Overwatch 2 surprised its players with a special April Fools' Day update, unveiling a zany game mode in the Arcade and outfitting characters with googly eyes. However, the whimsical update didn't stop at players but extended its hilarious impact to NPC characters as well. April Fools' Day brings mixed feelings for fans, with companies often teasing elaborate pranks that blur the line between fiction and reality. For instance, CD Projekt RED once joked about a Limited Floppy Edition of Cyberpunk 2077, featuring the game on 97,619 3.5-inch diskettes.
Occasionally, these pranks materialize into actual content, seen in live service games like Call of Duty: Warzone and Pokemon GO using the day to introduce quirky elements. Blizzard, known for its April Fools' Day shenanigans, continued the tradition in Overwatch 2 by launching the