Junkertown

August 21, 2017

Gamescom 2017: New Overwatch Short

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Overwatch has revealed a new map called Junkertown, which just so happens to be the hometown of Junkrat and Roadhog. And, to commemorate the announcement, Blizzard has released a new short showing off the duo trying to get back into Junkertown…after getting booted out of it. It helps add some personality to the characters while also teasing what the whole map is about. “Nestled in the remains of the Australian omnium, Junkertown was once “home sweet home” to everyone’s favorite criminal masterminds, Junkrat and Roadhog. Since being exiled by the Queen of Junkertown, this dangerous duo has burned, bombed, robbed, and killed their way across the world in search of one thing: TREASURE! Now, these infamous Junkers have returned Down Under to bribe their way back into the Queen’s good graces. Will their plan work or will it all come up…explode-y?”

August 21, 2017

Gamescom 2017: Overwatch Gets New Map

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Gamescom is already landing some big news, including one that Overwatch will be getting a new map via Junkertown. This place was actually the home to Junkrat and Roadhog, and now is being overrun by a band of Junkers (and their queen) that you now have to deal with. The map will be an Escort mission, where you’ll have to take a load of treasure across the town. Not an easy task. Here’s a trailer for the map, and the official description from Blizzard: “Junkertown is an Escort map located in the harsh and unforgiving Australian Outback. Constructed from the remains of a destroyed omnium, it’s now the home to a band of lawless scavengers known as the Junkers, led by their cutthroat Queen. When they aren’t pillaging the omnium’s skeleton for anything of value, the Junkers blow off steam in the Scrapyard—a massive gladiatorial arena whose combatants fight for glory, riches…and to survive.”