New Overwatch Maps, Social Applications, and Much More in Development

Things have been quiet for Overwatch since release. Despite receiving massive acclaim Blizzard hasn't said much about the post-launch content.

Game director Jeff Kaplan explained that new heroes and maps are being developed but a lot of time is being spent testing them. The game's art team is working to continue to refine these mysterious additions. Competitive Play is still promised to release but according to Kaplan it's "really far along". 

"We're also looking into/debating putting up a Public Test Realm for this feature so that we can test it in a larger environment before putting it live. Even when it goes live, I anticipate our first few seasons will require iteration on the feature. We're working very hard to make it awesome at release but there are some things you need to see and feel along with a large population before you can properly sign off on the feature. I anticipate Competitive Play will require a few season's worth of iteration before we're in the place we want to be."

Other options Kaplan explained in the lengthy post regard spectator, play Custom Games on public servers, a refined progression system, and new social features. Of course Kaplan explained that triaging time is necessary and certain features will be cut. 

Overwatch is now available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

Adam Siddiqui, NoobFeed
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