All Overwatch fans are waiting for the new hero Orisa. But she is not as ready as players would like.
The latest hero in Overwatch will be Orisa: an Omnic built from the remnants of an old OR-15 unit by the prodigy Efi Oladele. She has been available on the PTR for a while now, and many had hoped she would have already arrived on the live servers – but she has not.
In the past, new heroes in Overwatch – like Ana and Sombra – were always tested on the PTR for only a few days before being released to the larger player base. Orisa is an exception here, as the developers apparently are still not completely satisfied with the Omnic lady. The latest update from the PTR has caused her to undergo some nerfs. Her magazine size has been reduced, and the charge time for her ultimate ability has been increased.
In the official forum, Jeff Kaplan commented and explained that Orisa will likely be released “later this month”.
“Just to clarify, we are keeping Orisa on the PTR for a while longer. We are getting great feedback and fixing many issues. I know this feels longer than the other PTRs, but we believe this will lead to a better outcome. We know how much you are looking forward to Orisa joining the other heroes … and she will soon … but probably not until later this month and not early.”
No concrete release date for Orisa has been mentioned by Kaplan yet, but at least “March” is still on schedule.
At least players on PC can currently check out Orisa themselves and simply visit the PTR to get a first impression of the new tank. Gamers on PS4 and Xbox One, on the other hand, will have to wait further.
