New updates for "Overwatch" will feature a free-to-play of the game in China and Doomfist announcement not happening at E3 2017.
Blizzard Entertainment announced that they will host a free-to-play event for "Overwatch" in China next month. The official Chinese Blizzard website stated that the trial will be available on May 1-31, along with some new game deatisl.
To start off, all 14 maps and 24 heroes in "Overwatch" will be available throughout the event’s duration. Players will be able to level up, unlock items, and even keep their progression should they purchase the game afterwards. However, Competitive Play will be locked during the event.
Some gaming fans hoped that the "Overwatch" free-to-play trial would make its way to the Western region, but Blizzard’s BillWarneckeLead stated on Reddit that it will not happen anytime.
Interestingly, "Overwatch" had several free trials before in the West, but nothing quite this lenghty. It is still possible for Blizzard to host a shorter one in the West in May to go along with the Chinese free-to-play event.
Meanwhile, gaming fans will likely have to wait even longer as Blizzard Entertainment will not showcase any "Overwatch" related details at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo event.
Game director Jeff Kaplan confirmed the announcement along with Terry Crew's reveal that the teased he announced at E3 2017 is not related to the game.
Many gaming fans have speculated that Crews's tease in E3 2017 will have something to do with "Overwatch" citing his love of the MOBA first-person shooter and his link to the rumored next DLC character Doomfist. However, his answer on the Instagram post has certainly made everything clear, SegmentNext reported.
Previous reports revealed that Blizzard is working on six new maps for "Overwatch" with the first three maps being out in a few months, while the second batch is being tested. There is also subtitle support for "Overwatch" due the popularity of the "Uprising" event.
"Overwatch" is currently available for the PS4, Xbox One and PC platforms.