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| 0s | -[crew member 1] Oh, wait! Wait a second! -[chuckles] |
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| 4s | -[crew member 1] Beautiful. -Looks good. |
| 6s | I'm getting excited. Good? |
| 9s | -[crew member 1] Good. -Yeah? Ready for this. |
| 11s | -Can I just go? Oh. -[crew member 2] Quiet on set. |
| 13s | Take one. |
| 14s | [crew member 1] Action. |
| 15s | Hello, everyone. |
| 17s | This is Aaron from the Overwatch Team, |
| 19s | and welcome |
| 20s | to our first Developer Update of 2024. |
| 23s | We have some news that we're excited to share with all of you. |
| 27s | Today, I'm going to talk to you about how we release heroes, |
| 31s | a new way of unlocking Mythic skins, |
| 33s | as well as some gameplay updates. |
| 35s | So, let's start with heroes. |
| 37s | Last year, at BlizzCon, we gave you a look at our next hero, |
| 40s | Venture. |
| 41s | They're an eccentric and daring adventurer |
| 44s | with a unique kit that includes the ability to dig underground. |
| 48s | We can't wait for them to join the lineup in Season 10, |
| 52s | and we want all of you to have the opportunity to play Venture |
| 56s | as soon as they are released. |
| 58s | Heroes are one of the most exciting additions to the game, |
| 62s | and we want all of our players to have immediate access to them when they launch. |
| 68s | Which is why I'm thrilled to share that Venture and all future heroes |
| 74s | will be free for all players when they launch. |
| 77s | Starting with Venture, |
| 78s | heroes will no longer be unlocked through the Battle Pass. |
| 82s | This includes all previous Overwatch 2 heroes. |
| 86s | In addition to this, |
| 88s | we're introducing a new way to unlock Mythic skins in Overwatch. |
| 92s | We'd like to give everyone more choice in how they unlock |
| 96s | and upgrade Mythic skins. |
| 99s | Our goal is to give you more power |
| 100s | over which Mythic skin you would like to work towards. |
| 102s | And starting in Season 10, |
| 105s | we will debut our Mythic Shop. |
| 107s | This will enable you to acquire Mythic skins |
| 109s | from previous seasons you may have missed. |
| 111s | So, if you've been eyeing that Cyber Demon Genji skin, |
| 114s | this is your chance to get it. |
| 116s | We'll have more details to share about the Mythic Shop |
| 119s | and how it works |
| 120s | as we get a little closer to Season 10. |
| 123s | Alongside these changes, we will also continue to evolve |
| 127s | and add to the core of the game to keep things fresh. |
| 130s | The changes we made to our Competitive system |
| 133s | and some of the core mechanics of Overwatch combat in Season 9 |
| 136s | are all great examples of this, |
| 138s | and it's something we want to continue doing. |
| 141s | Part of our vision for these big updates to Competitive |
| 144s | is to give the game a regular heartbeat. |
| 147s | Newer, updated systems, |
| 149s | shaking up PvP, |
| 151s | rank resets, and new rewards |
| 152s | are all examples of the sorts of updates we'd like to continue doing. |
| 157s | How often this happens is something that we're still looking at, |
| 160s | as well as listening to all of you about. |
| 163s | Additionally, |
| 164s | we've already made several sets of balance changes in Season 9, |
| 168s | and are committed to continuing to make the game as fair, |
| 171s | fun, and competitive as we can. |
| 174s | Let's talk about maps. |
| 176s | We're going to be releasing several maps in the next few seasons. |
| 179s | We have a new Push map, Runasapi, coming in Season 11. |
| 183s | Runasapi is set in Peru, |
| 185s | and it gives players a glimpse at the Solar Warriors, |
| 188s | as well as Illari. |
| 189s | And it's also gorgeous and a blast to play. |
| 194s | We also have a new mode, |
| 196s | Clash, with two new maps releasing later this year. |
| 199s | And we're excited to announce that we're going to be running |
| 202s | a limited-time Clash playtest on Hanaoka at the start of Season 10. |
| 207s | When we first launched Overwatch 2, |
| 209s | we set out to create at least three new maps every year, |
| 212s | with the intention of releasing one every other season. |
| 215s | But as we've added more and more maps to the game, |
| 218s | we heard from you that you'd like us to put as much time into our live maps |
| 223s | as we do into making new ones. |
| 225s | Based on this feedback, |
| 227s | we'd like to continue to make existing maps as fun as possible. |
| 231s | We're going to be reworking Colosseo in Season 11. |
| 234s | And even more exciting, sometime after Season 12, |
| 237s | we're looking at creating a season that will be focused on map reworks |
| 241s | rather than a new map. |
| 243s | This final map list is still being discussed, |
| 245s | but you have given us a lot of feedback about Dorado, |
| 248s | Circuit Royal, Havana, and Numbani, |
| 252s | so we're closely looking at those maps. |
| 254s | The most important part of these plans is you. |
| 258s | The Overwatch community is on track to reach 100 million players next season, |
| 263s | and our team is dedicated to developing this game alongside you. |
| 268s | We've been listening closely to your feedback, |
| 271s | and ahead of Season 10, |
| 272s | we'll be back with another Developer Update |
| 274s | to share even more upcoming changes. |
| 278s | You'll hear from different developers at Blizzard and Team 4 |
| 281s | to share how we're addressing disruptive player behavior, |
| 284s | grouping restrictions in Competitive, and player anonymity. |
| 288s | So, keep an eye out, |
| 289s | and make sure to follow us on Twitter and YouTube for upcoming announcements. |
| 293s | Thank you so much for watching. |
| 297s | And let's make a great game. |
| 299s | [crew member 1] Do you want to say the Twitter again? |
| 303s | Okay. |
| 304s | -[crew member 2] Sorry about the airplane. -[crew member 3] It was just the tail. |
| 307s | Seriously? Okay. Here we go. |
| 309s | The final Mei… map list is still being discussed. |
| 312s | We've been listening-ing... Listening. |
| 315s | -Cool. -[cheering and applause] |