Overwatch has now been fully rebranded, and Overwatch 2 is no more; Blizzard is essentially resetting the clock on the game's life cycle.
Stadium is thankfully still here, and we're going to run over all of the known changes so far.
Here's what we know.
Overwatch Season 1: All Stadium Changes
Overwatch is hitting the refresh button on their game once again, as they're removing the '2' and going back to their roots in ways.
Stadium is going to be getting some nice quality of life changes, such as easier access to entry for new players into the mode with a new recommended purchase for items.
Blizzard has outlined the following changes coming:
The Reign of Talon transcends all of Overwatch, including Stadium, so of course we have to introduce Vendetta herself to the lineup! We’re also changing up the pace of Competitive Stadium: Power rounds now run 1/2/4/6, delivering a faster, best-of-seven style flow while still letting builds evolve across a full match.
We’ll be bringing the UI refresh to the Armory, seeing all 70 icons fully redone to better match the fantasy of each item. For example, the Aerial Distresser will now look like a flying drone, while Amari’s Antidote is clearly an injector. This should make it much easier to find exactly what you are looking for at a glance.
Possibly the biggest change we’ve introduced to Stadium since launching last year is the new Hero Builder. The team is designing the Hero Builder as a way to give you greater agency and ease in crafting the best possible builds to match your playstyle. It’ll provide recommended builds based on player data worldwide, letting you see what other players are using.
This will be presented in two forms:
- The first is on round one: you will now see three options for popular builds on your chosen Hero. These starter packs combine a power with three items in a single click, making things much more streamlined.
- And the second on rounds 2-7: you’ll see an option to continue your current build but will also see recommendations to help you counter the enemy team!
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