Short version:
The Hero-Map pattern:
- Ana > associated with a launch map (Anubis)
- Sombra > associated with a launch map (Dorado)
- Orisa > associated with a launch map (Numbani)
- Doomfist > associated with a launch map (Numbani)
- Moira > associated with a post-launch map (Oasis)
- Brigitte > associated with a post-launch map (Eichenwalde)
- Wrecking Ball > associated with two post-launch maps (HLC and Junkertown)
- Ashe > associated with a launch map (Route 66)
Maps in the game without a Hero, and who they are “currently teasing”:
- Lijiang: Whether we like it or not, Lijiang Tower hints that Harold Winston is still alive.
- Ilios/Petra: hints at a new archaeologist or geologist character eventually being revealed.
Maps that will probably be incorporated within the next year, and the Hero they might tease:
- Vishkar: Effectively a matter of “when” not “if.” It might be Utopaea itself, or it could be the Vishkar building in Rio de Janeiro. Either way, it would immediately further the Vishkar storyline, provide new lore for Lúcio and Symmetra, and establish teasers for Sanjay Korpal.
- An underwater map: either an Ecopoint (Ecopoint: Hawaii) or the Gwishin Omnium. Could be used to establish an upcoming Hero (or possibly Echo in some way). A fan-requested map now that Horizon Lunar Colony and Busan have been made.
Important to remember:
The Overwatch dev team specifically wants fans to hype up the next map all on its own, without it being overshadowed by Blizzcon and Ashe:
“To be honest, we felt like [Oasis and Blizzard World] got a little bit lost in the shuffle both during the timing of announcing at Blizzcon and also the time at which we release them – they didn’t have as big of an impact as we really wanted, and we feel like a new map is something very, very special. So we are definitely working on new map content – we know that’s something that you all love and all request often, so don’t think that by us not announcing something at Blizzcon, it does not mean that there’s no work going on, we’re definitely working on new map content. You’re just not going to have any new map content announced at Blizzcon.”
Seems relevant: I think Rialto is the only payload where we don’t know what’s in it now we know what’s in R66? (Weapons, archiological stuff relating to Petra/ilios, the purple thing from trainhopper or something entirely unexpected all seem like good options tbh)
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