Here are Overwatch 2’s ‘very serious’ April Fools’ Day patch notes

What you need to know

• For April Fools’ Day, Overwatch 2 developer Blizzard typically updates the game so that every hero has animated googly eyes on their face.
• This year, the studio has gone above and beyond by also updating Arcade Mode with a huge number of silly balance changes that significantly alter what each character in the game is capable of.
• Each hero also has brand new Ultimate voice lines that reflect the comical nature of the patch.
• To try out this “very serious” update, you simply need to queue into Arcade Mode matchmaking. It’s unclear how long these changes will be active, but it’s a safe bet that they’re sticking around until the end of April Fools’ Day weekend.

April Fools’ Day is quite an amusing time to be an Overwatch player, as over the last few years, the folks at Blizzard Entertainment have taken it upon themselves to add animated googly eyes to every hero’s face each time the holiday rolls around on April 1. This year, though, the developers have truly gone above and beyond in the name of wackiness.

In addition to the aforementioned googly eyes, Blizzard has also updated Overwatch 2 with a patch that significantly alters the kit of every hero in the game in some very silly ways. This includes a complete rework of the tank, damage, and support role passives, as well as hilarious changes to one or more of each hero’s abilities. Every hero has a comical new Ultimate voice line, too, and you’ll likely get to hear them pretty often since all players will save up to 50% of their Ultimate charge when swapping heroes. Note that these changes are exclusive to Overwatch 2’s Arcade Mode, so you don’t need to worry about the April Fools’ Day fun ruining the gameplay integrity of Quick Play or Competitive matchmaking.