In 2024, we reimagined Overwatch Esports with the launch of our new premier circuit: Overwatch Champions Series. OWCS was built on the principles of open competition and year-round programming, with a regional focus for fans and aspiring competitors alike. After a year full of nail-biting matches and incredible live events, we’re very happy to announce that OWCS is coming back next year in a big way.
In 2025, we’re doubling down on what has made OWCS so captivating by focusing on three big areas: creating a more rewarding and open competition; streamlining our programs; and increasing accessibility for players and fans. You won’t have to wait long–the 2025 OWCS season starts in January. What does all of this mean? Let’s break it down.
OWCS 2025 will have three stages across the globe and will feature three ...
Read moreWhile the competition at the Overwatch Champions Series heats up, let's dive into the newest tank hero that is playable all weekend before joining the game in Season 14! Hazard is a charismatic and contrarian punk rocker who might look a little rough around the edges but is a fierce defender at heart. So, in case you missed all the action at DreamHack: Stockholm, here is everything you need to know about his kit, concept, and backstory.
Hazard’s gameplay is a momentum-based blend between dive and brawl playstyles that will leave opponents running for cover. His overall kit is powered by abilities that empower his mobility, Jagged Wall and Violent Leap. You’ll dive into the backline to attack low-health heroes but can easily shift back to the front line to keep the opposing tank in check.
Jagged Wall creates a spiky wall of Vanadium that will stick to any surface, including walls and ceilings, that damages ...
Read moreHey, 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 ...
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