Highlights
- Overwatch 2’s new Cowboy Bebop crossover event features skins inspired by popular characters and includes iconic music from the anime.
- Fans can unlock the Ein Wrecking Ball skin for free by completing challenges, while other skins like Spike Spiegel Cassidy can be purchased.
- Blizzard may add lore to explain why Overwatch heroes are dressing up as Cowboy Bebop characters, following previous crossover events.
Blizzard has announced Overwatch 2‘s newest collaboration, a crossover with the popular anime Cowboy Bebop that begins on March 12 and brings skins, emotes, and more inspired by the franchise. One of the new Overwatch 2 skins can be unlocked for free by completing various challenges.
Many fans already suspected a Cowboy Bebop event was in the works after a previous Overwatch 2 trailer heavily hinted at one. The anime, which first debuted back in 1997, has proven to be an enduring classic among fans of the genre. Overwatch 2‘s last major collaboration with an anime franchise was 2023’s One Punch Man crossover, which similarly allowed users to purchase or unlock items inspired by the hit show. This time around, Cowboy Bebop fans have plenty of options to choose from.
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On March 12, Overwatch 2‘s Cowboy Bebop collaboration introduces four Legendary skins that can be bought in the shop and another skin that can be unlocked for free, which is the Ein Wrecking Ball skin. Users need to fork over some cash to unlock Spike Spiegel Cassidy, Faye Valentine Ashe, Jet Black Mauga, and Ed Sombra. As their names suggest, all five skins are based on various characters from Cowboy Bebop. The other cosmetics are still unannounced but include emotes and highlight intros.
The Cowboy Bebop event also adds the show’s iconic music to Overwatch 2. Additionally, Blizzard might also add new, tongue-in-cheek lore to Overwatch 2 to explain why various heroes are dressing up as Cowboy Bebop characters, as it did with the One Punch Man event. Overwatch 2‘s art director explained that the One Punch Man show actually exists in the Overwatch universe, suggesting that the various heroes included in the collaboration were cosplaying as the popular characters.
Overwatch 2 Cowboy Bebop Skins
- Spike Spiegel Cassidy
- Faye Valentine Ashe
- Jet Black Mauga
- Ed Sombra
- Ein Wrecking Ball
The approaching Cowboy Bebop collaboration marks Overwatch 2‘s fourth major crossover since its first one with One Punch Man. The other two events introduced the K-pop group LE SSERAFIM and Diablo 4 to the popular hero shooter. Seeing that half of its crossovers have partnered with popular anime franchises, there seems to be a possible theme in Blizzard’s strategy.
In other recent news, Overwatch 2‘s Season 9 update introduced major changes. One of the most notable changes was the increased size of many heroes’ projectiles, leading to an outcry from some Overwatch 2 fans. However, some of these changes were adjusted in a subsequent update on February 21.
Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2 is Blizzard’s free-to-play team-based first-person shooter. The title features some new heroes like Junker Queen and Sojourn, as well as returning favorites.
- Franchise
- Overwatch
- Released
- October 4, 2022
- Genre(s)
- Shooter
