#Sombra Talk

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 Antarctica, Ecopoint, , GameSci, Heroes, MultiplayerGame, Oasis

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In a special Developer Update from the Overwatch World Cup stage at BlizzCon 2016, Jeff Kaplan discusses some of the big changes that are coming to Overwatch. He gives an overview of the game's latest hero, Sombra, and details some of the new maps and modes that are currently being tested. 0:40 – New hero: Sombra 1:37 – New feature: The Arcade 2:30 – Mystery Duel (1v1 mode) explained 3:11 – New map: Ecopoint: Antarctica 3:51 – 3v3 Elimination mode explained 4:40 – Mystery Heroes brawl 5:03 – No-Limits mode and hero limits in Quick Play 5:57 – Brawl playlists 7:32 – New map: Oasis 8:24 – Content deploment on the PTR 9:04 – Season 3 of Competitive Play 9:15 –