'Overwatch' PTR Patch Notes: New Eichenwalde Map Now Available To Play

Overwatch fans who watched the reveal of Overwatch ’s new Eichenwalde map should be delighted to know that Eichenwalde is now playable on the PTR, the Public Test Region server where changes to the game are tested before going live.

In an official blue post on the Battlenet forums, game director Jeff Kaplan wrote :

“Eichenwalde is now available for testing on the PTR. The map has been added to the Quick Play and Competitive rotations. We've also added a Brawl that specifically focuses on Eichenwalde (for those who just want to test the new map).

“Two new skins for Reinhardt will also be available on the PTR for your testing.

“Thank you.”

Check out the Gamescom 2016 flyover video of the Eichenwalde map below:

Eichenwalde is a hybrid Assault/Escort map set on the outskirts of Stuttgart, Germany - the same city Bastion fought his destructive programming over in his animated short, The Last Bastion .

Check out 17 minutes of gameplay set in Eichenwalde below:

Reinhardt’s two new legendary skins, “Balderich” and “Greifhardt,” are also available on the PTR:

Have you played any games on the Eichenwalde map yet? Early reports call it a paradise for flankers and snipers, with the map boasting the highest verticality of any Overwatch map. Feel free to let us know what your experience has been in the comments section below.