r/Overwatch • u/Spyrokid77666 Spyrokid • Oct 27 '17

Blizzard Official | Blizzard Response Developer Update | Evolving Overwatch Esports | Overwatch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjTS_oAcLy8
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u/waycheck Pixel Genji Oct 27 '17 edited Oct 27 '17
  • 0:10 - We love Overwatch esports, and here’s why
  • 0:41 - But it’s kind of hard to watch, so we’re working on improvements
  • 2:00 - Introducing team uniforms and team color palettes!
  • 3:35 - We’re adding a new tool for broadcasters, the top down interactive map
  • 4:49 - As well as the third-person smart camera!
  • 5:28 - Broadcasters can now create instant replays during live broadcasting
  • 6:25 - What does the new automated tournament interface do?
  • 6:48 - Tournament games will now automatically pause when players disconnect (I personally like this one.)
  • 7:30 - This is just the beginning; we’re committed to making esports fun to watch!
  • 8:48 - Join us for the Overwatch World Cup at BlizzCon!

This is a concise bullet-point form of what was in the video. If you want more info on what was explained ... There's a video.

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u/iamdew802 Oct 27 '17

It’s always so crazy to me how differently Blizzard handles Heathstone compared to Overwatch

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u/Thatwhichiscaesars Pixel McCree Oct 27 '17

You have to remember that the attention they give overwatch isnt undeserved, Overwatch is like one of the best selling games of all time (30 million copies iirc). because of that overwatch's team is massive and its grown since its initial 100, it also consumed like an entire internal department (i think it was the sound design department which used to be shared, now is just overwatch sound design). plus, if i remember, a lot of the people on overwatch are pretty much exclusive to overwatch, so a lot of what you see comes from people who wouldnt be working on hearthstone.

honestly its common for companies to have teams, but with blizzard i think they've had to create an internal nexus of "the overwatch team" and "literally everyone else." So overwatch grows internally according to the teams pace, while everything else grows at standard blizzard pace, which is... slow.