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Overwatch Season 5 launch

Overview

Blizzard Entertainment launched Overwatch Season 5, titled ‘A Grim Doctrine’. The update introduces Doctrine, a vampire-themed Support hero capable of mid-range healing, attacks, and providing teammate buffs and overhealth effects.

The season includes a new battle pass with a spooky theme, allowing players to unlock various cosmetics and progress through both current and past passes simultaneously. Other features include a ‘Shadow Monarch’ collaboration with the series Solo Leveling, the ‘Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games’ Halloween event, and the introduction of a new Escort map, Watchpoint: Grímsvötn, located in an Icelandic volcanic fissure. Gameplay adjustments also include a role shift for Sombra from Damage to Tactical Support and a rework for Roadhog.

Entities

Overwatch · Doomfist · Solo Leveling · Grímsvötn · Blizzard Entertainment

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
    Overwatch launches Season 5 with new hero Doctrine

    Overwatch Season 5 introduces the new support hero Doctrine and a spooky-themed battle pass featuring various character skins and flexible reward progression.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 13 sources
    Overwatch launches Season 5 with new hero Doctrine and map

    Overwatch Season 5, ‘A Grim Doctrine’, launches with new Support hero Doctrine, the Grímsvötn Escort map, major reworks for Sombra and Roadhog, and a Solo Leveling anime collaboration.

Sources

bleedingcool.com · darkzero.co.uk · dropsdejogos.uai.com.br · eurogamer.de · gigamaus.de · gonintendo.com · gosugamers.net · hardcoregamer.com · impulsegamer.com · jwave.com.br · nextplayer.it · nhi.gov.tw · punchdrunkgamer.com · sportskeeda.com · techjuice.pk · technology.inquirer.net · thenerdstash.com · world-today-journal.com · xboxygen.com