Blizzard Entertainment has opened the Blizzard Gear Store’s Blizzard From the Vault to highlight a limited-release Overwatch Original Sketch Concept Art and a Blizzard 30th Anniversary Binder. But that’s not all. Check out the return of many fan favorite licensed products exclusively for this anniversary sale.
This Overwatch Original Sketch is what inspired the first team concept artwork shown at the BlizzCon 2014 Overwatch Origins panel.
The Overwatch League 2021 season officially starts this weekend, April 16-18. To help fans get hyped for the league’s big return, a range of brand-new Overwatch League apparel has been released through Mitchell & Ness. The line allows fans to show their support in style including “Play by Play” tees and two-tone snapback hats for Overwatch League teams.
Overwatch League™ introduced two new legendary skins: Midas Roadhog which celebrates the 2020 San Francisco Shock championship, and the Good vs Evil Echo which is a nod to the 2020 Overwatch League MVP, Byung-Sun “Fleta” Kim. Both skins are available now through April 6. Get them while you can!
But these Legendary skins cost Overwatch League Points. How do I get them?
Blizzard Entertainment’s Blizzard Legends will publish Overwatch: Deadlock Rebels on June 1, 2021. The novel introduces the founding of the Deadblock Rebels and features McCree, Ashe and B.O.B.
Overwatch: Deadlock Rebels is written by Lyndsay Ely (@LyndsayEly – author of Gunslinger Girl) and the art cover by artist Xiao Tong (@Velinxi).
Overwatch has had many flaws over the years as new heroes have been added. Some of the flaws have resulted in major hero overhauls.
Symmetra has had at least two major overhauls to her abilities kit. Mercy at some point had a couple overhauls as well. Several bug fixes to many heroes, and slight changes as well.
Some heroes are considered broken. Just search for some content creator videos out there to learn more about them.
But there is one major thing in Overwatch that needs to be fixed in Overwatch 2, if not before it.
The Kanezaka Challenge started today, rewarding a Hanzo skin to those who participate in the event; and 7 new Sprays themed around Kanezaka.
Blizzard Entertainment deployed a new FFA Deathmatch map based near the Hanamura map. Kanezaka provides plenty of sniper and high ground spots to dispose of enemies from afar; and corridors.
There is a strong fox and cat theme going on throughout the map. I wouldn’t be surprised if a new female hero is hinted here.
Below is a spectator-mode solo exploration video, and screenshots.
Blizzard Entertainment deployed Overwatch Patch 1.53 introducing the Halloween Terror 2020 event; profanity filter updates; Elevator adjustment in Volskaya and Hollywood; competitive updates for Reinhardt; Soldier: 76, Sombra, Widowmaker and Wrecking Ball; and several bug fixes.
The PAX Online publicist reached out to share the PAX Online 2020 schedule which lasts from September 12-20.
Browsing through the schedule I spotted two Overwatch panels. PAX Online is FREE to watch. No tickets to purchase.
You will be able to watch the panels at twitch.tv/pax or youtube.com/PAXofficialYT
Six Overwatch voice actors are scheduled to participate in the GalaxyCon 2020 Online: Overwatch Live Experience Q&A panel.
The Overwatch Summer Games 2020 event is now live with all the new skins and other features. Watch the video in 1080HD at Full Screen here.
The SDCC 2020 online event schedule is now available, but Blizzard Entertainment is not a participant. Nevertheless, there will be a panel on Saturday, July 25 at 11am that has Nicky Drayden discussing Overwatch: The Hero of Numbani.
The video below will become available at the date mentioned above.
Blizzard Entertainment deployed Overwatch PTR 1.50 (build 70299) introducing new Career Profile improvements.
Achievements are now grouped by category and may be filtered to find things easily.
Junkrat has been buffed a bit by reducing the delay when you trigger a concussion mine — meaning he can explode them faster, and you can control Junk faster after detonating the RIP-Tire. The patch also adds several bug fixes across the board.
Zarya is trending on Twitter after Blizzard Entertainment unveiled and set immediately for purchase the new Zarya Alien Legendary Skin in celebration of the 2019 Overwatch League MVP Sinatraa.
Carolina Ravassa (Sombra) and Boris Hiestand (Sigma) have fun dueling — exchanging voicelines then talk a bit about their characters.
