Overwatch is receiving a big new update, and this one finally adds in the long awaited new character named Doomfist. He definitely looks like he’ll be an interesting addition to the game’s roster, but there are some other notable things that are coming with this update, as well.
First we’ll start with Doomfist himself, who comes with the following abilities:
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- Doomfist fires a short-range burst from the knuckles of his fist. Its ammunition is automatically regenerated over a short time.
- Doomfist leaps forward and smashes into the ground, knocking nearby enemies toward him.
- Doomfist uppercuts enemies in front of him into the air.
- After charging up, Doomfist lunges forward and knocks an enemy back, dealing additional damage if they impact a wall.
- Doomfist generates temporary personal shields when he deals ability damage.
- Doomfist leaps into the sky, then crashes to the ground, dealing significant damage.
Next up we have a tweak coming to the loot box system, as loot boxes will now see a big reduction in the amount of duplicates you’ll receive. To compensate for this, the developer has increased the overall amount of credits each loot box will give. Players can expect to receive around the same amount of credits as before, with the possibility of a little more being possible.
The game’s highlights system has also had a few changes made to it, which are detailed below:
- The game will continue to automatically generate highlights for you based on your recent gameplay. These auto-generated highlights—now categorized as “Today’s Top 5”—will be surfaced on a daily basis and persist for a full 24 hours (or until the game client is patched, whichever happens first).
- Players can now generate their own highlights! The ability to capture 12 seconds of your own gameplay has been added to the game, and can be bound to a single button of your choice (or a button per highlight slot) in the Options menu under “Request Highlight.” These player-generated highlights will be saved under a new section called “Recently Captured” and will persist until the game client is patched. Players can have up to 36 recently-captured highlights stored at one time.
- With the above, players can now record any of their “Top 5” or “Recently Captured” highlights, exporting them as a video file to their gaming platform’s designated media library (on console) or directory (on PC). On PC, players will also have the option to select the quality at which these highlights are exported, supporting up to 4K for Windows 8 or higher operating systems, and up to 1080p on Windows 7.
Finally, we come to the changes that came to the actual characters, which consists of new sound effects along with some buffs. The changes are detailed below:
- D. Va – New sound effects
- Genji – New sound effects
- McCree – Flashbang now slows stunned targets
- Reaper – Sound adjustments
- Reinhardt – Rocket Hammer speed increased
- Zarya – Graviton Surge now disables mobility abilities of affected targets
Overwatch is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
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