The Overwatch Workshop is already a hit, and it could be the future of the game

The most interesting things happening in Overwatch right now weren’t actually built by Blizzard. Two weeks ago, the developer released a new tool called the Workshop, where players can use a rudimentary scripting language to design their own custom Overwatch games. Its availability is limited; currently you can only use it on PC, and it’s only available through the game’s public test realm. Still, fans have taken to it with vigor — and the Workshop could very well be a vital part of the game’s future.

Some of the early creations show an incredible level of ingenuity. There’s a mode where you can race as the mechanical hamster ball Hammond, and another where a group of spies have to stealthily claim locations from a team of powerful…

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