Overwatch, one of Blizzard’s most popular games to date, has just received a brand new patch that aims to improve its overall balance while adding a new game mode and a seasonal event. Blizzard is constantly releasing patches for all of its competitive games in order to ensure that each and every one of its classes is as balanced as possible, so we’re hoping that Patch 1.7 will make Overwatch even more enjoyable to play. The seasonal event that we mentioned before is the Year of the Rooster, and it goes hand-in-hand with Overwatch’s Lunar New Year celebrations. This means that, over the next three weeks, players will be granted access to special Lunar Loot Boxes, which include more than 100 different cosmetic items.
The new capture the flag mode should also prove interesting, as it is a classic game mode that’s present in almost all serious multiplayer shooters. This new Overwatch patch will be downloaded automatically via the Battle.net app, and you can have a look at its complete changelog below.
Overwatch Patch 1.7 Changelog:
GENERAL UPDATES
General
The “Stay as Team” button now lights up when anyone on your team clicks it
Players can now join Team Chat from the Hero Select screen (Push “RB” on the Xbox One controller and push “R1” on the PlayStation 4 controller)
Crouch now has a very small cooldown between uses
Communication Wheel
Players can now equip up to 4 emotes, sprays, and voice lines from within the hero gallery
Voice line and emote submenus can be accessed from within the Communication wheel
Players can now bind individual sprays, emotes, and voice lines to mouse buttons, unique keys, or controller buttons
Kill Feed
Hero ability icons are now displayed in the Kill Feed
Headshot eliminations are now indicated with a red icon
BUG FIXES
General
Fixed a bug allowing spectators to utilize the “Stay as Team” button during the end of a game
Fixed a bug that caused the “Stay as Team” button to overlap with the Back button on the Social menu
Fixed a bug preventing the Social menu from not correctly displaying World of Warcraft zones that have an apostrophe in the name
Fixed a bug causing heroes to display a T-pose on the victory screen after a Mystery Heroes brawl
Fixed a bug preventing Simple Checkout from being navigated by a controller on PC
Fixed a bug preventing Alt+Tab from properly minimizing the game client while in fullscreen mode
Fixed a bug preventing the Kill Feed from displaying the destruction of Teleporters, Shield Generators, and Turrets
AI
Fixed a bug that prevented the Roadhog bot from being able to hook players through Reinhardt’s shield
Fixed a bug that allowed the Sombra bot to hack through barriers
Fixed a bug that made the Torbjörn bot unresponsive after placing a turret
Competitive Play
Fixed a bug preventing players from receiving XP for playing offseason games
Heroes
Fixed a visual bug with Ana’s “Toast” victory pose, causing her cup to appear blurry on the right side of the screen
Fixed a bug causing a graphics issue with McCree’s “Hat Trick” emote
Fixed a bug preventing the countdown timer from appearing on Mei’s Cryo-Freeze ability
Fixed a bug with the placement of Mercy’s wings on her Valkyrie and Sigrún skins
Fixed a bug preventing Symmetra’s Photon Barrier from playing its destruction sound effect when it is destroyed
Fixed a bug causing Tracer’s “You Got It” voice line to play an incorrect line
Fixed a bug preventing Widowmaker’s Venom Mine from attaching to walls
Fixed a bug preventing Zenyatta’s Nutcracker skin from receiving a golden glow while using his Transcendence ultimate ability
Maps
Fixed a bug preventing Pharah from being able to refuel while standing in some planters in Oasis
Fixed a bug that caused Sombra to get stuck under the bridge in Eichenwalde
Fixed a bug that caused Sombra to get stuck behind rocks in Route 66
Fixed a bug that allowed Symmetra to place her Shield Generator in unintended locations in Watchpoint: Gibraltar
Fixed a bug that allowed Widowmaker to perch on an unintended location in Eichenwalde
Fixed a bug that allowed Widowmaker to reach unintended locations in Ecopoint: Antarctica
Fixed several visual artifacts on the Practice Range
Fixed a bug preventing some projectiles from destroying the piñatas in Dorado
Fixed a bug with the size of the capture point on the garden tier in Oasis
Fixed an issue preventing the glass railings in Oasis from being easily broken by a melee attack
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