Heroes

Geoff Goodman, Principal Designer on Blizzard's Overwatch team, announced Monday night that they'll be experimenting with some major hero changes on the PTR. Let's take a look at what they have in store. As we iterate on the PTR patch, we...

After much hype, Efi Oladele's latest creation and Overwatch's newest hero is live on the PTR. Meet Orisa. https://youtu.be/Lvm0of3iDUU As we previously predicted, she is a quadrupedal female omnic that fits snugly in the Tank class (although quite a bit more...

Breaking news has hit the Overwatch universe. On Friday, Blizzard announced via Twitter that a (fictional) attack was unfolding in the Numbani International Airport, where young inventor Efi Oladele, was due to board her first airplane. https://twitter.com/OverwatchEU/status/835158190434185217 It seems that an as-yet unnamed and...

The most recent blog post on the Overwatch website has the community scratching their heads and donning tinfoil hats. What Blizzard has given fans is an interview with a character from the game's universe, 11 year old Efi Oladele, a Numbani native...

In yesterday's article, I talked about how Reinhardt's shield controls the pace of combat, and identified the two major issues that his dominance in the meta has posed for the entertainment value of Overwatch as a spectator esport. I'd recommend reading...

Well, we've seen a lot of Mirana and Batrider already, as expected. But the Boston Major has already treated us to several unconventional hero picks. Leshrac (Complexity, EG) CoL picked up Lesh in both the group stages and Game 1 against...

A recurring source of frustration for fans of professional Overwatch is the game's seemingly inescapably trend towards a stale meta. Jung touched on this issue in his article about the divide between the game's casual and competitive scenes. It's a bit...

While the biggest part of the recent 1.5.0.2A patch was a new character, Sombra, Blizzard also shipped a wide range of nerfs, including several major ones to Zarya. Given that Zarya appeared in nearly every pro match, and was part of almost every...

I don't really mean that I want Mercy to be deleted from the game, do I? I do, but I'd be willing to settle for a hefty rework as an alternative. Overwatch has a special place in my heart. It’s a fast-paced game...

There's no getting around it: Overwatch lore is really, really confusing. What’s an Omnic? What actually is Overwatch? What happened to Soldier: 75? Where does Mei go to get haircuts? Why are people trying to push a cart? We still...

When trying to become better at Overwatch, understanding the PUG (Pick up groups) meta can be an effective way to improve your game. Although that process takes many different forms, a good place to start is understanding which heroes...

Advice to Reach Top 500 If you browse any Overwatch related forum, whether it would be one of the many subreddits, official Blizzard forums, or scattered op-eds, I'm sure you've gotten a slew of advice that all pretty much sounds...