The Overwatch game client will require a complete, fresh reinstall after the next major patch hits the servers. This is a big gut punch to those people that have trouble downloading large files due to metered connections or other stipulations. Alas, the reason for this must be significant enough to require a full reinstall, right? Maybe we can expect a lot of fixes to some long lasting rendering or loading screen issues. I wasn’t the only one annoyed by characters being invisible for the first several seconds of a match right? Hey, folks, We wanted to get ahead of this early and let you all know what to expect with our next big patch. We don’t currently have a release date/time with this but will update this thread once we do. The next major patch will have some pretty fundamental changes to the game client. The number of back-end changes we’re putting in is substantial enough that we can’t just patch over the current content efficiently. As a result, when the next patch comes out, the client will fully reinstall itself to handle these changes. We know that this isn’t ideal for people on metered connections, so hopefully, this announcement helps you prepare for this coming update. Thanks for your patience with this matter, and we’ll see you all in-game! This big patch is most likely the same one that will add Ashe and her friend to the game’s hero roster. The update is expected to take place either during or by… [Read full story]
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