News about Overwatch

Looking back on 10 years of Overwatch, the promises kept, and where Team 4 goes from here

Ex-Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Says He Never Wanted The Spotlight, But The Game Needed A Face

Being the face of a video game is a demanding role, as the people who step into these positions involved in these roles often find themselves on the receiving end of a lot of toxicity.

Jeff Kaplan Says Separation From Overwatch Was "Clinical": " I Never Go Back"

Jeff Kaplan, Overwatch's former director, said he's not played the game he was the public face of since April 2021, when he left developer Blizzard after nearly 20 years to go indie.

Overwatch’s Huge New Sombra Rework Is 10x Better Than Expected

Overwatch's Sombra rework, taking her from damage to support, works much better than expected and adds a welcome new mechanic

Overwatch devs know removing Sombra's Hack ability will "upset" players

Okay, Overwatch May Have Cooked Making Sombra A Healer

I can admit when I was too hasty with my judgements

All Season 5 Battle Pass Skins In Overwatch

Here are all the Halloween-themed skins and cosmetics featured in the Overwatch Season 5 Battle Pass.

How To Play Doctrine In Overwatch

Learn everything about Doctrine in Overwatch, including his abilities, ultimate, perks, weapon, passive, and how to play him.

Overwatch’s Latest Patch Kills One Of The Most Fun Team-Ups In The Game

Sorry to the cats and cowboys in the room

"Horrible day to be a Shion main" - Overwatch fans aren't happy about five new China-exclusive skins not coming to the rest of the world

Earlier this week, Blizzard released a new trailer for an upcoming event in Overwatch . Called 'Defiled Anthem', the event features skins and cosmetics for Shion, D.Mon, Kiriko, Reaper, and Emre, with the highlight of the whole activation...

Overwatch's China-Exclusive Shion Skin Isn't Going Over Well With Fans

No matter how much you're willing to spend, Blizzard won't let you buy these gorgeous new cosmetics.

Overwatch Season 5 skins and Mythics Revealed by Blizzard

Season 5 of Overwatch includes new hero Doctrine, new map Grimsvotn, and a ton of skins and cosmetics for Halloween and Solo Leveling fans.

Overwatch’s Latest China Exclusive Has Fans Ready To Crash Out: ‘I Still Don’t Know How People Defend Blizzard For This’

Shion, Kiriko, Reaper, and more are the latest heroes to reap the benefits of Blizzard and NetEase’s partnership, but only in China

Overwatch's Most Radical Hero Rework in Years is Coming Soon

Overwatch DPS hero Sombra is changing to a support role in season 5, but Blizzard says her lethality and aggressive play style isn't changing.

"We really had to shift our strategy" - How a decade of lessons made Overwatch the PvP king

We spoke to Overwatch Game Director, Aaron Keller, at Blizzcon about how a change of storytelling strategy made Overwatch the PvP king. ]]>

Overwatch wants players to "relearn the game" when new heroes drop

As Overwatch continues to expand, we caught up with Game Director Aaron Keller at BlizzCon to ask the inevitable balance question. ]]>

Overwatch Seasonal Hero Releases 'The Right Thing for the Game,' Blizzard Says

Blizzard confirms that Overwatch will get new seasonal hero releases ahead of Overwatch Spotlight 2027 and the release of new hero Doctrine.

I suck at Overwatch but I was dominating with new hero Doctrine, so I smell a nerf coming