Make some noise with Senior Sound Designer Nicholas Yochum, who walks us through his creative process and the importance of collaborative teamwork, plus a bonus look at the creation of Domina’s luxurious sound kit.
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Interesting stuff as always!
Please can you do a blog talking about OW’s new Switch 2 upgraded version and what features it’s going to support?!
I’m so hyped for that!
Would also love to know if there’s any plans for Overwatch to get support for other technical features such as;
- PS5 Pro PSSR 2 upscaling
- AMD Anti-Lag on PC
- Frame Gen
- Ray Tracing
- DLSS 4.5/DLSS 5 (IMO this one could be hilariously funny even if not suited for this game!)
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Was this not one of the least voted for options on that “We’re listening” post?
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Something I’ve noticed going back-and-forth between this game and Marble is you really appreciate the sound design in this game all the more!
They really put the work in to make every sound feel unique and interesting!
It was an interesting blog to read!
I’d also love if they did a blog on Overwatch mobile!
Can’t wait for that to get a global release!
They meant “we’re listening” in the sense that we’re listening to the game’s superb sound design 
I really like these kinds of posts though, it’s so cool to see the minutiae that make up the game. OW has some of the best sound design I’ve heard in a game, my ears are like my second set of eyes.
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I want to know the process on who gets skins or not. I want to know why Characters like Mercy and Kiriko get 3 Legendaries every season while Wrecking Ball has received nothing but recolors for 2 and a half years.
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That one’s easy - whichever characters sell skins the best!
But I too really look forward to Wrecking Ball getting a Mythic skin!
Maybe it could be a globe that’s also geographically accurate - so the young ones could skip geography lessons and learn by playing?!
I don’t care if it’s a Mythic or not, I just want a new skin that isn’t a recolor. The last one we got was Azmodan in Season 7
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Delete that hero lol
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Cool article! I really enjoyed his “Behind the Sounds: Juno” video. Its awesome seeing how Nicholas makes custom, Sci-Fi sounds! Very inspiring indeed. 
No idea he made one for Wuyang! Im checking that one out next 
Ive been playing with audio since I was a kid, recording music with Audacity and recording my vinyl turntable scratches, and things like that. Ive even recorded beatbox loops with a Boss RC-50 Sound Looper, so this kind of this creative work has really interests me. In a different timeline, I like to think I pursued a career in audio design instead of manufacturing. 
Cant wait for the Behind the Sounds: Jetpack Cat video to come out. Really looking forward to that. 
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Well, this was a pleasant surprise. After last week’s blog, thought we were going back to 2019 radio silence.
Not every weekly blog has to be something earthshattering. It can be something technical (like this one), niche, or look at this week’s artwork.
That’s perfectly fine for a weekly blog.
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Swap off the hitscan elo inflating cowboy and you’ll do better against her, dude.
Or learn to hit shots?
saying hit shots with a giant shield infront of you, while getting poked at through that shield from a tank
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A giant shield that evaporates with even 20% of effort. C’mon, do better.
Or play another hero.
Couldn’t agree more.
Because it’s guaranteed to sell every time and has a huge pool of potential buyers. Ball does not.
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Oy, sound guy, tell whoever’s working on the mythic weapons over there to give Tracer two dual-wielded ray guns from Call Of Duty: Black Ops Zombies, and then go in and work your magic on them so that they sound more in tune with the fire rate of her weapons.
If the guys at Activision get antsy about this, just say that Poom said it was OK.
Thank you for your service.
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You already had different shield shapes just like I wanted and then replaced them? 
Yes I already watched these. I’m a nerd and Youtube knew it.
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map voting rules, you get what your given
As a sound designer myself, I really loved watching his YT channel breaking down the process for the new heroes.
I’d take an apprenticeship with him no questions asked because he loves KHS Phaseplant as much as I do lmao
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add roadhog to stadium pls