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[April Tier List is Out] With March comes a new Competitive Season and a new hero pool system that cycles out a set of heroes each week. This, along with some much quicker patches coming through from developers, have combined to make Overwatch feel fresh and new at the moment. However, with all of this…
At the conclusion of the Watchpoint: Hero Pool Draw immediately following Week 5’s matches, the four heroes that will be banned or disabled in Week 6 of the OWL were announced. These four heroes were chosen from a selection of heroes receiving over 10% of playtime in the OWL. While a couple of them had…
The new season of Overwatch’s Competitive mode is finally here, bringing with it a new map pool for players to enjoy. Season 21 brings back some old fan favorites but also brings back a few maps that others may have preferred to stay out of rotation. Whatever one’s feelings about the current map pool are,…
At the conclusion of the Watchpoint: Postshow immediately following Week 4’s matches, the four heroes that will be banned or disabled in Week 5 of the OWL were announced. These five heroes were chosen from a selection of heroes receiving over 10% of playtime in the OWL. While a couple of them had received much…
It has been officially confirmed for a while now that hero pools will be making their way to both Overwatch and the OWL. However, we now have exact confirmation as to when the first round of hero pools for the OWL will be announced. In short, make sure to tune in to the Watchpoint: Postshow…
Overwatch has been undergoing some serious changes in the past few weeks from patch notes to the announcement of hero pools. These hero pools mean, essentially, that there will be a rotation of heroes that are not playable each week in Overwatch’s Competitive mode. This will also be in effect for the Overwatch League, although…
According to a Twitter account, @OverwatchNaeri who has leaked several of Overwatch’s previous events and skins, has posted images of what appears to be an upcoming Mardi Gras event for Overwatch. Only pictures of what appear to be skins earned from viewing Twitch have been leaked thus far, which could indicate this is simply an…
It’s about to be a busy time of year for Overwatch as the game approaches a pivotal turning point in its history. Hero pools, as well as the game’s 21st competitive season, are both right around the corner, each sure to historical markers in the game’s lifespan. But, for each of these to come to…
Overwatch’s most recent patch notes are now live on both PC and console as of February 12. These changes, which were only on the PTR for one week, are now playable, featuring some unique console-only updates to both Symmetra and Ana. Otherwise, the changes that were introduced on the PTR stayed in-tact, giving a buff…
Just two days after the most recent PTR Patch Notes (1.45) hit the test server bringing hero pools and massive workshop changes, another set has just gone up today, holding true to the developers promise to patch more frequently in 2020. Today’s PTR patch, seen here, issues nerfs to Wrecking Ball, Widowmaker and Brigitte while…
Blizzard introduced PTR Patch 1.45 to the Public Test Realm today. The patch includes the testing of hero pools, workshop updates and other quality of life changes. Hero Pools Community Manager Josh Nash, who posted the notes, reiterated the idea that Jeff Kaplin brought to light in the most recent developer update. Nash stated: “It…
February marks the final month to experience Competitive Overwatch as it has been played thus far. With hero pools on the horizon and a plethora of patches having recently gone live, Overwatch feels like it is in a bit of a renaissance at the moment. A big part of the reason the game feels this…
The Overwatch PTR has been updated with several nerfs to the usual suspects and one very interesting buff to a certain gunslinger. It is worth noting that the new system Jeff Kaplan hinted at his his forum post is not yet here. For now, it is just nerfs and buffs for Hanzo, McCree, Reaper, Orisa,…
Overwatch’s 2020 Lunar New Year event is in full swing, offering players several new skins and cosmetics as well as a new live patch to play on. But, this year’s event also offers players the opportunity to play a new game mode called Capture the Flag: Blitz. This new Arcade mode is very similar to…
Overwatch Patch 1.44 hit live servers today, just one week after hitting the PTR. Typically patch notes have 2-3 weeks on the PTR to be adjusted, however, these notes are now live to coincide with Overwatch’s Lunar New Year Event that started today. As a reminder, these patch notes change the flight frequency of D.Va,…
Overwatch’s Lunar New Year event is live and in full swing. But, like most of Overwatch’s events, one of the most exciting parts of an event going live isn’t the Arcade modes or the map aesthetic changes, it’s the new skins and cosmetics that come along with them. And while the new skins may have…
Yesterday, Overwatch announced that it’s Lunar New Year event would be going live today and, unfortunately, all of the events skins were leaked. But, lucky for players, there is still more to do with this year’s Lunar event, here’s everything you need to know before you log in and download the update. When is it…
[Update: Overwatch’s 2020 Lunar New Year event is now live! Check out all of the new skins, emotes and other cosmetic items here!] On both the official Overwatch Twitter header image and via @OverwatchNaeri, it appears that some, if not all, of this year’s Lunar New Year skins have been leaked. Today it was confirmed…
It was announced today in a trailer on Twitter that Overwatch’s annual Lunar New Year event will begin tomorrow, January 16 and will end on February 5. The official teaser announcement, featuring Hanzo, can be seen below. Get ready to ring in the Year of the 🐀! Overwatch’s Lunar New Year festivities begin tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/bszNJheHDt…
[1/16 Update: Overwatch’s Latest Patch Hits Live Servers Earlier Than Usual Alongside Lunar Event] Patch Notes 1.44 went live on Overwatch’s PTR a few days ago on January 9. These patch notes look to be somewhat impactful, bringing nerfs to several of the key meta heroes right now, including Baptiste and Mei. These changes, from…