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11 May

Starwatch: Galactic Rescue is live, and the fight for the universe is on! Have you been fighting with the Watchers in their rescue mission, or do you serve the Infinite Empire? Only time will tell which side prevails, but in the meantime, we’d like to share how the team built this new world within Overwatch.

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Building a New World

Starwatch takes place among the planets and stars, so ensuring we could deliver an environment that felt like a space opera was important. The first step was to design the interior of a starship. With the launch of Overwatch 2, we removed Assault (2CP) maps from the core game mode lineup—meaning there are some amazing maps that aren't currently being used in game—and we saw this opportunity to bring back Horizon: Lunar Colony.

Horizon: Lunar Colony was a perfect fit because it already has a very sci-fi fee...

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10 May

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    Craig on Forums - Thread - Direct

Hey everyone, while this bug is hilarious, we are going to be working to fix it as fast as possible. In the meantime, we are disabling Sigma from Competitive Play, but you can still use him in Unranked and Arcade modes including the new Starwatch: Galactic Rescue mode. Please note, do not deliberately attempt to trigger the bug even in these modes as it may not be fair for everyone else in the lobby. (See our Blizzard In-Game Code of Conduct for details.)


09 May

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    Craig on Forums - Thread - Direct

Yep, consider this a great boost to completing your Battle Pass!