This video is a new
developer update on
Overwatch, discussing the new high bandwidth update for the
shooter. Lead engineer Tim Ford and senior engineer Philip Orwig are here to fill us
in, as it takes two ordinary mortals to sub for Jeff Kaplan, who is presumably
off hanging out with Sombra. The pair re-introduce the concept of the netcode
update and say it has now rolled out to most servers. They also discuss why the
game shipped with a lower update rate, and how the server will still dynamically
lower the number of packets sent to connections that can't handle more. They
also give a detailed explanation of how these changes impact gameplay, using
high-end Pharah paper cup props.