In a Developer Update released this week from Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan, plans have been announced that one of the oldest multiplayer FPS game modes, Deathmatch, will be coming to Overwatch.
In his video, Jeff spoke about the reasons Blizzard has been putting off the mode for so long:
“At Blizzcon last year I was asked if an Overwatch Death match would ever be available, our initial response was no as we didn’t feel it was right for the game and we wanted to keep it objective based rather than have members of the teams going off doing their own thing”
He went on to explain that the addition of an Arcade mode in Overwatch has been really successful, and that it has allowed the Blizzard team to trial new game modes like Lockout Elimination, Mystery Heroes, or event themed modes like Lucioball available in the current Summer Games release, and that through the Arcade, a pathway for Overwatch to introduce game modes they “wouldn’t feel comfortable putting in Competitive or Quick Play rotation” has become available.
So how will it work?
- In typical Deathmatch style teams will compete to rack up the most kills
- A new scoreboard has been developed for the mode
- 2 different Deathmatch modes:
- Core: Free for all, you vs seven other players, get the highest score before anyone else – the top 4 players will receive win credit for Arcade loot boxes
- Team Deathmatch: 6 v 6, first to get to 30 kills, Mercy resurrect takes kill credit away from opposing team
Where will it play?
- Core:
- Hybrid / Escort / Assault maps have been modified to suit a Deathmatch mode
- Brand new map “Chateau Guillard”, has been built specifically for Free-For-All Deathmatch featuring jump pads, open areas, and tight corridors
- Chateau Guillard will feature a back story revolving around Widowmaker
- Team Deathmatch:
- Arena / modified Capture the Flag maps
Chateau Guillard
Before Widowmaker was who she is now, she was part of the family “Guillard”. Chateau Guillard is her family home in France. There will be plenty of hints and nods to Widowmaker’s history throughout the map so be on the look out for heaps of easter eggs
Blizzard has not given a release date for the mode but it is currently available on the Public Test Region on PC. We’ll update you as soon as we know it’s live
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