Overwatch Year of the Rat - new game modes, challenges and cosmeticsOverwatch's Year of the Rat event is now live for PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Switch. The Lunar update has brought a new CTF Blitz game mode to the Arcade, along with some new skins, emotes and more. The patch has also delivered some hero changes.JANUARY 17
Overwatch - Year of the Rat 2020 brings a new type of Legendary skinOverwatch's Lunar New Year 2020 event - Year of the Rat will bring a new type of Legendary skin to the game. Sombra will be the first hero to sport the new look(s). Jeff and the Overwatch team are still trying to figure out DPS queue times.JANUARY 16
Overwatch won't have DPS-favoured role queue for nowBlizzard has been testing alternative versions of role queue in order to reduce the waiting time of those who prefer DPS position. However, the ride has been bumpy and Jeff Kaplan decided to explain why role queue with more than two DPS heroes is not coming soon.JANUARY 16
Overwatch 2 Twitter leak leads to more speculationPlayStation Brazil's Twitter account may have leaked a time-frame for Overwatch 2's release. The tweet and the link to an interview they did with chief writer Michael Chu and assistant director Aaron Keller caused the fans to leap into a frenzy.JANUARY 8
Overwatch - Lunar New Year 2020 possible start dateOverwatch's Lunar New Year is just around the corner. While we don't know the exact start date of the event, it's safe to assume the Year of the Rat will bring a bevvy of new skins, highlight intros, emotes and much more.JANUARY 6
Overwatch is giving away five Winter Wonderland loot boxesFive Winter Wonderland loot boxes are now up for grabs in Overwatch. The boxes contain holiday-themed items from this and previous years. The festive sprays skins and emotes are available until the event comes to an end.DECEMBER 25
Fireplace Jeff Kaplan is back, likely to tease SojournOverwatch's Jeff Kaplan is keeping the tradition alive by sitting in front of a fireplace and being an almost inanimate object but some activities happen from time to time during the stream. A big announcement, such as the 32nd hero is suspected.DECEMBER 24
BlizzCon 2019 schedule revealedBlizzard revealed the schedule for BlizzCon 2019, complete with sections for various games and esports, as well as a panel with voice actors, which is something the company skimmed on with the cancelled Overwatch launch event for Switch.DECEMBER 20
Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2019 skins and game modesWinter Wonderland 2019 is now live in Overwatch. The event brought seven new skins for this Holiday season. The skins from previous years are also back. Weekly challenges will let you earn three new skins for Soldier 76, Moira and Mercy. An all-new winter brawl is also available.DECEMBER 11
Overwatch Winter Wonderland 2019 launch date revealed by JeffAfter some misleading information about the patch that's currently live on the Overwatch PTR, Jeff Kaplan took to the forums to clarify. In the process, the game director has also revealed the possible launch date for the patch in question as well as the upcoming in-game event - Winter Wonderland.DECEMBER 5
Here's why you can't log on to Blizzard gamesBlizzard is rolling out scheduled server maintenance. Some games will not be accepting new log-ins and others will be entirely unavailable during this time.DECEMBER 4
Overwatch free for an entire week as part of Blizzard's Black Friday saleOverwatch is having a free week. On top of the free week in the hero shooter, Blizzard has given the fans to acquire a plethora of their games at a discounted price for the Holidays. The discounts range from 17 to 60 percent.NOVEMBER 28