It is no secret that Blizzard is hoping that Overwatch will become the next big thing or next staple when it comes to competitive eSports, similar to what we’ve seen with the likes of League of Legends and DotA 2. However it seems that Blizzard still has their work cut out for them, something that they’ve recently admitted that they’ll be improving upon.
In a Developer Update video that was recently uploaded onto YouTuber, Overwatch’s director Jeff Kaplan revealed that there are some improvements that they’ll be working on. Specifically it seems that they’ll be addressing one of the criticisms that players/viewers have had when watching Overwatch on eSports, and that is how it is difficult to follow what is going on.
To fix that problem, Blizzard will be making some changes to the Overwatch World Cup, where all teams that qualify for the competition will be given team uniforms that will make it easier to identify who’s who. There will be both home and away colors, similar to what we’ve seen in regular sports, with the home team sporting a darker shade while the away team will have a lighter shade. The heads up display will also be adjusted to feature those colors.
Other areas of improvement also include a top-down interactive map that will allow broadcasters and observers to see all the action going on at once as well as the status of players, and broadcasters will also have the ability to create instant replays while broadcasting live. So if you do enjoy watching eSports, particularly Overwatch, then hopefully these changes will improve your viewing experience.