Blizzard just deployed this new Overwatch Update 3.23, and here are the complete list of patch notes for you to read up. This update is mainly to bring a brand new seasonal event to the game for this year’s Lunar New Year – Year of the Tiger. This patch also includes a hero update, and some bug fixes for heroes and the map.
All the relevant information you may need to know regarding the Overwatch patch notes for Update 3.23 is covered below. It is already live for the PC, Nintendo Switch PlayStation and the Xbox consoles, so go head and download it right away.
Overwatch Patch Notes: Update 3.23
Here are the official patch notes for Overwatch Update 3.23 that is now rolling out to all the supported platforms of the game:
SEASONAL EVENT: LUNAR NEW YEAR 2022
Seasonal Event: LUNAR 2022 – YEAR OF THE TIGER
We’re celebrating Lunar New Year with luminous new seasonal items, including legendary skins Nezha Tracer and Seolbim Mercy! Additionally, this event launches the fifth competitive season of Capture the Flag, and the Bounty Hunter mode has returned!
Learn more about Lunar New Year on PlayOverwatch.com.
HERO UPDATES
MERCY
Resurrect
Previously, if a teammate died over a death pit their resurrect marker was hidden and fell into the pit. Now, Mercy will see their resurrect marker and can resurrect before it falls to the bottom.
- Mercy can now attempt to resurrect teammates who die in environmental death pits
- When resurrecting, the resurrect marker will now freeze in place for the duration of the resurrection
- Holding the ability button for resurrect while it’s on cooldown will now attempt the resurrect once the cooldown finishes
BUG FIXES
GENERAL
- Fixed an issue where Season 32 open queue stats were not appearing in career profile
MAPS
- Addressed a geometry exploit on Watchpoint: Gibraltar
HEROES
Ana
- Fixed a bug that caused Ana’s Scope to activate when cancelling Nano Boost target confirmation
- Fixed a bug that caused the parrot on Ana’s Corsair skin to disappear in hero select
Symmetra
- Fixed a bug that caused Symmetra’s name plate to appear in the middle of her model
- Addressed an audio issue during Symmetra’s “Have a seat” emote
Overwatch is now out for the PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch platforms. If you’d like to read more game updates and news, check out our Patch Notes section.
Source: Blizzard
