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• A Tug of War-type game mode was prototyped internally, but issues with level design prevented further development. The idea may be revisited in the future.

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Escort

See more: Escort Escort is a Game Mode in Overwatch. Contents 1 Game 2 Payload 3 Maps 4 References Game edit | edit source] In Escort, there is an attacking and a defending team. Teams roles are determined

Escort is a Game Mode in which the Attacking team`s objective is to move the payload to a delivery point, while the Defenders must halt the Attackers` progress until time runs out.
Escort maps:

• Watchpoint: Gibraltar
• Dorado Dorado Type Escort Location Mexico Terrain Town street Dorado is an Escort map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Official Description 2 Background 3 Gameplay 4 Known Locations 5 Strategy 6 Trivia 7 360° Panorama 8 References
• Route 66 This article is a stub. You can help Overwatch Wiki by expanding it. Route 66 Type Escort Location United States Terrain Desert road Route 66 is an Escort map in Overwatch. In this case, the payload

Assault

See more: Assault Assault, sometimes referred to as Two Point Capture, is a Game Mode in which the attacking and defending teams must attempt to take or defend capture points across the map. Defenders always have the same

Assault is a Game Mode in which the Attacking and Defending teams must attempt to take or defend capture points across the map.
Both teams battle over control of the map, one team on offense, the other on defense. The attackers` goal is to capture critical objectives, while the defenders must maintain control over them until time runs out.
Assault maps:

• Hanamura This article is a stub. You can help Overwatch Wiki by expanding it. Hanamura Type Assault Location Japan Terrain Residential area Hanamura is an Assault map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Official Description 2 Background 3 Gameplay
• Horizon Lunar Colony This article is a stub. You can help Overwatch Wiki by expanding it. Horizon Lunar Colony Type Assault Location The Moon Terrain Modular base, lunar surface Horizon Lunar Colony is an Assault map in Overwatch. Contents
• Temple of Anubis This article is a stub. You can help Overwatch Wiki by expanding it. Temple of Anubis Type Assault Location Egypt, Giza Plateau Terrain Temple Temple of Anubis is an Assault map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Official
• Volskaya Industries This article is a stub. You can help Overwatch Wiki by expanding it. Volskaya Industries Type Assault Location Russia Terrain Machine construction zone Volskaya Industries is an Assault map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Official Description 2

Hybrid

See more: Hybrid There are currently two stand-alone (Assault & Escort) as well as one Hybrid Game Mode available in Overwatch. This hybrid mode combines both of these currently available Game Modes. Game edit | edit source] All

The only currently available hybrid Game Mode starts with an Assault and ends with an Escort section. These two parts behave exactly as their stand-alone Game Modes do.
Hybrid maps:

• King`s Row King s Row Type Hybrid (Assault, then Escort) Location England Terrain Narrow, cobblestone streets King s Row is a Hybrid map, starting with Assault and leading into Escort. It is a map set at night in winding
• Numbani Numbani Type Hybrid (Assault > Escort) Location Africa Terrain Urban Numbani is a Hybrid (Assault into Escort) map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Official Description 2 Story 3 Gameplay 4 Strategy 4.1 Attack 4.1.1 Assault 4.1.2
• Hollywood Hollywood Type Hybrid Location United States, Los Angeles Terrain Various movie sets Hollywood is a Hybrid map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Official Description 2 Gameplay 3 Known Locations 4 Strategy 4.1 Attack 4.2 Defense 5
• Eichenwalde Eichenwalde Type Hybrid Location Outskirts of Stuttgart, Germany Eichenwalde is a Hybrid map for Overwatch. Contents 1 Background 2 Gameplay 3 Known Locations 4 Strategy 4.1 Attack 4.1.1 Assault 4.2 Defense 4.2.1 Assault 5 Trivia

Control

See more: Control Control is a Game Mode in Overwatch. Game edit | edit source] On Control, two teams fight over a series of objective areas in a best-of-three format. This means that there is no distinction to

On Control maps, two teams fight over a series of objective areas in a best-of-three format. When a team is in control of the round⃢₀ₙs objective area, they will make progress toward capturing it, and whichever team gets to 100% first wins the round. Each round (up to 3 total) will featureSpecial attraction a new objective area located in a different part of the map.
Control maps:

• Lijiang Tower This article is a stub. You can help Overwatch Wiki by expanding it. Lijiang Tower Type Control Location China Terrain City area Lijiang Tower is a Control map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Background 2 Gameplay 3
• Nepal This article is a stub. You can help Overwatch Wiki by expanding it. See the Overwatch map. You may also be looking for the country of the same name. Nepal Type Control Location
• Ilios Ilios Type Control Location Greece Terrain City area Ilios is a Control map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Background 2 Gameplay 3 Strategy 4 Trivia 5 360° Panorama 6 References Background edit | edit source] Ilios
• Oasis This article is a stub. You can help Overwatch Wiki by expanding it. Oasis Type Control Location Iraq Terrain City area Oasis is a Control map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Official Description 2 Background 3 Gameplay