Sprechen Sie Deutsch?: Overwatch gets a new map!

Today Blizzard unveiled the newest content for Overwatch, a brand new map for all versions of the game on PC, Xbox One and PS4. Set in Germany, and therefore linked to Reinhardt’s storyline, the map is set to be properly unveiled at Gamescom. With Season One of competitive ending, and another set of patches coming shortly, now is the perfect time to hop back in and hopefully change the dynamic up on the whole game.

 

The description for the map is below, and honestly it sounds great. I really like the omnic crisis storylines anyway, and while I never expected a Chivalry style siege map, I am very onboard with that idea.

In terms of gameplay, looks like there is some good vertical movement going on, with lots of two story buildings and plenty of cover to hide behind. Plus, like most maps, it just looks colourful and fun. I can’t wait to get to grips with it.

Revealed at gamescom 2016, Eichenwalde is an Assault/Escort hybrid map set in an abandoned village on the outskirts of Stuttgart, Germany.

The site of one of the most famous battles during the Omnic Crisis, it was here that the leader of the Crusaders, Balderich von Alder, and a handful of his best soldiers made a last stand against an advancing automaton army. Outnumbered and outgunned, they were ultimately slain during the resulting combat. However, thanks to their valiant efforts, the German military was able to push back the omnic offensive and win the fight.

On this map, one team must escort a battering ram to Eichenwalde Castle to reclaim Balderich’s remains from their current resting place, while the opposing team does everything in its power to thwart the keep from being breached.