with activities and rewards that harken back to the MMO’s early days. Overwatch 2 recently introduced its newest support hero, Juno.