Hey, thanks for the feedback on the ping system!
Regarding your complaint about death pings being blocked by spam protection from when you were alive, I completely agree. We'll make a change in a future season to ensure that doesn't happen.
Regarding pinging enemies, it would be difficult for you to know this without sitting right beside another player on your team, but we always show the enemy ping visuals regardless of spam protection. First the sound effect gets quieter if you've spammed enough, then it and the voice over will be muted for your team if you've spammed too much still. We also always do that for locational pings (default pings, double-tapping the button), so at the minimum your team will see these.
So if you're spamming ping constantly and you sleep someone and then get the warning when pinging them, your teammates will still see that enemy ping icon with the sleep overlay. They'll even still see it on the border of their screen if...
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Field Report: Native Vanadium Cache
A small vein of what appears to be an unidentified vanadium isotope has been discovered at a Wayfinder Society dig site in Petra. It is rare enough to find such an isotope undecayed in nature, but it seems this source is also uniquely indestructible and undergoing reactions previously achieved only in a lab setting. It is posing a challenge to isolate and contain the material with the resources available on-site.
The Wayfinders are focusing their efforts on recovering artifacts and are uninterested in the isotope’s phase-shifting properties. The Ministries of Oasis have brokered an agreement with the site lead at Petra, Dr. Hamid Faisal, to transfer the material to Oasis for further research.
Upon request, the Ministry of Genetics will temporarily house t...
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TO: FOLA OLADELE
FROM: EFI OLADELE
SUBJECT: GREETINGS FROM WATCHPOINT: GIBRALTAR!
I can’t believe we’re really here! The dropship Sojourn sent for us was already way cooler than anything I could imagine, but the watchpoint is . . . incredible—it looks just like the old holovids. And speaking of that show, I’ve met many familiar faces: Reinhardt, Winston, Tracer . . . I was almost too nervous to introduce myself, but luckily Orisa had no such trouble. At least we aren’t the only newcomers—a lot of really amazing people from all around the world came to join Overwatch after the Null Sector attacks. Oh, I almost forgot the best part: Lúcio is here, Mama! You should have seen his face when Orisa and I walked in. I think he was even more excited than I am! He gave me some new albums to send home—he signed e...
Read moreAs Season 13: Spellbinder continues, we’re turning back time and introducing an experience that will bring players old and new together. Whether you're craving a nostalgic trip to Overwatch's origins or eager to leave your mark among the competition, Season 13 has something for everyone. Let’s get into the action!
For a special three-week event starting today (November 12), Overwatch 2 takes you back to where it all began. This is your chance to experience the thrilling origins of Overwatch, complete with iconic maps, beloved heroes, and classic gameplay. Whether you're a veteran from the early days or a new player discovering the roots of the game, this event will immerse you in the original joy that defined Overwatch.
With the pioneering hero roster and their classic abilities back in the spotlight, you’ll experience the pleasure of Overwatch’s 6v6 format and no-limit team compositions from November 12 – ...
Read moreUpdate November 12: Thanks to the high demand of Overwatch: Classic, we're going to keep the no hero limits ruleset turned on through the weekend to give everyone a little more time to enjoy the original style of the game. Single hero limits for Overwatch: Classic will begin on Tuesday, November 19.
Eight years ago, Blizzard released a completely new gaming world called Overwatch. Connected by a theme of fighting for the future, millions of you jumped in to experience new heroes like a time-jumping adventurer, an esports champion turned mech pilot, and a genetically-modified gorilla from the Moon. Together we all fought across fantastic battlegrounds from all corners of a future-earth including Temple of Anubis, Hanamura, King’s Row, and Dorado. Now you’ll be able to relive the nostalgia in a series of new limited-time events in Overwatch 2, where you can experience the original heroes, abilities, and maps in ...
Read moreThe inaugural year of Overwatch Champions Series competition is ending with a bang!
The 2024 OWCS World Finals will kick off Friday, November 22nd as DreamHack Stockholm makes its debut at Stockholmsmässan. Sweden has been home to so many iconic esports moments throughout history, and we’re excited to add the first OWCS World Finals to the list!
As with the OWCS Major at DreamHack Dallas, the eight strongest teams from Asia, NA, and EMEA stand ready to battle for glory and their share of a crowdfunded prize pool. We’ll bring you up to speed on everything you need to know to enjoy the Finals in full - including when, where, and who to watch, what you can earn by tuning in, limited time in-game bundles, and more. We’ll also have some details on an exclusive, Season 14-themed developer update happening on November 22nd… You won’t want to miss it!
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Welcome back to another Director’s Take. Back in July, we opened the conversation around 6v6 and 5v5, and now we’d like to continue that conversation as well as share a few updates coming in Season 13 and Season 14.
Previously, we talked about the different format changes throughout Overwatch’s history, why we switched to 5v5, and where we plan to go from here. Included in those next steps, we said we're looking at running a series of tests to try out different core team composition formats in Overwatch 2.
These format tests are all about understanding if we can make the core game even stronger. Eve...
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