Overwatch Anniversary 2018 Infographic

15 new maps? Eichenwalde, Oasis, Lunar, Junkertown, Blizzard World, Rialto, Ecopoint, Necropolis, Castillo, Black Forest, Château Guillard, Petra, Ayutthaya. I count only 13, which are the last 2?

I think it's a bit dishonest for Blizzard to claim these are milestones that were crossed in the second year but it's really just the overall data from the two years that Overwatch has been out. I mean I get it's more attractive to say that 6 new heroes and 15 new maps after a second year but when it's really more like 3 heroes and about 7 maps of varying size over each year it just feels a little duplicitous to claim that.

Originally Posted by Darknessvamp

I think it's a bit dishonest for Blizzard to claim these are milestones that were crossed in the second year but it's really just the overall data from the two years that Overwatch has been out. I mean I get it's more attractive to say that 6 new heroes and 15 new maps after a second year but when it's really more like 3 heroes and about 7 maps of varying size over each year it just feels a little duplicitous to claim that.

Well they aren't wrong either.

Originally Posted by Darknessvamp

I think it's a bit dishonest for Blizzard to claim these are milestones that were crossed in the second year but it's really just the overall data from the two years that Overwatch has been out. I mean I get it's more attractive to say that 6 new heroes and 15 new maps after a second year but when it's really more like 3 heroes and about 7 maps of varying size over each year it just feels a little duplicitous to claim that.

How is it dishonest to go "we crossed these milestones" and then go "we passed 15 maps", "we passed 6 new heroes", exactly?

Originally Posted by KCguy

Well they aren't wrong either.

Originally Posted by Perfectdoll

How is it dishonest to go "we crossed these milestones" and then go "we passed 15 maps", "we passed 6 new heroes", exactly?

It's more a problem with the wording. Saying "crossed in its second year" makes it sound like the stats are representing all that was done in it's second year however if they said something like "has achieved by the end of it's second year" then that would include both of the years that Overwatch has been out as the data itself displays that time frame. It just feels a bit dishonest to suggest they achieved this all in one year especially when this is technically a piece of advertising.

Originally Posted by Darknessvamp

It's more a problem with the wording. Saying "crossed in its second year" makes it sound like the stats are representing all that was done in it's second year however if they said something like "has achieved by the end of it's second year" then that would include both of the years that Overwatch has been out as the data itself displays that time frame. It just feels a bit dishonest to suggest they achieved this all in one year especially when this is technically a piece of advertising.

Then I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree, 'cause I don't read it like that.

Anniversary means from point zero to point 2 years. So somebody reads something he wants to read

Originally Posted by Battlebeard

15 new maps? Eichenwalde, Oasis, Lunar, Junkertown, Blizzard World, Rialto, Ecopoint, Necropolis, Castillo, Black Forest, Château Guillard, Petra, Ayutthaya. I count only 13, which are the last 2?

Probably Rio and Sydney, though they're just Lucioball maps.

I could do without half these maps tbh.

Originally Posted by Darknessvamp

It's more a problem with the wording. Saying "crossed in its second year" makes it sound like the stats are representing all that was done in it's second year however if they said something like "has achieved by the end of it's second year" then that would include both of the years that Overwatch has been out as the data itself displays that time frame. It just feels a bit dishonest to suggest they achieved this all in one year especially when this is technically a piece of advertising.

They achieved these milestones in their second year. Six total heroes added, 15 total maps, etc.

It's like if you reached 500 hours played last month after playing since launch, you would have crossed the 500 hour milestone this year.

They are in no way suggesting they achieved this in one year, they are suggesting they achieved this over two years.

Originally Posted by Kathranis

Probably Rio and Sydney, though they're just Lucioball maps.

Oasis has 3 diffent maps, i assume thats how they counted.

Originally Posted by Darknessvamp

I think it's a bit dishonest for Blizzard to claim these are milestones that were crossed in the second year but it's really just the overall data from the two years that Overwatch has been out. I mean I get it's more attractive to say that 6 new heroes and 15 new maps after a second year but when it's really more like 3 heroes and about 7 maps of varying size over each year it just feels a little duplicitous to claim that.

This is a case where they said what they meant and you heard what you wanted to hear. That fault isn't theirs, it is yours.