The news that Overwatch‘s birthday event will tomorrow add a new deathmatch map named ‘Petra’ won’t have meant a lot to you, however in the event you don’t know the identify you’ll absolutely recognise the landmark. Watch the brand new trailer under and also you’ll be immediately struck by the realisation that: oh my god, Petra is that Jordanian valley metropolis made world-famous within the late 80s by The Sisters Of Mercy’s Dominion video. And now Overwatch is off there! Very thrilling. Time to scrub (and iron!) your white linen fits in preparation for the festivities.
Blizzard blarb:
“A gaggle of archaeologists have begun an excavation and preservation mission among the many ruins of Petra, a brand new Deathmatch map that places all heroes on their very own, going through off in opposition to each other till one hero scores sufficient eliminations to win the match.
“Take in Petra’s majestic views, from high vistas to twisting passageways and deep caverns. Travel along deadly cliffs, but be careful to not fall off! A dilapidated bridge stretches across the map, and the ground underneath it can crumble away to reveal a lethal pit. Hopping on a green jump pad will boost you up to Petra’s higher levels and unlock new strategic possibilities for you. . . .”
Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday–Dominion!–is when Overwatch’s birthday celebrations will kick off with Petra, Competitive Mode help for deathmatch, new skins, and different shiny odds and ends. Overwatch will probably be free to play in full from May 25 to 29 too.
Anyway, sufficient of that, right here’s this:
