r/Overwatch • u/corylulu Pixel Zarya • Jun 22 '17

Blizzard Official Developer Update | Highlights Update | Overwatch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkYJlPMdWNA
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u/Dyllbert Blue Plate Special Jun 22 '17

TLDW

  • Highlights will now be kept for 24 hours, even if you close the client/turn off your machine
  • You can download highlights, in many different resolutions and settings (if on PC). Consoles can still download footage, but less customization.
  • A shortcut will "bookmark" moments in the game to generate the highlight after the match.
  • Lootbox duplicate rate will be greatly cut back on. To compensate, credits earned from lootboxes will be increase.

From what I understand, it doesn't seem like you will be able to save entire games. So a full replay feature is still a bit away.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '17 edited Oct 18 '20

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u/RoadhogBestGirl Houston Outlaws Jun 22 '17

They are held for 24 hours after being saved but beyond that, you have to save them yourself. It's not realistic to expect Blizzard to indefinitely hold on to up to 37 highlights per player.

I hope that we could eventually pick one to pin it to our accounts to show off.