Patch Notes

October 25, 2022

Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - October 25, 2022

HALLOWEEN TERROR 2022

It's time to celebrate another year of fear: Halloween Terror is returning to Overwatch! Get ready for a shock, because this event introduces the next chapter in the saga of the devious Dr. Junkenstein through our completely revamped, limited time co-op mission, Junkenstein's Revenge: Wrath of the Bride.

Dr. Junkenstein himself will also be making a grand reappearance in the original Junkenstein's Revenge co-op Brawl, returning for a limited time to Halloween Terror 2022. From now until November 9, join your fellow heroes to confront a host of haunting horrors as you seek to safeguard Eichenwalde— or fall to the Bride’s retribution.

MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME

We want to thank our players for joining us at the start of Overwatch 2 and apologize for any issues you may have experienced around our launch, like the ones mentioned on our Known Issues Forum Post. All players who login now through the end of Season One will receive the Cursed Captain Reaper Legendary Skin and Health Pack Weapon Charm as a gift from our team. Keep an eye out for more information on our Double Match XP weekends!

BUG FIXES

GENERAL
  • Fixed an issue where players retained 30% ultimate charge between rounds on Control maps
  • Fixed an issue with Control Point maps not always correctly transitioning to overtime
  • Fixed the 'vs.' screen not appearing in Competitive
  • Fixed an issue where players were unable to invite others to Custom Game via clicking an empty spectator slot
  • Fixed an issue with text chat being unavailable to gamepad users on PC
  • Using Pause Match in Custom Game will no longer disable other menu buttons
  • Fixed an issue with Kill Cams not playing correctly during Overtime
  • Players should no longer be able to get stuck under TS-1 in the Push game mode
  • Fixed an issue with controllers not being able to scroll on some UI
MAPS

Colosseo

  • Modified the umbrellas and tables in the forward spawn’s café so it’s easier to move around

  • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in the umbrellas in the forward spawn’s café

Gibraltar

  • Fixed some areas in which players could get stuck

Junkertown

  • Resolved a performance issue with some cannisters placed on the map
HEROES

Ashe

  • Fixed an issue with the 'Little Red' skin and 'Line Dance' emote performing a broken animation

Bastion

  • Bastion has been added back to the line up

  • Resolved an issue with Bastion's Configuration: Artillery where you could fire more than the three allotted charges

  • Bastion's weapon should no longer disappear when using Configuration: Artillery

Junker Queen

  • Jagged Blade should no longer be deflected or returned by friendly abilities

Kiriko

  • The 'Tanpopo' skin can now be purchased and equipped
  • Kiriko's Heroic pose is now unlocked
  • Fixed an issue with Swift Step not clearing negative side effects consistently
  • Fixed an issue with Kitsune Rush not correctly reducing the cooldown of Baptiste's Immortality Field

Mei

  • Fixed a bug where Mei's visual effects stopped playing during the match

Mercy

  • Resolved an issue with Mercy's primary fire animation looping after switching weapons

Reinhardt

  • Modified the placement of Reinhardt’s Charms

Roadhog

  • Fixed an issue where Roadhog's Chain Hook failed to land the target when it should have hit
  • Fixed an issue with Roadhog's quick melee animation not playing correctly

Symmetra

  • Symmetra should no longer be able to use her ultimate and place her teleporter at the same time

Torbjörn

  • Torbjörn has been added back to Competitive Play
  • Overload can no longer be used multiple times in succession
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October 13, 2022

Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - October 13, 2022

BUG FIXES

General
  • Fixed an issue with the Report interface on console
  • Fixed a bug on PlayStation involving the inability to purchase other items in the store after a refund of another item
  • Fixed an issue where Legacy credits were not the default currency selected for purchases in the Hero Gallery
  • Fixed a bug where some Heroic emotes/poses were incorrectly locked and priced
  • Fixed items in the Hero Gallery that were not able to be purchased
  • Fixed an issue with the Spectator Options and made clicking in that menu more responsive
  • Resolved a bug with low resolution shop images displaying small on some platforms
  • Fixed an issue that caused the entire client to appear out of focus
  • Fixed a bug where Hero Unlock Challenges were not incrementing properly in Total Mayhem
  • Fixed the Challenge 'System-Wide Malfunction' not correctly incrementing
  • Fixed Challenges 'Classy Flex' and 'Flex Your Power' not progressing while in a Group
  • Fixed a bug with some Challenges not correctly showing up during the end of game flow
  • Resolved a bug where leaving Skirmish could cause Challenge progress to be lost
  • Fixed an issue where adjusting Render Scale to any value would cause graphical corruption
  • Fixed a bug where depth of field would remain active in gameplay and leave your screen blurry
  • Fixed a bug with camera placement in captured Highlights
  • General Stability Updates
Competitive
  • Many players were ranked too low during the first week of Overwatch 2, so we are implementing a boost as players continue to play games for those affected by this issue.
  • Players who were ranked too low could have the feeling of being stuck in this rank. Moving forward, players should be able to climb the ranks in their first rank update assuming they’re supposed to be higher based on their performance.
  • Players who haven’t ranked will not experience this issue after this patch.
Maps
  • Numbani and Necropolis have been added back to their map pools
Heroes

Zenyatta

  • No longer receives extra attack speed on top of the bonus from Kiriko's ultimate

Kiriko

  • Resolved an issue where 'Yokai' achievement was unattainable
  • Fixed a bug with Swift Step that could result in the player being placed under the terrain in some cases
Workshop
  • Fixed an issue where Workshop Green Screen would load Workshop Island instead
  • Fixed a bug where Night Workshop maps were loading daytime variants
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October 4, 2022

Welcome to Overwatch 2!

WELCOME TO OVERWATCH 2

We've created Overwatch 2 as a new, free to play experience for our players. Pick from our cast of 35 incredible heroes and team up in epic 5v5 action on 22 global maps across 6 distinct modes. Whether you like to lead the charge, ambush enemies, or aid your allies, there’s a hero for you.

We're excited to share a list of updated features and new experiences you can expect in-game!

HERO UPDATES

  • Added Sojourn, Kiriko, and Junker Queen – Check out our heroes, new and old on the heroes page
  • Added Role Passives for Tank, Damage, and Support heroes
  • 1000s of new voice lines and improved narrative reactivity across all heroes
  • With over 44,000 lines of dialog, you'll always be hearing something new
  • Revamped combat sound design for all heroes
  • Updated skins and VFX for all heroes

FEATURE UPDATES

  • Accessibility Features
  • Battle Pass starting with Season One
  • Updated Competitive mode
  • Cross-Progression
  • First Time User Experience
  • New 5v5 core game mode format
  • New Challenge System
  • New Cosmetic Types: Charms, Name Cards, Souvenirs, Titles, New Skin Tier - Mythic - Cyber Genji
  • New History tab in Profile including Game Reports
  • New in-game currency - Overwatch Coins
  • New Push core game mode
  • Ping System
  • Shop 2.0
  • Six New Maps - New Queen Street, Circuit Royal, Midtown, Colosseo, Esperança, Paraíso, and many existing maps received new daytime and nighttime variants
  • SMS Protect
  • Updated Endorsement System
  • If you want to check out more information on some of these features visit the news page

DELAYED FEATURES

  • OWL Hub will not be ready at launch
  • Workshop creation and editing will not be ready at launch

MOVED FEATURES

  • Highlights can now be found in the History tab of your Career Profile
  • Role Queue is removed for all game modes except for Quick Play - Role Queue
  • Patch Notes moved from the Main Menu to the Pause Menu

RETIRED FEATURES

  • Assault maps have been removed from rotation in all playlists (can be found in Custom Game)
  • General Chat has been removed
  • Looking For Group has been removed
  • Loot Boxes have been removed
  • Player Levels are retired (can view your prior level in your Profile)

ENGINEERING CHANGES AND UPDATES

  • 3D audio systems across all platforms
  • Dynamic render-scale support for PC
  • HDR added for PC, Xbox Series X, and PS5
  • Raised max frames to 600 fps
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Live Patch Notes

These patch notes represent general changes made to the Live version of Overwatch and the balance changes listed affect Quick Play, Competitive Play, Arcade, and Custom Games.