Blizzard Entertainment says it will rename McCree, Overwatch’s outlaw bounty hunter, after his real-life namesake, former game designer Jesse McCree, was let go from the studio in the wake of a sexual harassment and gender discrimination lawsuit filed against publisher Activision Blizzard. “We believe it’s necessary to change the name of the hero currently known […]
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The Overwatch Summer Games Return Tomorrow
Are you ready for some Overwatch fun in the sun? The Summer Games event returns tomorrow, July 20, with new skins and is expected to last until August 10, plenty of time to get in some raucous games of Lucioball. That’s right, the Lucioball game mode is returning. If you somehow haven’t had a chance […]
Overwatch 2 Will Still Come To Switch But With "Some Compromises"
Blizzard has revealed that Overwatch 2 is still planned for release on the Switch, but confirmed that it will come with “some compromises”. The confirmation comes from an AMA on Reddit to celebrate the five-year anniversary of Overwatch. Fans sent in a ton of different questions regarding Overwatch 2, but most were met with promises […]
Overwatch cross-play is available now
Overwatch’s long-requested cross-platform play launched on Tuesday, Blizzard has announced. The feature connects players on all platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One. The update means that all Overwatch players must set up a free Battle.net account (or connect to an existing one) and link it to their console accounts, regardless of […]
Overwatch Cross-Play Beta Announced
Cross platform play has been a long-requested feature for Overwatch, and Blizzard is finally answering those prayers five years after launch. Cross-play is coming to the hit multiplayer game, and to make sure it works as intended, Blizzard is holding a cross-play beta before it rolls out in full. The cross-play beta will be available […]
Overwatch 2’s Change To 5v5 Is The Worst Decision It Could Have Made
We recently learned that Overwatch 2 is due to shrink squad sizes from six players per team to just five. As someone with well over 1,000 hours in the game, who used to play on a team that averaged out at around 3,600 SR (Masters, the second-highest competitive rank in the game, accounting for the […]
Overwatch 2 5V5 Decision Met With Backlash As Players Start New Petition Against This Change
A lot of exciting as well as controversial news dropped last week during the Overwatch 2 PVP presentation. Of the snippets of content and changes that were revealed, one major divergence from the first Overwatch had the community reeling: the sequel is dropping the standard PVP count from 6V6 to 5V5. This means that instead […]
Overwatch 2 Developer Update Promises More PvP News This Month
Following the departure of long-time Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan, fans have been concerned about the future of the franchise, specifically Overwatch 2. Today, the game’s new director, Aaron Keller, offered a quick developer update to shed some light on when Blizzard plans to reveal more about the sequel ahead of Overwatch’s 5th anniversary. As opposed […]
Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Has Left Blizzard
After a nearly 20 year career at Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan is leaving the company. The announcement came in the form of a Blizzard blog post, where Overwatch veteran Aaron Keller was announced as the next director. In an update thanking Kaplan for his years of work, Keller spoke to his experience and admiration for […]
The Overwatch Archives Event Launches Today, But What’s New?
Yesterday, the new Overwatch Archives event was revealed. It was safe to assume that previous Archive PVE modes were returning, but there were hardly any details surrounding the new content. Well, don’t worry, we’ve got the deets. Now that the Archives event is launching today, here’s everything you need to know. What’s New? The Reward […]