A
new developer update
video for
Overwatch discusses what to expect now that beta testing of
Blizzard's upcoming multiplayer shooter has resumed. Word is: "Game director
Jeff Kaplan discusses what the Overwatch development team has been working on
since the Closed Beta went on break in December—including a new game mode, new
maps, a new player progression system, and a variety of improvements to our
Private Game feature." There's also a new
Player Progression
Preview to outline how this aspect of the game will unfold. Here's a bit on
that:
To this end, we've added a brand-new player progression system to
the game, which gives you the ability to earn levels and unlock loot to
customize the appearance, sounds, and other cosmetic aspects of your heroes—and
it's available to check out right now in Phase 2 of our Closed Beta
test.