The team notes that Hanamura’s appearance as an on-screen payload map during the OW2 reveal trailer was “just a prototype” and that the map does not exist in-game as such.
Players can also select between framerate, balance, and resolution modes. Its sad to see medals go, but I understand their absence might lessen inter-team toxicity.
The full AMA also includes a discussion of possibly reworking deleted maps, such as Assault mode locations (short answer: “only in the distant future” and “not without a lot of testing”). Overwatch 2s highly-anticipated facelift includes a sleeker UI, from the preparation screen at the start of each match to the detailed scoreboard. He suggests that “future mounts may rely more on mechanical skill, while others may focus on rewarding timing and location rather than controlling things like aim.” On Reddit Last night the developers for Overwatch 2 discussed lots of new features, changes, reworks etc that will be slated for the sequel. Josh Noh, Senior Hero Designer, explains that the team hopes to provide a wide range of playstyle options that can make a big difference to the outcome of a match, but are implemented in different ways based on individual hero abilities. In a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), Blizzard Entertainment game director. At the same time, it’s very important that run times from spawn locations don’t become too long. 4, 2022, with the PvE story content coming at a later date. The biggest and most obvious difference between Push and Escort is that the path that TS-1 can traverse is much longer to allow for multiple team fights to occur before a team could win the map. He says the team is “also considering some changes to Bridget, particularly her ultimate, which we hope to bring to the game at launch.” Rally, Bridget’s latest, has long been a talking point among players who feel the quick group heal she provides can sometimes feel like an “auto win” button. Overwatch 2 is slated to launch as a free-to-play game on Oct. Game director Aaron Keller was also in attendance and fielded some questions, one of which asked what exactly Early Access meant. Its full of answers on the games Early Access period and whats in store once it launches this October. Speaking of possible tweaks, Keller talks about “fun changes” for Symmetra and says the next Overwatch 2 beta will include them, along with a change for Moira “halfway” through the beta’s duration. The news comes from a Reddit AMA folks from the Overwatch 2 development team held on June 22.