Watch us play Overwatch’s new Eichenwalde map

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Blizzard isn’t preparing new content for its Overwatch shooter, and we’re taking a look at it in action.

Overwatch is getting another map, Eichenwalde, in September, but it’s already available to try out on the G.I.Joe-like shooter’s PTR (public test region) server. If you download the latest PTR update and go into its Weekly Brawl, you can experience the medieval location for yourself.

That’s what I did, and you can see the results in the video below.

In the PTR, the Eichenwalde Brawl favors the defending team. Thais means it requires some teamwork and skilled play if you want a chance to win while on the attack. Naturally, it started me out on the offensive side, and … well, I think I did OK:

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