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Overwatch devs promise to fix DPS charge passive issues in Season 3

Overwatch 2 developer Jared Neuss responded to the community criticism of continuing the DPS charge issue. He promised to fix the situation and apologized for the lack of communication, which he blames...

Overwatch World Cup comes back after missing for 3 years. Will Blizzcon also return in 2023?

Blizzard will relaunch Overwatch World Cup in 2023. The event was put on pause at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and missed for three years. The surprise announcement came out on Twitter, provided...

Pornhub 2022 recap: D.Va was most searched video game character, Fortnite, Overwatch, Genshin Impact on top of list

Purnhub users searched for Overwatch heroine D.Va more than the other video game characters, says the website's recap of 2022. This year, Fortnite remained the most preferred video game, with Overwatch...

New York Excelsior plans to build non-male team in OWL cause backlash from community

New York Excelsior might have plans to create a team featuring only players of marginalized genders for the 2023 season. The organization wants to put them in competition against male rosters of the OWL....

Blizzard launches audio recognition system to fight toxicity in Overwatch 2

Blizzard started monitoring audio chats to fight toxicity as part of their Defense Matrix system for Overwatch 2. The audio transcriptions are scanned only in a few countries so far, states the official...

Kiriko bug blocks headshots in Overwatch 2

The latest Overwatch heroine Kiriko has a critical glitch that blocks most headshots under certain conditions. The exploit was revealed by Florida Mayhem partner Flats on stream.

Blizzard suspends deal with NetEase. Chinese players might lose access to Overwatch, Hearthstone, WoW, and other games

Activision Blizzard and NetEase partnership is reaching its end after lasting for almost 15 years. The sides couldn't agree on the conditions to prolong the cooperation.

Blizzard delays Overwatch 2 patch which should've brought Mei back. When will Mei return to OW2?

Overwatch 2 patch that was supposed to enable Mei in the hero pool has been postponed. A critical issue needed to be fixed first, says Blizzard in the official announcement on the game's forum.

Why was Mei removed from Overwatch 2 and when she returns

Mei was disabled in Overwatch 2 due to a bug with her Ice Wall ability. The developers removed her on November 1 and explained the decision on Blizzard CS The Americas Twitter.

Blizzard reveals Battle Pass cost and rewards, new map and explains when Overwatch 1 will end

Blizzard announced the first Battle Pass for Overwatch 2 with the new support hero, Kiriko. It will be accessible to all players for free, with over 20 free rewards across 80 tiers. The reveal appeared...