Tag: Developer Update
Jeff Kaplan: Mei’s body shape controversy and new browsing features
Developer Update | Introducing The Server Browser | Overwatch
Game director Jeff Kaplan chats about Overwatch’s upcoming server browser feature, detailing changes being made to Custom Games and discussing the future of Capture the Flag. Play the PTR: http://blizz.ly/2kKyjOb 0:18 Jeff reveals Overwatch’s newest upcoming feature, the Server Browser 2:02 Jeff explains the team’s philosophy on bringing the Server Browser to Custom Games 2:54…
Jeff Kaplan: the truth behind developer PTR decisions & Chinese New Year
Developer Update | PTR Philosophy | Overwatch
Game director Jeff Kaplan discusses the Overwatch team’s philosophy behind PTR testing, going into detail about console certification processes, hero balance, and PTR testing incentives. 00:14 – Jeff discusses Blizzard’s PTR philosophy 01:49 – Why is the PTR not available to console players? 02:41 – Jeff discusses the patching process on Xbox One and PlayStation…
Jeff Kaplan: the upcoming 2017 patch and Mei’s Christmas skin.
Jeff Kaplan: the secret behind Overwatch’s competitive matchmaking
Developer Update | Year in Review | Overwatch
Game director Jeff Kaplan recaps Overwatch’s amazing year and discusses what’s on the horizon in 2017, including potential hero balances, new maps, new heroes, and several quality of life improvements. 00:09 – Jeff kicks off 2016 recap 01:00 – What did the developers learn from Ana and Sombra? 02:01 – Jeff talks about Eichenwalde, the…
Developer Update | Popular Community Topics | Overwatch
Game director Jeff Kaplan addresses some of the community’s most popular discussion topics, including hero balance, progress on Overwatch’s spectator system, and what kind of new hero and map content are in the early stages of development. 0:28 – Preface 1:18 – Balance changes to Widowmaker 2:15 – Changes to Junkrat and Genji 3:18 –…
Developer Update | High Bandwidth Update | Overwatch
Lead engineer Tim Ford and senior engineer Philip Orwig discuss Overwatch’s recently upgraded netcode, detailing the mechanics behind the high bandwidth update and explaining how it improves the gameplay experience. 00:10 – Dust off your Pharah cups 00:26 – How the new netcode handles varying bandwidth levels 01:58 – How the high bandwidth update affects…
Developer Update | Upcoming Season 2 Changes | Overwatch
Developer Update | Let’s Talk Competitive Play | Overwatch
Game director Jeff Kaplan discusses Overwatch’s upcoming Competitive Play mode, giving players an overview of how it works and detailing development changes made since the beta based on player feedback. He also addresses several goals that Overwatch’s developers have for the system in the future. 0:04 – Heartfelt thanks from Jeff 0:33 – Tease of…