Season 14 will begin on the same day after just two hours of downtime.
A bug preventing players from leaving spawn areas at the start of matches has led to the map being disabled.
McCree's Fan the Hammer has seen a slight buff in damage, offering more tank-killing potential.
New Faction Assaults, dynamic events for Island Expeditions, class changes, and more also live with new update.
Overwatch's annual Christmas event is now live across all platforms and offers new cosmetics to collect.
A holiday version of Blizzard World has already been teased in a new tweet.
Patch 1.30.2 brings several improvements to the core game, along with balance changes for heroes.
The leader of the Deadlock Gang is finally playable in Overwatch's ranked ladder.
Experience all 29 heroes and modes while earning cosmetics, completely free of charge.
Doomfist's Seismic Slam and Meteor Strike have also seen some significant changes.
All maps and modes will be playable, with progress transferring over to the full game.
Those who purchase the remaster receive classic Warcraft 3 and its expansion next month.
Buffs for Mercy, Reaper, Symmetra, and Roadhog are also live.
Ashe is no longer accessible for PC players with the PTR build.
It'll be more of a "pre-alpha" though, according to Blizzard's Pete Stilwell.
Blizzard confirms that it will improve load times and optimize memory on "constrained systems".
Lead artist Brian Sousa says the team isn't "looking to change how Warcraft plays".
"Blizzard severely miscalculated how their fans would respond," said Cowen and Company to investors.
PC players can try out the 29th hero before she's available on live servers.
Blizzard denies pulling any announcements or having any plans for the same.
