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Developer AMA: Hero balance and design for future PvP 

November 10, 2021

Dispense some justice in Cassidy’s New Blood Challenge!

November 9, 2021

Limited time free BattleTag name change

October 22, 2021

A monstrous mash: Behind the latest Halloween Terror skins

October 13, 2021

Destination: Malevento
Learn more about the latest Overwatch Deathmatch map from one of its designers.
September 28, 2021
Kick back and enjoy the return of the Overwatch Summer Games!
The Summer Games are back with hot new content, weekly rewards to earn, and the return of Lúcioball!
July 20, 2021
Cinematic Magic: Inside the visuals and music of Overwatch shorts
Catch up with members of the cinematics and music teams to discuss what goes into developing visuals and music for animated shorts.
July 14, 2021
A Calamitous Chronicle: Inside Deadlock Rebels with Author Lyndsay Ely
Learn more about writing, working with the story team, and capturing characters’ voices from Lyndsay Ely, author of the latest Overwatch novel.
June 28, 2021
Grab your dynamite and get ready for a firefight—Ashe’s Deadlock Challenge is here!
Now through July 5, play games to earn rebellious new rewards, including a player icon, sprays featuring your favorite gunslingers, and the Deadlock Ashe skin. Plus, check out Deadlock Rebels, a new Overwatch novel by Lyndsay Ely.
June 22, 2021
Cross-Play is Now Live!
Group up with your friends for Overwatch – Regardless of where they play!
June 9, 2021
Environment States in Overwatch 2: Behind the scenes with the engineering team
Overwatch developers give a sneak peek of Environment States in Overwatch 2 and what goes into improving the game’s engine.
June 8, 2021
Overwatch Double XP Weekend | June 4-8
Thanks for a great year, heroes! To celebrate, all players who log in this weekend will earn DOUBLE XP.
June 4, 2021