Overwatch News

Overwatch unveiled its Workshop system today which is essentially a mod maker for Overwatch that will allow anyone to create their own game modes and other mods. While the workshop won't allow players to create their own custom maps, heroes, or custom art assets, this looks like the first step in Overwatch embracing user generated content. I suspect if the [...]

It’s been three years since Overwatch players first dived into the game and started battling each other in various battlefields. Occasionally though, Blizzard Entertainment would release limited time story-driven co-op missions to give players a break and a chance to work together towards a common goal and earn unique rewards in the process. First there was Uprising, followed by Retribution, [...]

Battle-hardened combat medic Baptiste, will be making his debut as the 30th Overwatch character next week. The new healer has been playable on the PTR since February and will be making his way over to the live servers on March 19th. The announcement was made by Blizzard Entertainment in a Twitter post yesterday. Everyone sign their life insurance policies? 🗸 [...]

Paris, the famed City of Lights and one of the most romantic cities in the world. A city where you can brush up on art and history, gorge yourself on delectable French cuisine, or blast each other to kingdom come. Say what now? Overwatch players can now roam the narrow, winding streets of Paris, take cover in quaint Parisian shops, [...]

The Chinese Lunar New Year is just around the corner and Overwatch is celebrating the occasion with a boatload of seasonal content. Players can look forward to Lunar New Year-themed maps, a new capture-the-flag map, and exclusive skins! Lots and lots of skins! “The new Lunar New Year has begun, and from now until February 18, you can ring in [...]

Overwatch is celebrating the launch of Ana’s short story, Bastet, with a special limited time event based on the story itself. The event, called Ana’s Bastet Challenge, is now in full swing and will run until January 21st. During the event, players will have the chance to earn unique rewards in addition to the regular reward boxes. These include five [...]

If you’re the kind of gamer who likes to dive in to a game’s lore then you’ll want to take a look at the new Overwatch short story written by Michael Chu, the senior lore and story designer for Blizzard’s popular shooter. The short story, titled Bastet, features the support healer Ana’s backstory and her friendship with Jack Morrison, a.k.a. [...]

Ashe and her highly-dependable robot sidekick B.O.B. have finally made it to the Overwatch servers after roughly more than a week of testing on the PTR. With her trusty rifle in hand, B.O.B. at her side, and dynamites aplenty, the gorgeous gunslinger and leader of the Deadlock Gang is all set to blast her way to victory. Ashe is voiced [...]

Blizzard revealed the 29th new hero for Overwatch today at Blizzcon - Ashe, a gun-slinging Cowgirl that looks like a cross between McCree and Widowmaker. Learn more about her in the reveal trailer below: [NOW PLAYABLE] Introducing Ashe | OverwatchWatch this video on YouTube Overwatch also released a new animated short which focused on McCree and the new hero Ashe. [...]

Blizzard Entertainment has just released the new Overwatch map, Busan in the latest update. The new map takes players to D.Va’s hometown in Busan, South Korea and is also the setting for D.Va’s animated short Shooting Star. Busan is a new control map where players fight it out across three distinct environments: a bustling metropolitan city, a high-tech Mecha factory, [...]