Overwatch Workshop
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About
Overwatch Workshop is a feature in the multiplayer shooter game Overwatch which grants players access to a custom scripting system to make new game modes to play.
History
On April 24th, 2019, the PlayOverwatch YouTube channel released a developer update video titled "Introducing Workshop" (shown below). Within 24 hours, the video received more than 700,000 views and 8,500 comments.
Online Presence
That day, the announcement video reached the front page of the /r/Overwatch[1] and /r/OverwatchUniversity[2] subreddits. Meanwhile, Redditor BlueLightningTN submitted a post[3] noting that "mass ressurection" could be readded to the game by players who know how to script it by using the Workshop. Also on April 24th, Redditor ChemicalWeather posted a video of a custom Workshop mod allowing the character Mei to surf along her ice trails (shown below).
Finally able to create something I've always wanted – Silver Surfer Mei! from r/Overwatch
On April 25th, the video game news site PC Gamer[4] published an article titled "The Overwatch Workshop has already spawned great mods," highlighting several videos of modified Overwatch games using the Workshop feature.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Reddit – /r/Overwatch
[2] Reddit – /r/OverwatchUniversity
[3] Reddit – /r/Overwatch
[4] PC Gamer – The Overwatch Workshop has already spawned great mods
Top Comments
iBlewupthemoon
Apr 25, 2019 at 03:24PM EDT
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Apr 25, 2019 at 06:58PM EDT