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Weekly Recall: 2 Perks 2 Furious
Overwatch 2
Season 18 brings a major Perks update, and associate hero designer Scott Kennedy is here to walk you through the process of inventing and improving upon Overwatch’s newest core system.
Talent Tree: Sound Designer, Overwatch 2
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Meet Felipe, a sound designer who shares his approach on all things audio.
Fearless fun and wild weapons await
Overwatch 2
Hit a foam-fueled frenzy with themed cosmetics and the NERF or Nothin’ mode today!
Director’s Take: The More You Know
Overwatch 2
If knowledge is power, Overwatch players are about to hit Champion. Assistant game director Alec Dawson breaks down the philosophy behind offering more clarity, transparency, and data to the community.
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Weekly Recall: Overwatch Comms says Hi!
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The OW Comms team is giving the Devs a break from blogs and wants to hear from you!
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Season 17 hits with a midseason surge
Overwatch 2
Stay Powered Up as map reworks, a new Hero trial, big rewards, and more drop into the season!
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OWCS Partner Team Packs Incoming!
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Your purchase, their glory: support OWCS Partner Teams!
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Weekly Recall: Meet Your Matchmaker
Overwatch 2
What really happens once you hit “queue”? Join Overwatch’s system designers as they introduce the philosophies, goals, and inner workings of the matchmaking process.
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Hacks & Hijinx
Overwatch 2
Shake up the game with 6v6 pixels, glitches, and rotating match modifiers!
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OWCS Midseason Championship Viewers Guide
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The OWCS Midseason Championship is July 31 - August 3! Get ready for an epic showdown as the best Overwatch teams from around the world face off in some of OWCS’s biggest match-ups yet.
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Director’s Take: Overwatch Your Way
Overwatch 2
What flavor of Overwatch would you like today? Game director Aaron Keller explains the team’s focus on features that encourage player choice, gameplay customization, and building a tailored experience.
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Weekly Recall: Flashpoint Map Reworks
Overwatch 2
Ryan Smith reports in for a forward recall as Flashpoint gets ready to pop off with map reworks in Overwatch 2’s Season 17 mid-cycle.
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Overwatch 2 x G.I. Joe
Overwatch 2
Gear up and fight for freedom or chaos on the frontlines in an elite Overwatch 2 x G.I. Joe collaboration!
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Overwatch 2 Stadium Asia Streamer Showdown
Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2’s Stadium mode takes the spotlight in Season 17, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a live face-to-face showdown featuring top streamers from Korea, Japan, and China.
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Weekly Recall: Journey to Season 17
Overwatch 2
Ride along with the Stadium development team as they explore the open road(map) of S17 and beyond!
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New maps and fresh Heroes to level up the fight
Overwatch 2
Competitive upgrades and map voting help to push your mastery to the next level.
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Weekly Recall: The Balancing Act
Overwatch 2
From pick rates to data deep dives, tons of factors influence how balance changes come to Overwatch 2. Follow the process from start to finish with associate hero designer Scott Kennedy.
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Director’s Take: Cultivating the Game
Overwatch 2
Game development isn’t always about flashy new content. Associate game director Alec Dawson explains the team’s philosophy of maintenance, growth, and solid foundations.
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Weekly Recall: Tuning Up Stadium
Overwatch 2
Want some Stadium dish? We’ve got some piping hot Stadium improvements—like matchmaking tweaks and Build sharing—for you to salivate over.
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Standing Together and Celebrating Pride
Overwatch 2
Pride returns to Overwatch 2, and we’re celebrating together with our players with new game rewards and community events as we stand alongside those in the LGBTQ+ community.
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Weekly Recall: Hero Bans
Overwatch 2
Sombra’s catching bans like it’s her job, ranks matter, and console players have opinions—dive into our first Weekly Recall for Hero Ban stats and trends!
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Nostalgia is real with the October 2020 patch
Overwatch 2
Featuring the return of 6v6 format, role queue, and classic hero balance changes.
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Overwatch 2 x Street Fighter 6
Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2 steps into the ring with Street Fighter 6 for a collab event that hits harder than a perfect KO!
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Overwatch Champions Series - Stage 2 Viewers Guide
Overwatch 2
After a phenomenal start to the year, Overwatch Champions Series is ready to kick off Stage 2 of the 2025 Season!