What’s New in Overwatch’s Anniversary Event? Everything You Need to Know

Three New Arena Maps

Three new maps have also been added to the arcade mode circulation. The Overwatch page reads, “Arena maps are small maps built for intense action. Eliminate all enemy players to win a round—and, ultimately, win the match. As part of the Anniversary event, we’ve added three new maps to the Arcade that support up to 3v3 elimination matches.” The three new maps are:

• Necropolis (Egypt) – Ana Amari has made Necropolis her personal hideout—and an impromptu field base where she can keep an eye on things.Head to Ana’s preferred vantage point at the top of the ruins, and use the high ground (and the element of surprise) against the enemy team. Or walk the stone corridors below, and take the fight to them directly—just watch out for pits!
• Castillo (Mexico) – Castillo is an old fort looking out over Dorado’s bay. It’s the location of Calaveras, a bar frequented by questionable patrons; a graffitied Los Muertos hangout; and Sombra’s hacking den.Test your skills against the enemy team throughout Castillo’s multiple levels, and use its winding stairs for cover and strategic advantage.
• Black Forest (Germany) – On the outskirts of Eichenwalde, the misty Black Forest map wraps around a long-overlooked battlefield dotted with the wreckage of Bastion units. Flank your opponents on pathways between the castle and woods, and use the wooden balconies to move between the second stories of houses throughout the forest.

These maps have now been added to the Arcade rotation.