The fright for the future has begun: http://blizz.ly/OHT2016 We’re celebrating the spookiest time of the year in true Overwatch fashion—with a brand new seasonal event! From now until November 1, you can explore the haunted streets of Hollywood, expand your collection of themed holiday items, and relive a chilling tale in our first-ever PvE brawl:…
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 –…
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…
Explore the origin story of Overwatch’s inquisitive transforming robot in our fifth animated short: The Last Bastion! Watch it now and then begin your watch: http://www.buyoverwatch.com “The Last Bastion” follows the forgotten battle automaton, Bastion, as it unexpectedly reactivates after laying dormant in the wilderness for over a decade. Fascinated by its unfamiliar surroundings, the…
Revealed at gamescom 2016, Eichenwalde is an Assault/Escort hybrid map set in an abandoned village on the outskirts of Stuttgart, Germany. The site of one of the most famous battles during the Omnic Crisis, it was here that the leader of the Crusaders, Balderich von Adler, and a handful of his best soldiers made a…
Game director Jeff Kaplan details some of the big changes coming to Season 2 of Competitive Play next month. All of these changes will be available for testing soon on the PTR, so be sure to let us know what you think! 00:30 – Skill Rating changes and why we made them 02:45 – Introducing…
Ready. Set. GOOOOOOOAAAAAL: http://blizz.ly/SG2016 The Overwatch Summer Games have begun! Celebrate the spirit of competition with over 100 seasonal Loot Box items—including skins, highlight intros, emotes, sprays, and more—or grab your friends and hit the soccer field in our brand new brawl: Lúcioball. More Gaming Posts Civilization 5 Gods & Kings / Brave New World……
Meet Ana—a battle-scarred agent who would do anything to protect the people closest to her. More Gaming Posts Taliyah: Homecoming “Never Lucky” League of Draven Caster Showdown Hearthstone: Naxxramas Plaguewing Mage Class Chall…
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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…
Old habits die hard for one ex-Overwatch agent in our fourth and final animated short for this season: “Hero.” Watch it now and then begin your watch May 24 on PC, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One: http://www.buyoverwatch.com “Hero” follows the masked vigilante Soldier: 76 on a personal mission to Dorado where he’s set to investigate…
