Overwatch 2: Invasion is the game’s most jam-packed season yet. And with a new permanent game mode as well as a new hero, there’s a lot to digest before Illari and Flashpoint become playable in Competitive mode.
While many players are distracted by the game’s shiny new hero, it’s worth keeping tabs on the game’s new permanent mode featuring two new maps. Players can play specifically Flashpoint by hopping into the Arcade.
But if you’re more of a Quick Play and Competitive person, you may have been missing some valuable practice time because Suravasa and New Junk City are joining the Competitive map pool sooner than you might think.
When is Flashpoint coming to Competitive mode in Overwatch 2?
The Flashpoint maps Suravasa and New Junk City were added to the Overwatch 2 Competitive map pool on Thursday, Aug. 17, according to a social media post by game director Aaron Keller.
Blizzard previously confirmed with Dot Esports that the maps were tentatively set to join the Competitive map pool around Aug. 24, two weeks after the maps were added to the game. But the developer seemed to change its tune.
Similar to the way that Illari is temporarily locked out of Competitive, Blizzard used the maps’ release as an opportunity to let players explore and learn the new game mode. The two-week period was also supposed to be an opportunity to make sure there are no bugs or balance issues with the maps.
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Shortly following the season six launch, there weren’t any noticeable bugs or balance problems that stood out with Flashpoint, and it looks like Blizzard took that as an opportunity to throw it into the Competitive map pool a little bit early. So I hope you took advantage of the Flashpoint arcade mode while you could because it was your best chance to learn the ins and outs of Suravasa and New Junk City. Now, your competitive rank points are on the line.
