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This Strinova map will be familiar to Overwatch 2 fans.
For those unaware, Strinova is a tactical shooter, much like VALORANT, with an art style that looks like an anime dropped into a video game, with some other big inspirations from Paper Mario and even Overwatch 2. It’s a lot. But, with all of this crossover and clear inspiration, one of the game’s maps may have gone a bit too far, and Overwatch 2 fans should immediately see what I mean.
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Strinova map looks exactly like a classic Overwatch 2 map
One of Overwatch 2’s most fabled maps is Watchpoint: Gibraltar, an Escort map leading players through an Overwatch base filled with sharp turns, a hanger with a ship parked inside, and some great areas for team fights. It appears that Strinova developers liked this map too, as they have included a map in the game with an uncanny resemblance.
To give you a sense of just how similar these are, here are some screenshots we’ve taken ourselves. They compare the Overwatch 2 map to what you are seeing in the clip above.

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This game’s mechanics and playstyle look like a lot of fun to play, without a doubt. But this map shown in thepostabove, mixed with the gameplay, looks like an amalgamation of Overwatch 2, VALORANT, and Genshin Impact. A sentence I truly never thought I would type.
If you want to learn more about Strinova, which is a game that has been out since 2023 in China under the name Calabiyau, we havea guidethat walks through all elements of its gameplay, mechanics, classes and more. Otherwise, as more news continues to surface about the game, we will continue providing coverage here.

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