Loverwatch

Overwatch 2 promised players some unexpected things in season 3, and the biggest and best surprise has been the web-based dating sim, Loverwatch.

A dating sim is a great way for Blizzard to get the game and its characters out in front of more people without asking them to go through the terrors of online matchmaking. If you sign in to your Battle.net account, you'll be able to earn in-game rewards for successfully earning the admiration of the Overwatch heroes, though some rewards will be added only at a later date. In the game, you're guided by Hanzo in cupid form as he helps you navigate your way to Genji's or Mercy's heart.

To celebrate Valentine's Day, Blizzard released Loverwatch, a dating sim for Overwatch 2 that lets players pursue romance with Genji and Mercy.

And you help the mech understand human emotions and help it translate what it means to embark on the journey of love.” Looking to the future, Blizzard said that any of Overwatch 2's 36 characters (at time of writing) would be viable for future installments of Loverwatch. While it's likely some of those events will return in Overwatch 2, the sequel deserves to have events exclusive to itself. "An actual design philosophy that we went into this game with was making it open to as many people as possible," she said. [...] But she's still so sure of herself." Like Dream Daddy, it's presented in a visual novel format, and features Hanzo (dressed as Cupid, obviously) as a wingman helping the player choose their one true love.

Blizzard has put up a limited-time Overwatch dating sim online called Loverwatch. Here's how to get all the rewards.

This one won't be as long as the other two, with the player only having to say, "Is this a secret ending?" It also may take up to 48 hours to show up. Some of the answers don't matter, but some of them definitely do: The first few questions, like what's her favorite food and her real name, don't have correct answers. Players will need to start a new game and choose to romance one specific character. If players don't choose the best ones, they might lose out on the option to romance him.

The Overwatch 2 dating sim, Loverwatch, launched for the game's Valentine's Day event, and it allows players to date either Mercy or Genji.

Loverwatch aims to be accessible and inclusive, even to brand-new players, but I was hoping for a deeper dive on such an intriguing concept. Loverwatch doesn’t have the time for this; the pace is too breakneck as the game rushes toward another joke about the official Overwatch cookbook. A Hooked on You run would last long enough that you might get at least one or two moments of genuine connection where things slow down and simmer for a bit of slow-burn romance. [Overwatch 2](https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23385539/overwatch-2-review-battle-pass-free-to-play-blizzard-entertainment)’s [Valentine’s Day event](https://www.polygon.com/23597760/overwatch-2-valentines-day-event-skins-dating-sim) includes a dating sim — something fans have wanted for years. If players pick the right responses, they sweep the hero off their feet and into their arms. [Loverwatch](https://loverwatch.gg/en-us), [a bite-size dating sim](https://www.polygon.com/23587653/overwatch-2-valentines-day-dating-sim-loverwatch-mercy-genji) that launched to celebrate Valentine’s Day (it’s available until Feb.