Overwatch Dev Tracker

You don’t need to use Recall to look back on all the good memories you’ve made since the launch of Overwatch in 2016. Instead, head over to your official Overwatch 2 Recap Video! 

To celebrate surpassing 100 million players—and to give thanks to the heroes who made that possible—we’ve put together a personalized recap tailored to your gameplay. Watch now to see your achievements honored, your teammates commended, and your contributions recognized!  

Access your Recap Video by visiting recap.overwatch.com*. There, you can view your awe-inspiring highlights and share your triumphs with t...

An exciting update for Overwatch 2 has arrived and with it brings new skins, new rewards, and fan-favorite ways to play. Roll out with unique cosmetics in a heroic collaboration with the TRANSFORMERS and forge your legend with the inaugural Mythic Weapon skin added to the Mythic Shop. Then break out the sunscreen as you hit the beach with the 2024 Summer Games event and all new Lifeguard themed skins to collect. Finally, get ready to choose new passives to power-up in a Quick Play Hacked event.

More than Meets the Eye

Calling all TRANSFORMERS fans, you’re needed in the Overwatch 2 universe for our newest collab event!  Join the epic battle between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS with Reinhardt as Optimus Prime, Ramattra as Megatron, Bastion as Bumblebee, and Illari as Arcee. Each hero bundle comes packed with additional TRANSFORMERS cosmetic effects including highlight intros, victory poses, player icons, and name cards. You can also unlock the entire colle...

Hey everyone! It's been a bit since our last Director's Take. We’ve missed a few of these in recent months. Sorry for the gap, speaking to all of you will continue to be a priority for the team.

Let's talk about tanks. Let me rephrase that… a lot of you are talking about tanks, I'd like to contribute from a developer point of view.

We've heard from players that the tank role is in a tough spot right now and has been since Season 8 ended. We agree. That's not to say that tanks were in a perfect spot before Season 9, but the problem now is that most of them just don't feel as 'tanky' as they should. Many times, both Support heroes need to focus solely on the tank just to keep them alive. In this scenario both the Tank and Supports can feel like they have limited options in their gameplay, as they are essentially tied to each other.

Our internal stats show this as well. We've come up with a new metric since Season 9 that we simply call "tankiness." It's roughl...