Overwatch’s newest playable character, Orisa, is officially out now

Blizzard has done nothing but further enhance their long running reputation of providing first class post-launch support for Overwatch as they have done for their other major franchises. Today, Overwatch officially launched their next playable character, Orisa, a robot centaur tank support character. Her Ultimate ability allows her allies to gain a temporary boost to their attack stats, with the idea that it can turn the tide of a failing assault or as a last ditch defense in a pinch.

It's worth noting, however, that Orisa is not currently available to play in ranked Competitive play, as Blizzard has decided to give players a little time "to learn about and play" the new character. That said, it won't be a long wait, as Orisa will be playable in ranked Competitive play starting next week. For now, you'll just have to get by in Overwatch's Quickplay, Arcade, and Play vs. AI modes to get your fix.

In other Overwatch news, a child recently got in trouble at school after calling her classmate a "Hanzo main" for stealing her pencil. Overwatch may get a Map Editor someday as Blizzard says they are "open-minded" about the idea and fans of user-generated content.

Sources: [Blizzard, The Verge]