Esperança means “hope” in Portuguese — or, at least it does for someone in Blizzard’s hero shooter series Overwatch. It’s also the name of a brand-new map coming to Overwatch 2 with its launch on October 4. The Esperança map mindfully balances competitive design elements with an authentic Portuguese experience. Developers announced many changes ahead of the game’s upcoming launch like the new Battle Pass and new Support hero, Kiriko. The fictional Portuguese city is just the latest addition to the game’s growing world. Here’s what Overwatch 2 developers had to say about the map’s ideations and how it helps to further establish the series as a “globe-trotting adventure” and the considerations they tackled during the project.
