Overwatch League matches postponed in ChinaOverwatch League matches in China have been postponed. As you may have guessed, the reason is the Coronavirus outbreak. The decision is more than likely a precaution to avoid potential health risks and further contamination.JANUARY 30
What Activision Blizzard Google partnership means for Overwatch playersActivision Blizzard announced their partnership with Google recently and spoke about the relationship be good for the players in various ways but the benefits are just tangential. For example, latency changes will be good for viewers and not in-game.JANUARY 27
Overwatch balance hits Orisa with a heavy nerf hammerBlizzard are going to nerf several Overwatch heroes in the next patch, including Reaper, Hanzo, Sigma and Baptiste. However, the star of the show is Orisa who will get suplexed by the balance team in order to let other tanks have some fun too.JANUARY 24
National Health Service England calls for loot box bans by industryNational Health Service (NHS) England's mental health director Claire Murdoch has called on the games industry to ban loot boxes from their products, insisting they're setting children up for addiction further down the line.JANUARY 20
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