Last Week on Blizzard Watch: Sombra, Harbingers, and more

We have at least one more week to wait until the Legion pre-patch, but that doesn’t mean times are slow. New expansion teasers, such as the Harbingers trailer, keep the hype train rolling. And in the world of Overwatch, they’re teasing a new hero — potentially the highly anticipated, highly mysterious Sombra. And in completely unrelated news, today is Prime Day at Amazon. If you have Amazon Prime, why not use today’s downtime to pick up a cheap … I dunno, whatever they’re selling. I’m a sucker for deals, what can I say?

Anyway, join us as we recap the news and events of the last week!

Warcraft news, features, and miscellany

• Legion pre-patch is nearly upon us, Demon Hunters to follow
• Harbingers trailer features Illidan, Khadgar, Gul’dan and more
• Officers’ Quarters: Ranked raider perks
• Lightsworn: Leveling as a Protection Paladin in Legion
• Lightsworn: Holy Paladin talents for leveling in Legion
• Encrypted Text: Best Rogue talents for questing and leveling in Legion
• The Warrior’s Charge: What to do once patch 7.0 drops
• New Legion comic Nightborne: Twilight of Suramar released
• Know Your Lore: Rise of the Argent Crusade
• Role Play: Tauren lore and character development
• Legion artifact and class hall questline Q&A liveblog
• Blizzard Watch Podcast episode 77
• Lore Watch Episode 26: Fault Lines and Legion lore
• Flaming Death Spheres: WoW Leveling Bonanza Episode 48

Overwatch

• Overwatch teases potential new hero
• Blizzard sues Overwatch cheat maker for copyright infringement
• Latest Overwatch patch addresses Competitive Play issues
• Simple Overwatch tips for competitive play

Other Blizzard titles

Heroes of the Storm

• Heroes PTR is live with Gul’dan and some big balance changes
• Even more roster drama in Heroes esports before NA fall qualifiers

Diablo

• Diablo’s game director is out but Blizzard’s already hiring a replacement
• Diablo Season 6 ending, Season 7 coming in August

If you’re looking for MMO news beyond World of Warcraft, look no further than our friends at Massively Overpowered. Here are some OP highlights from the past week.

• Turbine layoffs confirmed: Turbine is transitioning into a ‘mobile’ dev studio
• Richard Garriott and Starr Long are literally selling their blood for Shroud of the Avatar
• No Man’s Sky goes gold
• R.I.P. PlanetSide

For more MMO and MOBA news, head over to Massively OP!