It’s been over a month since <a href="https://whatoplay.com/xbox-one/overwatch/">Overwatch</a> blessed us with another Developer Update. Although the rate of these videos are declining, Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of <a href="https://whatoplay.com/developers/blizzard/">Blizzard</a>’s critically acclaimed First Person Shooter title, is still in it for the long haul. 

The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXG-c8joi4c">July 2019 Dev Update</a> features promising quality of life changes for both casual and competitive players. 

Kaplan stated that the game’s primary focus as of the moment is bringing balance to its Competitive Mode; therefore penalizing hackers from exploiting the SKill Rating (SR) system. That means whenever a hacker (not Sombra) gets detected by their new and dynamic anti-cheat system, the match immediately goes to a stop. No decrease of SR will be given to both teams, only the hacker. 

The much-awaited annual Summer Event is also coming out earlier than expected and will add more surprises for the players. Unfortunately, Jeff did not specifically go into details about these new ‘surprises’. 

Lastly, rumors and speculations are brewing across the internet as the latest info about Hero 31 is still under wraps. However, Jeff did say that “HE” will be coming out very soon after the release of their 2019 Summer Event. 

Overwatch recently celebrated its 3rd Anniversary last May 2019 and the game continues to pump changes and content to the battlefield. Summer Events and Hero 31 are coming out very soon, so tune in here for the latest updates. 

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Jeff’s latest Developer Update brings balance to the Overwatch community. 

Competitive mode is harsher than ever and the Summer event is coming out sooner than expected. 

Overwatch’s upcoming update penalizes hackers and hints on the Hero 31.

Competitive mode is harsher than ever and the Summer event is coming out sooner than expected.