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In the first days, the new map “Moon Colony Horizon” will not be available in the ranked mode of Overwatch . We explain why that is here.
Update: Apparently, Blizzard’s statement was a mistake. The Moon Colony Horizon map is indeed already available in Ranked. Bill Warnecke apologized for the confusion and stated that this delay will only occur with later maps. In plain terms, this means: The new map is available in all modes!
Original announcement:
The new patch 1.12 / 2.14 of Overwatch goes live tonight (06/20/2017). The highlight is likely to be the new map Moon Colony Horizon. In this new “Capture Point” map, players can not only take advantage of low gravity but also learn more about the backstory of the gorilla and scientist Winston. The moon base was ultimately destroyed by a gorilla uprising, and only Winston managed to escape.
However, those who intended to play the Moon Colony Horizon directly in ranked mode will be disappointed. In the official forum, developer Bill Warnecke explained that the Moon Colony Horizon will not be available in ranked mode for a week.
Grace Period for Ranked Matches
This, however, has nothing to do with possible bugs or errors of the map, but has a valid reason. All players should first be able to get used to the new map in Quick Match and Arcade. No one should be thrown into the new map without prior knowledge, where they then become a burden to teammates due to ignorance and clichéd panicked cries like “I don’t know the map!!!”.
This grace period has also existed for other maps, such as the three “mini maps” from Oasis. Eichenwalde caused some confusion back then, and we learned from that mistake.
The question, however, is: Does anyone actually switch from “Ranked” to “Quick Match” to check out the new map beforehand? Or will everyone just stay in their “favorite mode” and simply wait for the map to be published?
More about the changes in Patch 1.12 / 2.14 can be found in our patch notes article.
