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Overwatch’s new map, Kanezaka, goes live with a Hanzo in-game challenge

Earn the new Kyogisha Hanzo skin by playing

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Blizzard Entertainment rolled out a new map for Overwatch on Tuesday, the free-for-all deathmatch map known as Kanezaka. The developer has also rolled out a new challenge for players, with a new Hanzo skin and other cosmetics available as free rewards.

 

[wipeout364]

Overwatch has a lot of problems and a FFA deathmatch mode will certainly not fix any of them.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Overwatch has a lot of problems and a FFA deathmatch mode will certainly not fix any of them.

I only recently got back into it in preparation for Overwatch 2. I'm having fun but really surprised how bloated the DPS class has become. I'm enjoying the large amount of new heroes as the game feels somewhat fresh to me, but the current state of DPS is problematic. If you're looking to play DPS on ranked 2-2-2, you're looking at 15 minute wait times.

edit: I haven't played in roughly 4 years, so I'm experiencing a decent amount of new content

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Put Overwatch team on a next gen (current gen) Battle Royale.

Overwatch is cooked.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I honestly thought they were done updating OW and were focusing on the sequel?

Odd.

 

[TheContact]

i have over 2k hours into ow. the game sucks. the last map we got was in may of 2019, and that was a "main entry" map, this is a side map that can't even be played in quick play or competittive. for all the money makes, blizzard apparently puts as much effort into this as they do hots, which they also pretty much gave up on. looks like they're just super focusing on ow2, which won't even be out for a couple years. i'm so sick of blizzard. 95% of my gaming time goes to blizzard games but they've been getting worse and worse starting a couple years ago

 

[Spukc]

Is DLSS + REFLEX support
live ?

 

[wipeout364]

Overwatch needs to stop focusing on pro league, nobody cares. Make the tanks and support characters fun to play again, knock several DPS characters out of that class (symmetra and Torbjorn back to support) and return to their original designs IMO. Buff tank and support to the point that the DPS queues dry up then they will know they have the game balanced for casual. This is my opinion and as a primary tank/ support player why I left the game and have only played probably 20 matches in the last year. Does anybody actually watch Overwatch pro league?

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

I honestly thought they were done updating OW and were focusing on the sequel?

Odd.

They might be trying to generate some buzz before the BlizzCon announcement in February.

 

[MiguelItUp]

They might be trying to generate some buzz before the BlizzCon announcement in February.

Ah, good point. I honestly keep forgetting BlizzCon is next month. Well, and that it's even January right now, lmao.

 

[Rikku-X]

So is Overwatch 2 cancelled?

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

So is Overwatch 2 cancelled?

nope

we should expect an update at BlizzCon next month

 

[Fuz]

sequel

lol

 

[JoduanER2]

Is DLSS + REFLEX support
live ?

I read the nvidia's latest driver update patch notes and apparently not yet.

 

[Codes 208]

Wait so they'll make a FFA DM before an actual TDM? The fuck blizzard?

 

[anothertech]

Are they making an actual sequel? Or just that minor visual upgrade?

 

[Fuz]

Are they making an actual sequel? Or just that minor visual upgrade?

Either things geavily changed in the last months and I'm unaware, or there's not even a visual upgrade.

 

[M1chl]

How long this game is supported, it's like 2017 when I got it, that's crazy...

 

[GeorgioCostanzaX]

Either things geavily changed in the last months and I'm unaware, or there's not even a visual upgrade.

One would hope that things have changed? I think the last time we saw it was before the PS5 and SX reveals so a visual upgrade seems necessary unless 2 is going to be a free update for OW1 owners.

 

[Holammer]

Cool, can't wait to not install it.

 

[ManaByte]

Meanwhile in Fortnite:

 

[Fuz]

One would hope that things have changed? I think the last time we saw it was before the PS5 and SX reveals so a visual upgrade seems necessary unless 2 is going to be a free update for OW1 owners.

I'm saving this post.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Are they making an actual sequel? Or just that minor visual upgrade?

I think this is pretty much all we know for now:

Overwatch

Overwatch is a vibrant team-based shooter set on a near-future earth. Every match is an intense 6v6 battle between a cast of unique heroes, each with their own incredible powers and abilities. Clash in over 20 maps from across the globe, and switch heroes on the fly to adapt to the ever-changing...

overwatch2.playoverwatch.com

 

[Radical Dreamer]

Overwatch needs to stop focusing on pro league, nobody cares. Make the tanks and support characters fun to play again, knock several DPS characters out of that class (symmetra and Torbjorn back to support) and return to their original designs IMO. Buff tank and support to the point that the DPS queues dry up then they will know they have the game balanced for casual. This is my opinion and as a primary tank/ support player why I left the game and have only played probably 20 matches in the last year. Does anybody actually watch Overwatch pro league?

Who even watches overwatch pro league? This shit is so bad as spectator game, 99% of the time you have no idea wtf is going on

 

[Spukc]

I read the nvidia's latest driver update patch notes and apparently not yet.

Oki oki thanks for the heads up!

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Who even watches overwatch pro league? This shit is so bad as spectator game, 99% of the time you have no idea wtf is going on

I watch it while bored at work, but it is sorta a shit show to follow.

 

[MiguelItUp]

lol

Believe me, I know it sounds ridiculous. The idea of OW2 sounds pretty silly to me, and honestly I don't know how they're going to approach it. But I guess we'll see eventually.

I'm just wondering if I'll care TBH. I dug OW quite a bit for a few weeks after release, then just put it down forever. Then just cried because I want TF3 and that will never happen apparently.