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Additionally, a Story button has appeared in the Finding Game screen, alongside existing modes.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Additionally, a Story button has appeared in the Finding Game screen, alongside existing modes.
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Wuyang's ultimate ability, Tidal Blast, now displays a countdown on the target player. This makes it easier to time positioning.
It uses similar text to Tracer's ultimate.
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It uses similar text to Tracer's ultimate.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Wuyang's ultimate ability, Tidal Blast, now displays a countdown on the target player. This makes it easier to time positioning.
It uses similar text to Tracer's ultimate.
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It uses similar text to Tracer's ultimate.
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All legacy progression has been moved to a new Legacy screen on the Career Profile, including Overwatch 1 Hero Level. This contains all the #Overwatch2 Progression 1.0 menus: Showcase, Heroes, Roles, and Game Modes. Levels displayed, even for heroes, are not updated based on Progression 2.0 stats.
November 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
All legacy progression has been moved to a new Legacy screen on the Career Profile, including Overwatch 1 Hero Level. This contains all the #Overwatch2 Progression 1.0 menus: Showcase, Heroes, Roles, and Game Modes. Levels displayed, even for heroes, are not updated based on Progression 2.0 stats.
The S19 mid-season patch introduces a new Story screen, available from the main menu.
It contains 1 cinematic, 3 motion comics, 2 hero trailers, and 1 lore drop, plus 2 empty slots.
The video player itself is the same barebones one used in other areas, with just a pause/play button.
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It contains 1 cinematic, 3 motion comics, 2 hero trailers, and 1 lore drop, plus 2 empty slots.
The video player itself is the same barebones one used in other areas, with just a pause/play button.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The S19 mid-season patch introduces a new Story screen, available from the main menu.
It contains 1 cinematic, 3 motion comics, 2 hero trailers, and 1 lore drop, plus 2 empty slots.
The video player itself is the same barebones one used in other areas, with just a pause/play button.
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It contains 1 cinematic, 3 motion comics, 2 hero trailers, and 1 lore drop, plus 2 empty slots.
The video player itself is the same barebones one used in other areas, with just a pause/play button.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:25 AM
An additional tab is added alongside the scoreboard labelled Game Mode Info, which describes the full list of masks selected across both teams and their modifiers.
The enemy's masks are hidden for the first few seconds of the game.
The enemy's masks are hidden for the first few seconds of the game.
October 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
An additional tab is added alongside the scoreboard labelled Game Mode Info, which describes the full list of masks selected across both teams and their modifiers.
The enemy's masks are hidden for the first few seconds of the game.
The enemy's masks are hidden for the first few seconds of the game.
Your personally selected mask is visible in Hero Info with a summary of the modifiers, and next to your health bar.
October 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Your personally selected mask is visible in Hero Info with a summary of the modifiers, and next to your health bar.
Once loaded in, you can browse *all* Halloween masks and their modifiers, filtered by role.
If a mask grants a bonus for your chosen hero, it glows.
If a mask grants a bonus for your chosen hero, it glows.
October 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Once loaded in, you can browse *all* Halloween masks and their modifiers, filtered by role.
If a mask grants a bonus for your chosen hero, it glows.
If a mask grants a bonus for your chosen hero, it glows.
The Haunted Masquerade event mode brings some unique UI elements worth mentioning!
On first launch, you are informed how the mode works, with a fun spooky background.
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On first launch, you are informed how the mode works, with a fun spooky background.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The Haunted Masquerade event mode brings some unique UI elements worth mentioning!
On first launch, you are informed how the mode works, with a fun spooky background.
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On first launch, you are informed how the mode works, with a fun spooky background.
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In Stadium, numbers for healing and damage (excluding shields) now appear above players, with the initial hit displayed larger.
These can be customized or disabled via Controls → Stadium → Stadium Combat Text. This includes opacity and text size.
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These can be customized or disabled via Controls → Stadium → Stadium Combat Text. This includes opacity and text size.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:22 AM
In Stadium, numbers for healing and damage (excluding shields) now appear above players, with the initial hit displayed larger.
These can be customized or disabled via Controls → Stadium → Stadium Combat Text. This includes opacity and text size.
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These can be customized or disabled via Controls → Stadium → Stadium Combat Text. This includes opacity and text size.
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The "View Career Profile" menu item now disappears from the context menu when a player's profile is marked as Private.
This is unlike other menu items which simply grey out when unavailable but matches the behaviour of View Steam Profile (which only appears for Steam accounts).
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This is unlike other menu items which simply grey out when unavailable but matches the behaviour of View Steam Profile (which only appears for Steam accounts).
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October 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The "View Career Profile" menu item now disappears from the context menu when a player's profile is marked as Private.
This is unlike other menu items which simply grey out when unavailable but matches the behaviour of View Steam Profile (which only appears for Steam accounts).
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This is unlike other menu items which simply grey out when unavailable but matches the behaviour of View Steam Profile (which only appears for Steam accounts).
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While rank portraits are displayed in the kill cam HUD, they are without the hero level portrait. This means the Player Card displayed during the kill cam does not entirely match the HUD.
Additionally, neither hero nor rank portraits appear in match replays.
Additionally, neither hero nor rank portraits appear in match replays.
October 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
While rank portraits are displayed in the kill cam HUD, they are without the hero level portrait. This means the Player Card displayed during the kill cam does not entirely match the HUD.
Additionally, neither hero nor rank portraits appear in match replays.
Additionally, neither hero nor rank portraits appear in match replays.
Competitive Rank & Portraits are now displayed in Hero Select & Kill Cam for those who have completed placements.
Competitive portraits appear *on top* of hero portraits, providing an enhanced, combined look.
Unranked players only display the hero portrait, and no hero level text.
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Competitive portraits appear *on top* of hero portraits, providing an enhanced, combined look.
Unranked players only display the hero portrait, and no hero level text.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Competitive Rank & Portraits are now displayed in Hero Select & Kill Cam for those who have completed placements.
Competitive portraits appear *on top* of hero portraits, providing an enhanced, combined look.
Unranked players only display the hero portrait, and no hero level text.
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Competitive portraits appear *on top* of hero portraits, providing an enhanced, combined look.
Unranked players only display the hero portrait, and no hero level text.
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The Mythic Skin Shop now displays icons representing which cosmetics are available at each level, similar to Mythic Weapons. This is not displayed for fully unlocked Mythics.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The Mythic Skin Shop now displays icons representing which cosmetics are available at each level, similar to Mythic Weapons. This is not displayed for fully unlocked Mythics.
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The grid of DPS heroes in the Hero Gallery has been adjusted again, now with 6 columns instead of 5. This change can also be seen in Hero Challenges and Hero Controls.
Portraits for all heroes were made smaller as a result.
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Portraits for all heroes were made smaller as a result.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The grid of DPS heroes in the Hero Gallery has been adjusted again, now with 6 columns instead of 5. This change can also be seen in Hero Challenges and Hero Controls.
Portraits for all heroes were made smaller as a result.
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Portraits for all heroes were made smaller as a result.
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For Competitive, Hero Skill Rating Predicted Rank now appears in the Career Profile.
This was previously hidden until placement was finished.
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This was previously hidden until placement was finished.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
For Competitive, Hero Skill Rating Predicted Rank now appears in the Career Profile.
This was previously hidden until placement was finished.
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This was previously hidden until placement was finished.
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Bonus: In Stadium, this new panel shows how modifies affect your base statistics.
October 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Bonus: In Stadium, this new panel shows how modifies affect your base statistics.
The Stadium Armory has moved Items into their own menu with additional sub-menus.
Gadgets and Filtering have been added. Filtering is similar to Hero Gallery filters, with options for stats, cost, and more. Sorting is by Cost (low/high) by default. Filters do not affect other tabs.
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Gadgets and Filtering have been added. Filtering is similar to Hero Gallery filters, with options for stats, cost, and more. Sorting is by Cost (low/high) by default. Filters do not affect other tabs.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The Stadium Armory has moved Items into their own menu with additional sub-menus.
Gadgets and Filtering have been added. Filtering is similar to Hero Gallery filters, with options for stats, cost, and more. Sorting is by Cost (low/high) by default. Filters do not affect other tabs.
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Gadgets and Filtering have been added. Filtering is similar to Hero Gallery filters, with options for stats, cost, and more. Sorting is by Cost (low/high) by default. Filters do not affect other tabs.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Hero Info now includes additional core information about heroes, including:
Health (in its various forms), regeneration, melee damage, and move speed - with visuals!
Advanced Hero Info is still not available in the Hero Gallery.
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Health (in its various forms), regeneration, melee damage, and move speed - with visuals!
Advanced Hero Info is still not available in the Hero Gallery.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hero Info now includes additional core information about heroes, including:
Health (in its various forms), regeneration, melee damage, and move speed - with visuals!
Advanced Hero Info is still not available in the Hero Gallery.
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Health (in its various forms), regeneration, melee damage, and move speed - with visuals!
Advanced Hero Info is still not available in the Hero Gallery.
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The priority of items in the Main Menu has changed again.
Progression has been bumped to the secondary list, after Loot Boxes.
Social has moved below Challenges.
This is the third time Social has been moved down in 2. It used to be first. In OW1, it was third, after OWL & Highlights.
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Progression has been bumped to the secondary list, after Loot Boxes.
Social has moved below Challenges.
This is the third time Social has been moved down in 2. It used to be first. In OW1, it was third, after OWL & Highlights.
#Overwatch2
October 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The priority of items in the Main Menu has changed again.
Progression has been bumped to the secondary list, after Loot Boxes.
Social has moved below Challenges.
This is the third time Social has been moved down in 2. It used to be first. In OW1, it was third, after OWL & Highlights.
#Overwatch2
Progression has been bumped to the secondary list, after Loot Boxes.
Social has moved below Challenges.
This is the third time Social has been moved down in 2. It used to be first. In OW1, it was third, after OWL & Highlights.
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Team Text Chat Color can now be customized, under Social → Text Chat.
While the Patch Notes specify every text chat color and Comms/Pings can also be customized, this does not seem to be available in-game at the moment.
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While the Patch Notes specify every text chat color and Comms/Pings can also be customized, this does not seem to be available in-game at the moment.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Team Text Chat Color can now be customized, under Social → Text Chat.
While the Patch Notes specify every text chat color and Comms/Pings can also be customized, this does not seem to be available in-game at the moment.
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While the Patch Notes specify every text chat color and Comms/Pings can also be customized, this does not seem to be available in-game at the moment.
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Hero Endorsement Level now correctly appears on Player Cards in a dim grey, and the hero portrait is aligned with the black background once again. No other adjustments.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Hero Endorsement Level now correctly appears on Player Cards in a dim grey, and the hero portrait is aligned with the black background once again. No other adjustments.
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The overall layout of Player Cards has been tweaked to make better space for Drive signatures, which would previously cause player titles to clip into the top 3 heroes.
However, the black background behind the hero portrait is now misaligned.
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However, the black background behind the hero portrait is now misaligned.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The overall layout of Player Cards has been tweaked to make better space for Drive signatures, which would previously cause player titles to clip into the top 3 heroes.
However, the black background behind the hero portrait is now misaligned.
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However, the black background behind the hero portrait is now misaligned.
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The broken endorsement level indicators on Player Cards released as part of Season 18 have been hidden in the mid-season patch.
Hopefully they make a return in Season 19.
Hopefully they make a return in Season 19.
September 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The broken endorsement level indicators on Player Cards released as part of Season 18 have been hidden in the mid-season patch.
Hopefully they make a return in Season 19.
Hopefully they make a return in Season 19.