Overwatch is a game that, to be completely honest, has been left to slowly die in favor of the upcoming major content update. This is of course referring to Overwatch 2, which is set to bring many new features to both Overwatch and its sequel with the upcoming PvE mode. As that takes a lot of resources and work though, much of the teams working on Overwatch have been relegated to that project. In fact, the last we saw from Overwatch was back in January with the Kanezaka deathmatch map being introduced. If you had hoped for some refreshing content on the way to breathe new life, well, you’re getting more of the same. Thanks to an article from Dexerto that was quickly taken down, the next Overwatch map is another deathmatch map, known merely as Malavento.
As the details surrounding this leaked Overwatch map are through the article alone, we don’t have much to work off of. What we do know is that Malavento is set in a village located in the mountains of Italy, featuring architecture well known to the area. While there may be beauty on the outside, the location holds a secret Talon base that players must battle around. It features a mix of tight corridors and open spaces, leaving plenty of options as far as heroes to take into battle. The map is also designed specifically with free-for-all in mind, so don’t expect to see this in the many other arcade modes.
According to this leak, the latest Overwatch map was originally set to hit the PTR earlier today. As some “unforeseen circumstances” hit the company though, the delay likely came to not seem as though they were trying to sweep that under the rug. It’ll be interesting to see how they respond to it, but I digress. The deathmatch map itself, while beautiful and a content update regardless, does feel like far too little for a six-month wait. Fans have been waiting a long while to see Overwatch get some fresh content, and with no release date for Overwatch 2 in sight, it looks like they’ll have to wait a little longer.
Regardless, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Are you excited about the latest Overwatch map Malavento, given what’s been shown in the leaks? Do you think this is far too little all things considered? Let me know!