Overwatch Beta Patch Notes – November 9, 2015

A new beta patch is now live. Read below to learn about the latest changes.

To share your feedback, please post in the Beta Feedback forum.
For a list of known issues, visit our Beta Bug Report forum.

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

• New Hero added: D.Va (Tank)
• New Hero added: Genji (Offense)
• New Hero added: Mei (Defense)
• New Map added: Hollywood (Point Capture/Payload Hybrid)

HERO BALANCE CHANGES:

• Mercy
  • Resurrection
    • Effect now happens at the end of the cast time, instead of the start
• McCree
  • Peacekeeper 
    • Damage is now reduced at long ranges
  • Deadeye
    • Duration significantly reduced
• Pharah
  • Rocket Launcher
    • Rate of fire has been slightly reduced
• Symmetra
  • Photon Shield
    • Cooldown has been significantly reduced
  • Sentry Turret
    • Cooldown has been significantly reduced
• Widowmaker
  • Infra-Sight
    • Widowmaker can no longer gain ultimate charge while Infra-Sight is active

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent Junkrat’s RIP-Tire VO from playing
• Fixed several bugs that allowed Reaper to enter or exit enemy team spawn rooms before the match had begun
• Fixed several client-side crashes