For any Overwatch player there are plenty of things to get excited about; new seasons, new characters, buffs/nerfs, skins, events, and definitely not elaborate ARGs. But what could rile them up more than the return of a Halloween Terror event? Toys. We mean action figures. Figma, actually.
With Summer officially over we've had plenty of time to rest and prepare for the next Overwatch event. Overwatch Halloween Terror kicks off next week.
New job postings over at Blizzard reveals two unannounced projects - a new first-person game that could be Overwatch 2, and an MMO RTS... for mobiles.
Even though it may be one of the most popular multiplayer shooters of a generation, Blizzard still want a bigger piece of the pie. They're holding another Overwatch Free Weekend event very soon.
With Mei stealing most of the Gamescom spotlight this year, Junkrat and Roadhog got their mention with the new Junkertown map. And, according to Blizzard, we'll be seeing a flatter version of it tomorrow as they ready the latest Overwatch comic.
Artist Burak Cinar has stepped into Blizzard's shoes and created new Overwatch hero Hammond based on the gorilla uprising, and fans love it.
Suddenly it isn't the upcoming Junkrat, Mercy or D.Va changes making headline Overwatch news, but game director Jeff Kaplan. And no, it's not another Dinoflask mash-up.
With Europe's biggest games convention, Gamescom, taking place in Cologne, Germany next week, the event organizers have finally let loose the schedule for this year's shenanigans. It's panels galore for the most part, but it seems to confirm one major thing - Blizzard won't be staging a big press conference this year. But there's still a big-name (non-Blizzard) developer hosting a panel
Jeff Kaplan and the Overwatch team have long contested the idea of including a traditional team deathmatch mode in the popular team-based shooter; sayng it just doesn't fit the teamwork bill they're going for. Somewhere along the line, that mentality has changed.
Just like Jeff promised, the Overwatch Summer Games are back! And we're starting to understand just why he said the new Mercy skin could be one of his favorites.
Under scrutiny and speculation for some time now, Jeff Kaplan has finally lifted the lid in the latest Overwatch develop update - the Summer Games event returns for another year.
With the long-awaited Doomfist making his PTR appearance this month, Overwatch players are stuck wondering when he'll be pushed from testing and into the main game. It's tomorrow. But is he bringing something more?
While a sizabe portion of the gaming world may be looking, or reading, about a team-based shooter by the name of Splatoon 2 today, there's a certain other team-based shooter having similarly big event.
According to a number of well-researched outlets, Overwatch just isn't the sustainable esport that many of the big-name competitive teams were hoping it would be. Not right now, at least.
The Doomfist debacle never ends for Overwatch fans. For months we were ready to see the giant glove referenced in map props and voice lines turn into a tangible hero that we all still hope will be voiced by Terry Crews. But each time, the leads fail to materialise. But the latest hint could suggest the next in-game event will finally introduce the brute.
Much like an strategy or MOBA title, Overwatch's focus on competitive multiplayer means its constantly growing number of heroes and their various abilities undergo numerous changes basically every other week.
With a year of Overwatch behind us already, it's no surprise we're already in the Patch 2.x series. While they're not all too frequent for the most part, with 24 heroes on the roster, it can be difficult to keep up with every slight change gracing Blizzard's multiplayer shooter.
Kaplan And The Tease Crew continue to poke and prod Overwatch fans from all available angles as hints about the game's next incoming character continue to be thrown around.
When Jeff Kaplan took to the Overwatch forums on Monday to throw the Doomfist hype off track, he made quick mention of how long it typically takes the team to craft new emotes, highlight intros and poses for each of the game's varied characters.
Just like how Square Enix wants people to move away from the limits of a 32-bit operating system, Blizzard wants to phase out relics of the past.