Overwatch got a new map in the latest updateHorizon Lunar Colony is the latest map to arrive in Overwatch. The update that brought the new map also buffed McCree and Reaper as well as nerfed Roadhog. A free Golden Loot Box is on offer until 10 August.JUNE 21
Overwatch's competitive season 5 starts soonOverwatch will kick off its fifth competitive season on 30 May at 01:00 AM BST. The game's anniversary event is set to close on 12 June. October will see the release of the Overwatch art books and the Overwatch Anthology: Volume 1.MAY 29
Overwatch anniversary event goes live todayOverwatch's first year one anniversary event is starting today. The event brings three new maps and anniversary specific loot boxes and ends on 12 June. Overwatch will also be free to download and play for the weekend starting on 26 May.MAY 23
Overwatch Anniversary Event DetailsBlizzard is slowly teasing us with the new content set to arrive to Overwatch in honour of the game's first anniversary. New skins, maps, voice lines and emotes are being shared on the Overwatch social media around the world.MAY 19
Overwatch art bookBlizzard partnered up with Dark Horse to release an Overwatch art book. The book will come in two editions: Standard and Limited, and feature some never-before-seen art. An anthology collecting the first 12 of Overwatch comics will also be available in October.MAY 15
Overwatch: Game of the Year editionOverwatch's first year anniversary is going to happen on 24 May. Data miners scanned the Xbox Store and found the details about the Game of the Year edition as well as some info on the Anniversary Event.MAY 11
MLG to focus on the Overwatch LeagueActivision Blizzard acquired the North American eSports league, MLG in January this year. Now they have made an esports division in the company, so the Major League Gaming will be in charge of Overwatch and Call of Duty leagues.MAY 10
Overwatch raked in more than a billionActivision Blizzard released their earnings report and, boy, it's a doozie. Overwatch has been named the "8th billion-dollar franchise in Activision Blizzard's portfolio".MAY 5
Overwatch's patch 1.11 now liveOverwatch patch 1.11 is now in the PTR. Patches usually stay in the PTR for two or three weeks, and after that they are released into the wild on a Tuesday. This patch will probably go live a day before the game's first anniversary.MAY 4
The Last Bastion received high honoursLast summer's The Last Bastion released by Blizzard, won the People’s Voice award for “Best Writing in Film & Video.”. Other nominees included: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”, "Honest Trailers" and “Save Our Snowmen”. The official Webby went to “Great Performers: L.A. Noir” by The New York Times.APRIL 28
Expanding the Overwatch playgroundOverwatch's game director, Jeff Kaplan stated that there are six new maps under development. An exact release date is still unknown.APRIL 24
Aim smoothing patch is on its wayConsole versions of Overwatch are getting an update to fix the problems with the control scheme and to add the option to turn aim smoothing off. A time-limited PvE event set in the past is currently in effect.APRIL 14