Jeff Kaplan presents the huge new Overwatch 'Workshop' mode – its operation, details, etc.

On April 24th, director Jeff Kaplan made a surprise to the developer, Update Update, who introduced players to a brand new "Atelier" mode that will allow them to control and play with all aspects of the game.

Kaplan has promised "great things" for Overwatch in 2019 and it looks like the development team is starting to produce results with the new Workshop mode, available now.

April 24th was the first time that news about this new feature was coming out, and based on the initial reactions, it seems that some fans are rather enthusiastic.

How is it different from custom games?

The workshop was created by two Overwatch developers during their free time. It is a simplified game scripting system that extends the customization features available in the game browser.

In the workshop, players can create a script to modify almost anything in the game: unique rules, game conditions, even personalization of heroes. For example, if you want to create a Lucio Wall Race game mode or even create a prototype for a unique hero idea, you can do it.

"This is not a map editor," Kaplan said in the Developer Update. "You will not be able to create custom geometry or import any illustrations into the game that currently do not exist, this basically allows you to control the game logic behind the game modes and what happens with different heroes. "

Kaplan said he was eager to see what the players are proposing using the new feature, while many fans seem excited to be able to "create their own game" in Overwatch.

Depending on the degree of creative freedom offered to players, we could witness a massive increase in Overwatch content from the workshop.

Additional features of the workshop

The workshop will also feature a "share" feature that will generate code that allows players to share their custom creations with each other, which was rather tedious in Custom Games.

As a bonus, the new mode will be available on console as well as PC, so that players on all platforms will have access to the latest feature.

Blizzard has provided a detailed guide on the use of the Workshop, as many of its elements are based on game design elements.

Kaplan said that there was a lot of skepticism among fans when Overwatch announced great things to come in 2019, but until now it seems that he and the development team are following him .