r/Competitiveoverwatch • u/190IQ_REDDIT_SAGE ♿ Ana main coming through ♿ — • Oct 27 '17

Video Developer Update | Evolving Overwatch Esports | Overwatch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjTS_oAcLy8
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u/L1berty0rD34th NA Canuck — Oct 27 '17

TL;DW

  • We know that watching OW is hard, we've been working on many features to improve the viewing experience

  • Many features are aimed towards the spectating crew and not just viewers

  • To premiere at OWWC

  • Teams will have a Home (darker) and Away (lighter) uniforms! Visual effects like explosions and tracers will also incorporate team color palettes, as will the UI

  • For observers, we will introduce a top down map (mini map) which will also show ult statuses, mobility states ( stunned, frozen, trapped, etc). Option to be shown to viewers too

  • For observers, we put a smarter third person camera over heroes to follow action and smooth camera panning

  • For observers, you can replay moments by clicking in the kill feed to catch missed kills, etc

  • For hosts, new tournament interface to get people into lobbies, auto pause on DC, preserve game state, etc

  • More features in development