New "Overwatch" details will feature LGBT characters, "Arcade Mode" added to "Custom Games" and the game will be free to play next week.
"Overwatch" lead writer Michael Chu revealed that "Overwatch" may feature a character from the LGBT community soon and he teased fans for more heroes in the game during a Q&A session. Chu went on to explain that Blizzard has not forgotten their promise of having diversity in their characters going so far as to note that sexual orientation was something that was considered early on in development, PlayStationLifeStyle reported.
Blizzard is currently testing the new DLC character Sombra in "Overwatch's" PTR and will official be part of the the game's roster soon. Sombra will be an offense character who specialized in stealth and hacking.
Previous reveald that three more characters will be present in "Overwatch's" roster next year as Liao, Doomfist and Athena ware hinted to join the game soon.
In other news, game director Jeff Kaplan announced on the official "Overwatch" forum website that "Arcade Mode" will be part of the game via "Custom Games". However, he did not mention which game modes from "Arcade" are coming.
"Arcade Mode" will feature "Mystery Duel", a one vs one best-of-five duel between a player and their opponent in which a hero is randomly selected for both. "Elimination" is a three vs three best-of-five brawl where a single-hero limit and permadeath applies, meaning that a Mercy will be invaluable for this mode. "Mystery Heroes" is a six vs six brawl in which the heroes are randomly selected for all players. "No Limits" is essentially "Quick Play" and players can choose which hero they want and how many they want. Lastly,"All Brawls" will function “playlist” for all the older and upcoming new weekly Brawls. The "Arcade Mode" is also part of the PTR in the PC.
Lastly, "Overwatch" will be free to play on Nov. 18-21 in the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. During the free weekend, players will have access to all 22 heroes and 13 maps that are available to play, including "Quick Play", "Custom Games" and "Weekly Brawl".
For new players interested in picking up the game after the free weekend trial is over, any progress made during the three-day period will carry over once purchased. Unfortunately, "Competitive Mode" will not be present in the free to play.
"Overwatch" is currently available for the PS4, Xbox One and PC platforms.