New Overwatch map announced

August 17, 2016

Blizzard has announced a new map for Overwatch. Eichenwalde, is an Assault/Escort hybrid map, built around an ancient German castle. The map also adds some more details about the Omnic Crisis that forms much of Overwatch‘s backstory.

The site of one of the most famous battles during the Omnic Crisis, it was here that the leader of the Crusaders, Balderich von Alder, and a handful of his best soldiers made a last stand against an advancing automaton army. Outnumbered and outgunned, they were ultimately slain during the resulting combat. However, thanks to their valiant efforts, the German military was able to push back the omnic offensive and win the fight.

No specific release date for Eichenwalde has been set, but you can see more details about the map in this video: