The subsequent Overwatch map will launch on January 23rd, Blizzard World have confirmed. It’s taking the gang to the magical kingdom of Blizzard World, a theme park based mostly on Blizzard’s different video games, from the StarCraft rollercoaster ‘Journey to Airu’ to the ‘Snaxxramas’ restaurant. Us, nah we’re not having enjoyable, we’re going there to shove a payload round. After a stretch on the take a look at servers, Blizzard are actually assured that they’ve jacked the saltiness of fries excessive sufficient that individuals will grow to be parched and wish to purchase a drink however not excessive sufficient to vomit, in order that they’ll set the map reside on the principle servers subsequent Tuesday. New costumes based mostly on characters from different Blizzard video games are coming too.
Blizzard World is an Assault/Escort hybrid map, the place attackers must seize some extent then escort a payload by means of the park. It’s jammed filled with Blizzard bits, as you’d count on from a Blizzard theme park, all references and in-jokes and whatnot.
Leaning into that, a number of the new skins Blizzard are including will let gamers costume up as other Blizzard characters. Disappointingly this doesn’t embody a job wandering across the park, waving at youngsters and goofing off. You may appoint your self that job, I suppose, although your teamies may desire you get on the rattling payload oh my god Nova.
