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Overwatch update: Today’s PS4 and Xbox One patch notes revealed


Blizzard has launched a new Overwatch update today across all platforms.

The new changes come before the big Overwatch League Finals, which are being held this weekend in Philadelphia.

Due to this big event being on the horizon, Blizzard hasn’t made any massive hero changes.

This rules out any change that could be seen as rebalancing the game but that doesn’t mean the patch notes are devoid of details.

Other tweaks have been made to Overwatch, much of them focused on bug fixes.

And most of the big changes to the game were made last week, following the launch of the Bastion Brick Challenge.

The new cosmetic reward is still available to claim and means winning in Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Arcade.

This will earn you themed sprays, player icons, and a new legendary skin: Brick Bastion.

From now until September 30, players will be able to earn five sprays, six-player icons, and the legendary Brick Bastion skin, for a total of twelve new rewards.

An issue connected to Brick Bastion has been noted in today’s patch notes, connected to muzzle-flash.

One of the more notable changes made this week by Blizzard is to hero placement in connection to abilities.

This is a revision being made by the team and isn’t clear how noticeable this will be.

“The revert on edge-placement changes is a buff, because they made it almost impossible to place anything above you,” one user writes.

For a full rundown of today’s Overwatch update, you can find the full patch notes below:

  • General – Reverted edge-placement change for ground targeted abilities (Reaper’s Shadowstep, Mei’s Icewall, Symmetra’s Teleporter, etc.)

BUG FIXES

  • General – Made changes to improve game stability
  • Paris – Fixed a bug that allowed players to shoot through one of the spawn doors
  • Bastion – Brick Bastion Skin – Updated muzzle flash VFX

The 2019 Grand Finals will be livestreamed on Twitch and broadcast in the U.S. on the ABC network at 3 p.m. EDT. It will also be available on the ESPN app, overwatchleague.com, and the Overwatch League app. Full VODs will be available after the event.

For gamers in the UK, it will mean start time of around 8pm on all the platforms listed above.



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