Blizzard announced sequel to popular FPS game at BlizzCon 2019

Ever wanted to walk around Canada’s biggest city?

Soon, you might be able to without the cost of an expensive flight.

At this year’s BlizzCon event on Nov 1., Blizzard Entertainment unveiled a new way to explore Toronto.

The makers of games such as Diablo and WarCraft announced they’ll be releasing a sequel to Overwatch, and the new instalment will include a playable map of “the 6ix”.

The first instalment of the multiplayer game has two teams of six players going head-to-head, battling for victory in first-person shooter style gameplay. (Blizzard Entertainment)

Although the new instalment doesn’t have a launch date yet, some stills have already been released that give us a sneak peek into its imagining of Toronto.

Shoutouts to the Maple Leafs

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This statue of a hockey player wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey can be seen in the game trailer, perched in front of the Toronto skyline.

Need a ride?

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Recognize these cab colours? Even what looks to be Toronto’s Beck Taxi makes an appearance in the game, along with familiar landmarks such as the CN Tower and Nathan Phillips Square.

Or, take the streetcar

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If you’ve ever been to Toronto, you probably know that streetcars are a pretty unique part of the city.

Question is, will we still have to pay the $3.25 fare to ride on it?

In case you get lost

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Overwatch Toronto even includes its own version of the TTC, although with a whopping 11 subway lines instead of the usual four, it looks more like New York or London’s transit system.

If this is what the future looks like, we’ll have a lot of happy Torontonians.

A nod to the old

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We even get to see old City Hall in the game, seen here along with the CN Tower.

With no release date yet for Overwatch 2, if you want to explore Toronto, you’ll either have to do it in person, or there’s always Google Earth!