Overwatch 2 Quietly Confirms G.I. Joe Crossover for Season 17

Overwatch 2 has officially confirmed a collaboration with G.I. Joe is coming in Season 17. This crossover wasn’t mentioned in any blog posts, and only subtly teased in the trailer, making it one of the more low-key, quietly-revealed collaborations in Overwatch 2 history.

Ever since Overwatch 2’s first external IP collaboration with One Punch Man, Blizzard has done at least one crossover event each season. However, unlike most others, the Overwatch 2 Season 17 trailer didn’t feature a stinger at the end directly teasing any collaborations, leading many to assume there would not be one.

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Blizzard later corrected that misconception in one of the most casual ways possible. Not long after dropping the trailer, Overwatch 2 shared an infographic on Twitter featuring some of the highlights of Season 17, including a crossover between Overwatch 2 and G.I. Joe, the American media and action figure franchise. Though Blizzard shared nothing else besides a few coy remarks to fans in the comments, it did confirm the crossover would be coming in Season 17.

Overwatch 2 x G.I. Joe Crossover Coming in Season 17

Hawk-eyed players who viewed the Overwatch 2 Season 17 trailer then discovered that there was in fact a teaser for this crossover hidden within it the whole time, though it wasn’t as obvious as they were used to. At the 1:16 mark of the video, Overwatch 2‘s own cyborg ninja Genji can be seen using a skin that looks like Snake Eyes from G.I. Joe, heavily suggesting it will be one of the cosmetics in the collaboration.

Beyond Snake Eyes, there are many G.I. Joe characters who have seemingly obvious parallels in Overwatch 2. Duke Soldier: 76, Roadblock Baptiste, Scarlett Freja, Baroness Sombra, Zartan Hanzo, and Cobra Commander Ramattra are just a few of the most popular skin concepts the community has suggested so far, but fans will have to wait until Blizzard officially reveals the collab skins to see which ones make the cut.

G.I. Joe isn’t the only franchise that might have been teased in the Overwatch 2 Season 17 trailer. Around the same part of the video, the screen suspiciously focuses on a Nerf football, along with some ammo darts. While nothing has been confirmed yet, this could be a hint for another collaboration, possibly in the form of some Nerf-themed Weapon skins for various heroes.

Also of note, the infographic that revealed the G.I. Joe collaboration gave a name to the Season 18 hero: Wuyang. Codenamed Aqua during his initial reveal during the Overwatch 2 Spotlight, players can expect a trial for this water-themed Chinese support hero in Season 17 ahead of his release in a couple of months.