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'Overwatch' Latest Patch News & Updates: 'Overwatch' Adds PS4 Support, Watch Out For The New Hero Balance Changes

'Overwatch' Latest Patch News & Updates: 'Overwatch' Adds PS4 Support, Watch Out For The New Hero Balance Changes

The "Overwatch" latest patch is live. Developers announced the latest major changes. Additions include Sombra the new offense hero, the new Arcade mode and the new arena map, Ecopoint Antartica. "Overwatch's" introduction to PS4 Pro support was rather subtle.

Game Director Jeff Kaplan released the "Overwatch" latest patch updates in the official Blizzard forum for "Overwatch.". The developers elaborated on some of "Overwatch's" latest patch updates, but no details were added about the PS4 Pro support. We have yet to know what Blizzard's plans are and what advancements PS4 Pro will bring to "Overwatch's" latest patch.

Other "Overwatch" latest patch updates include a decrease in load time and reduction of the game's storage space requirements through data format improvements. Adjustments in experience needed to level up include; a slight reduction on experience needed to reach levels 14 through 100, a constant 20,000 XP needed to reach levels after 100, and no reset after each promotion.

"Overwatch" latest patch now has restrictions for quick play matches. Quick play matches so that there will be one character hero per team. Important hero balance changes include no charges to ultimate abilities when dealing damage to things other than players, there is a 25 percent increase in ultimate costs for all heroes.

"Overwatch" character Ana's Nano Boost no longer increases move speed. D.Va has 20 percent decrease to ultimate cost of Call Mech. Her Mech health has been increased from 100 to 200, and there's also 25 percent increase in her movement speed while firing.

Other "Overwatch" latest patch changes also included Lucio's 10 percent decrease in his healing per second for Amp it Up. Mei has 15 percent increase in ultimate cost for Blizzard. Mercy's passive health regeneration now activates when she avoids taking damage for every 1 second instead of 3 seconds.

Pharah has 13 percent increase in minimum explosion damage for Rocket Launcher, and 35 percent lift increase for Jump Jets. Soldier: 76 gets an increase to 20 from 17 bullet damage, and an increase to 2.4 from 2.2 maximum bullet speed for Pulse Rifle on "Overwatch's" latest patch.

Torbjorn's Scrap is now automatically generated over time. He has 40 percent decrease in the amount of scrap collected from a fallen enemy, a 25 percent swing speed increase and a 27 percent damage decrease for Forge Hammer. Widowmaker's Venom Mine explosion doesn't damage the player who placed the mine. There is also a 20 percent increase on charge rate for Widow's Kiss. Zarya has 20percent decrease in power gained from barriers with are called the particle barrier and projected barrier.

Check out Sombra in this video. She's the latest hacker heroine from "Overwatch" latest patch.

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