Mercy changes went live Tuesday in Overwatch

Mercy changes go live in latest Overwatch update

Changes to Overwatch hero Mercy went live Tuesday in the latest update to the game, as they copied what was tested in the game’s Public Test Region.

October 17, 2017
The Seoul Overwatch League team added three players

Seoul Overwatch League team adds three players

The Seoul franchise for the Overwatch League has signed three new players, Byeon “Munchkin” Sang-beom, Koo “xepheR” Jae-mo, and Kim “Fleta” Byung-sun, according to a report from GameMeca’s Kim Mee-hee.

October 16, 2017
NRG Esports announced its Overwatch League team will be called the San Francisco Shock

The San Francisco Overwatch League team will be called the San Francisco Shock

The Overwatch League franchise owned by NRG Esports will be called the San Francisco Shock, the organization announced Monday. “We took great care to choose a logo and identity that would both represent the attributes and traditions of San Francisco, yet at the same time speak to the future of sports and the Shock’s ambitions […]

October 16, 2017
Blizzard reportedly sued a Chinese game developer for producing an Overwatch knockoff

Blizzard reportedly files a lawsuit against Chinese Overwatch knockoff

Blizzard and Netease, the distributor of Overwatch in China, are reportedly suing the developer of a Chinese mobile game called Heroes Warfare for alleged copyright infringement.

October 13, 2017
Immortals released Hyped from its Overwatch roster

Immortals releases Hyped from Overwatch roster

Immortals parted ways with Overwatch player George “Hyped” Maganzini, the organization announced Wednesday.

October 12, 2017
Mercy changes are in the Overwatch PTR and the Lucio wall bug was fixed

New Mercy changed being tested in the Overwatch PTR

Following a divisive set of changes to Mercy in the most recent Overwatch patch, principal designer Geoff Goodman said Wednesday another set of adjustments is on the way.

October 12, 2017
Lucio will receive a fix in the Overwatch PTR

A fix is coming for ‘heavy’ feeling Lucio in Overwatch PTR

An error in the Overwatch Public Test Region has caused Lucio to feel “heavy,” according to some players, and unable to jump as high as he should.

October 11, 2017

Flex players or specialists?

When Overwatch was released one of the more interesting questions was whether it would be better to have mostly flex players or a group of specialists.

October 11, 2017
The South Korean army held an Overwatch tournament over the weekend

The South Korean army ran an Overwatch tournament over the weekend

The South Korean army hosted and streamed an Overwatch tournament for its members called the Soldier 76 Tournament, the final matches of which took place Monday.

October 11, 2017
Overwatch Halloween Terror will include Junkerstein's Revenge and a new game mode called Endless Night

Junkenstein’s Revenge returns for Overwatch’s Halloween Terror event, along with new game mode Endless Night

The second annual Halloween Terror event for Overwatch will include the return of last year’s arcade game mode, Junkenstein’s Revenge, and a new one called Endless Night.

October 10, 2017