The developers explained that, until recently, Overwatch maps have primarily been designed in a very modular fashion.

We pushed it pretty far, how organic an Overwatch map can be.

Why did no one ever come to rescue them?'"

One of the three locations included in Antarctic Peninsula

“It’s sort of a sad question, but the answer is Overwatch tried.

And you could play across that area.

“And maybe there’s sort of a secret,” Jurgens-Fyhrie added with a smile.

The Southern Lights

“Penguins were vital to the team’s happiness,” Rogers said.

“[And] in the optimistic future of Overwatch, penguins can dodge bullets,” Jurgens-Fyhrie added.

While you could’t pet the penguins–though Rogers assured us the team tried–you could shootatthem.

The Overwatch Icebreaker ship

In addition, the Antarctic Peninsula map also features a fishing mini-game.

It’s that polish we look for that comes from everything being handcrafted.

An artist or designer has touched every part of our game.”

One of the interior Control points

The season kicks off on February 7 and will run for about two months.

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