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5 changes across 1 patch (Aug 11, 2026), newest first.

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  1. Overwatch Patch Notes (Aug 11, 2026)Adjust 5Official notes ↗
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    New Team Drives: limited-time events that award Competitive Points and a unique visual reward, and winning players are grouped automatically.
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    Like Drives, Team Drives are limited-time events that award Competitive Points and a unique new visual reward! Unlike Drives, any time you win a match in a Team Drive, you'll be automatically grouped with all winning players. Why stay chained to the other gladiators and not just leave the group? Because each consecutive win as a team grants a big increasing bonus to Fame (similar to Drive Score) that will launch you through the Gladiator Ranks toward completion. You'll keep your individual bonus if you leave the group to queue again solo, but you won't benefit from the bonuses of all the other winners you just played with. You can also create your own full stacks and play only with friends if you want. There's also an option found under Social → General → Groups called "Enable Auto-Grouping on Team Drive Wins" that you can turn Off if you prefer to avoid grouping altogether, but the event will be much harder to complete solo since you won't benefit from other winners nearly as often.
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    While Gladiator Ranks are very similar to Checkpoints from Drives, a Team Drive can only be completed by passing The Trail, requiring players to win 3 out of their last 4 matches.
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    While Gladiator Ranks are very similar to Checkpoints from Drives, a Team Drive can only be completed by passing The Trail, requiring players to win 3 out of their last 4 matches.
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    Instead of awarding Signatures that attach to your name plate, Team Drives award Player Card Frames that are visible where your Player Card is visible.
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    Instead of awarding Signatures that attach to your name plate, Team Drives award Player Card Frames that are visible where your Player Card is visible.
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    The first 10,000 players to complete the Team Drive by finishing The Trial will unlock a temporary dynamic title showing the order that they completed the event in. Can your stack be the #1 Gladiators? These titles will be unlocked at the end of the Team Drive.
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    The first 10,000 players to complete the Team Drive by finishing The Trial will unlock a temporary dynamic title showing the order that they completed the event in. Can your stack be the #1 Gladiators? These titles will be unlocked at the end of the Team Drive.
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    The first Team Drive will take place September 4th 11 AM PT — September 7th 11 AM PT, in the days leading up to the mid-season patch.
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    The first Team Drive will take place September 4th 11 AM PT - September 7th 11 AM PT, in the days leading up to the mid-season patch.