#Jeff Talk

PS4 CTF, Dev, FPS, Jeff, LootBox, Microsoft, Overwatch

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Game director Jeff Kaplan chats about Overwatch’s Year of the Rooster event (http://blizz.ly/LNY2017), specifically discussing the game’s newest mode: Capture the Rooster. 00:12 – Jeff discusses the new "Capture the Rooster" brawl 01:38 – Overwatch Heroes and their synergy with CTF 03:34 – The old CTF philosophy put to the test 05:34 – Jeff talks unique rules of "Capture the Rooster" brawl 07:22 – Jeff sets expectations of META 08:25 – Let Overwatch heroes be Overwatch heroes 09:48 – CTF may make a resurgence in Overwatch sometime in the future 10:59 – Jeff welcomes feedback from the players and thanks the community Begin your watch: Like Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Twit

PS4 Ana, Dev, FPS, Heroes, Jeff, LootBox, Microsoft

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Game director Jeff Kaplan discusses the Overwatch team's philosophy behind PTR testing, going into detail about console certification processes, hero balance, and PTR testing incentives. 00:14 – Jeff discusses Blizzard's PTR philosophy 01:49 – Why is the PTR not available to console players? 02:41 – Jeff discusses the patching process on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 04:57 – Why aren't there incentives for players who participate on the PTR? 06:36 – Jeff talks about Sombra balance changes 08:17 – Jeff talks about Roadhog's hook and balance changes 09:33 – Jeff talks about D.Va balance changes 11:29 – Jeff talks about Ana balance changes 12:32 – Feedback from players and statistics

FPS Ana, Browser, Emotes, Esports, , Game, Games

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Game director Jeff Kaplan recaps Overwatch’s amazing year and discusses what’s on the horizon in 2017, including potential hero balances, new maps, new heroes, and several quality of life improvements. 00:09 – Jeff kicks off 2016 recap 01:00 – What did the developers learn from Ana and Sombra? 02:01 – Jeff talks about Eichenwalde, the Arcade, and 2016 Seasonal Events 03:08 – What's to come in early 2017 (i.e. new content)? 04:07 – Customization for Communication Wheel 05:06 – Customization for Spray Wheel 05:55 – Encourage Team Chat Social Feature 06:42 – Developers are working on multiple new heroes 07:42 – Developers are working on new maps and game modes 08:53 �

FPS ESports, , Jeff, MultiplayerGame, Overwatch, Symmetra, TeamGame

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Game director Jeff Kaplan addresses some of the community's most popular discussion topics, including hero balance, progress on Overwatch’s spectator system, and what kind of new hero and map content are in the early stages of development. 0:28 – Preface 1:18 – Balance changes to Widowmaker 2:15 – Changes to Junkrat and Genji 3:18 – The Future of Symmetra 6:39 –Spectator mode and eSports broadcasting 8:40—Upcoming Heroes 9:47—Upcoming maps and modes 12:11—Quality of life features 13:15—Jeff thanks the community Become a hero: Like Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Twitter: