Back on Valentine's Day 2023, the arrival of 'Lovewatch' sent shockwaves through the community, and it seems a new chapter is finally upon us.

On the 23rd, NetEase announced via its official Bilibili channel that the dating sim event 'Lovewatch' is launching on the Chinese Overwatch servers. Lovewatch is, quite literally, a dating simulator where you spend sweet moments with various Overwatch heroes.

In Korea, this was introduced as a web-based game back in 2023, allowing players to woo Genji and Mercy. However, the Chinese server was left out in the cold at the time due to the contract fallout between NetEase and Blizzard, which saw services suspended from January 2023.

The roster of romanceable heroes for the Chinese server's Lovewatch, which kicked off on the 23rd, includes Genji, Lifeweaver, Junker Queen, Juno, D.Va, Mauga, and Cassidy. Each hero sports fresh outfits, ditching their usual battle gear for something a bit more appropriate for a date. The trailer showcases a range of clean, casual looks designed to make those romantic encounters feel all the more authentic.

Unlike the text-heavy web game we saw back in 2023, this version of Lovewatch is integrated directly into the Overwatch client. The selection of characters has expanded from a mere two to seven, significantly upping the ante. NetEase promises that if you manage to raise a character's affection to a certain threshold, you will be rewarded with exclusive titles, skins, and discount coupons.

Meanwhile, whether this expanded version of 'Lovewatch'—featuring the original Genji alongside six new faces—will make its way to Korea remains entirely unclear.