Blizzard has released a new Public Test Region update for Overwatch that adds a server browser and capture the flag. In addition, Blizzard released a new video in which game director Jeff Kaplan chats about Overwatch’s server browser, detailing changes being made to Custom Games and discussing the future of Capture the Flag.
According to the release notes, the Server Browser allows you to adjust the settings on various maps, modes, and heroes, creating your own tailor-made server.
As such, starting from today, every player can create their own, unique Overwatch experience and share it with their friends, their teammates, or the entire world.
“If, for example, you want to increase Pharah’s missile speed or remove the cooldown from McCree’s Combat Roll, the power is yours. Once you’re happy with your settings and you’re ready to launch your game, you’ll need to set up the permissions. You can limit the number of people who can join your game by toggling the “Friends Only” or “Invite Only” options, but if you want to put your strange creation to the real test, set your server to “Public” and click the launch button.”
Blizzard noted that the Server Browser is currently being tested, so it may make changes throughout the PTR.
As we’ve already said, Blizzard has also brought Capture the Flag to the Arcade as an ongoing game mode. Starting today, Blizzard is adding Capture-the-Flag versions of Nepal, Lijiang Tower, Ilios, and Oasis, which gives you 12 maps to try when creating a Custom Game.
You can read the full list of changes that this new PTR update brings here.
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Would rather have a true server browser. I couldn’t care less about joining silly custom matches.
“Blizzard has also brought Capture the Flag to the Arcade as an ongoing game mode”
As a custom game. Not as a Arcade playlist which it currently is. Your sentence makes it seem like it’s staying in the arcade.
love overwatch and all that they have added for free. but hate the monthly special events that you need to buy crates for too get the new costumes etc. yes,yes i know you can get free crates but good luck getting all items without paying. ive grinded and paid 5 buxks in crates this event alone and i hardly have any of the new stuff. disgusting. reat game tho.
You have two options: This loot system or we pay for the new maps and heroes which split the user base and cause balancing issues. What do you want? Honestly I have zero problem with the loot system because it means free maps and heroes.
Surely you don’t think we should get free maps and heroes while blizzard don’t get any revenue
“Surely you don’t think we should get free maps and heroes while blizzard don’t get any revenue”
its one of the most highest bought games and sells from 40-60$
thats revenue enough, for the most part. id gladly buy crates if they had 1-3 yearly events that did so. oct-dec-jan plus the original summer games event is 4 events so far that are unavoidable. chinese newsyear? really? that should have been a do x amount of matches or acheivements or logins to get the loot. im sure they will do a valentines day thing as well thats impossible to get everything from doing the 3 crates a week if you win matches in arcade and from xp guaranteed crates which has been nerfed.
isn’t capture the rooster the same thing?