Summary: In the Lab this week is Overwatch’s 1-year anniversary event going live with some big notes! Additionally we have a TON of additional news from the last 2 weeks we want to cover and discuss some hero balance changes in the patch as well! ANNOUNCEMENTS: Game Night THIS WEEK! 8pm-11pm EDT May 26th Blizzcon 2017 Tickets--update Scott Mercer: Principal Designer at Blizzard is joining us June 9th at 4pm PDT//7pm EDT//8am JST News & Blue Posts: Destiny 2 Joins the PC Blizzard Roster End of Season 4 announced! May 29th - 0:00 UTC (May 28th 5:00pm PDT//8:00pm EDT) Free OW Weekend May 26-29 Force Gaming & some /r/overwatch mods had a Q&A with Kaplan in Manhattan: ForceGaming states: One big thing I got from today "Next year is more about refining the events that we have, rather than adding new ones" - Jeff Kaplan (Follow up Tweet) WIRED Video with a Jeff Kaplan Twitter Q&A: Full Replies Account - Cool Lore Questions answered about Mercy, Reaper, and Zenyatta. Overwatch Art Book Available for Pre-order Reddit AMA with Michael Chu Overwatch Anniversary Twitter Thank You Notes Genji says: I want to express my deepest gratitude from the bottom of my heart. // kokoro kara rei wo iu -- 心から礼を言う Hanzo says: Gratitude // kan sha -- 感謝 Overwatch Anniversary is LIVE: Overwatch Anniversary Event Announced! May 23 to June 12 Game of the Year Edition is on sale for all platforms! (Origins for around $40 but with 10 Loot Boxes) Developer Update Video and Event Trailer: Player Icons in Gold 11 Skins: Genji, Hanzo, Bastion, Soldier, Zarya, Pharah, Symmetra, Lucio, DVa, Mei. Tracer Dance Emotes Voice Lines & Sprays Filled Missing Emotes out (general boxes) “Sombra, Orisa, and Tracer are all getting brand new emotes, and Reaper picks up several new unlocks based on the infamous shrug from the recent Uprising comic.” Soft Graphical Updates (Orisa White Protector, Ana Golden Gun for Ghoul) New Game Modes: Hero Lockout, Limited Hero Pool, Tiebreakers, Hero Reveal for Elimination mode THREE NEW 3v3 and 1v1 Arena Maps Event Item Tracker! Live Patch Notes: Reference Links: Grant from the Intro: Twitter, Soundcloud Omnic Meta: Quick Look on One-Tricks and Console S4-W12 Secret link: Kanem Rider Genji Reference CoolerMaster starts an all female Malaysian OW Team! Missouri’s Stephen’s College first all-women's college to offer a competitive gaming scholarship to prospective students. The college is looking to put together an Overwatch team in time for autumn season of the Tespa Cup later this year. Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: (15/25) Ben W, IceWeasel, HannibalSnowden, Lisome, Magic, Michael Crits, MILK, RcCrispy, RoadtoSwole, Sketchy Nonsense Podcast, Svornair, TragicZac, Trinium, & Zampano. New Patrons this week: Jason A, That Dude Ryan, Michael F Omnic Lab Links: Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, Youtube Twitch, RSS, MERCH Full Extended Show Notes Rob: Twitter, Twitch, Hearthstone Podcast - Velen’s Chosen Andres: audioblender.studio, Twitter
