Overwatchfans were treated with a surprise map drop yesterday, bringing Free-For-All players some variety while also teasing the future of the franchise. Unsurprisingly, players have also already found out how to escape the map, finding a way to reach the popularOverwatchlocale of Hanamura.
The glitch discovery comes courtesy of a clever fanskilled with Sombra’s translocator. Going by the Reddit name -Har1eKing-, theOverwatchplayer throws the damage character’s teleportation device between a small gap to the left of Kanezaka’s ramen shop. From there, the player used Sombra’s translocator to climb the massive tree, throwing and teleporting constantly until they reach the top of a massive rock in the distance. While the player’s goal may seem like an army of dedicated Sombra players sitting on the rock, the real prize is the area above.
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Though there is nothing special to see on the massive boulder that the group of Sombra players rests upon, seeing Hanamura’s walls towering above the players is certainly memorable. Bybreaking theOverwatchmap boundaries, Sombra users can reach the Hanamura backdrop that is seen from below on the main portion of Kanezaka. Picking up the pace and climbing across the cherry tree leaves that line the walls of the castle, the player gets a good look at the main tower where an objective can be found on the actual Hanamura map.
While not fully modeled, there is a surprising amount of detail in the out-of-map version of Hanamura, with the few walls and buildings included having finished textures. Once reaching the other end of the area and sitting upon another rock, the interesting clip from -Har1eKing- comes to an end. Players who want to reach Hanamura will need to change the settings to remove cooldowns on abilities like the translocator, making the glitch impossible to pull off in apublic match of Kanezaka.
While an out-of-map rendering of Hanamura is certainly a fun addition for fans, the Kanezaka free-for-all map is full of details. Aside from a cat cafe that would be loved by heroes like Brigitte, multiple easter eggs can be found that hint at future heroes. With a piece of wall artteasing anOverwatchhero named Britand a spot of graffiti hinting at a previously teased hero with a fox pet, Kanezaka shows that the future of theOverwatchseries is looking bright.
While players have plenty to enjoy right now in the currentOverwatchgame due to the addition of Kanezaka and the Winter Wonderland event,Overwatch 2is quickly approaching. With amajorOverwatch 2update confirmedfor BlizzConline in February, creative Sombra fans should be getting some new maps to glitch out of soon.
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