Assault Returns for a Four-Day Quick Play Hacked Test
Hanamura, Temple of Anubis, and Volskaya Industries briefly returned with the current roster, current balance, and map voting.
At a glance
- Test window
- Jan 8-11
- Returning maps
- Hanamura, Anubis, Volskaya
Three original maps reopened
Assault returned for a compact Quick Play Hacked window built around Temple of Anubis, Hanamura, and Volskaya Industries. The maps were not frozen in their original era: the test used the current hero roster and live balance environment.
That made the weekend more useful than a museum piece. Newer heroes entered spaces designed before they existed, while long-time players could test whether years of movement, range, and survivability changes altered the old two-capture-point rhythm.
Map voting kept the test focused
The playlist also used map voting, giving each lobby a direct say in which returning location it played. With only four days scheduled, the feature reduced the chance that a player would miss the map they specifically came back to see.
Blizzard presented the run as a limited test rather than a permanent restoration. Its short duration gave the team a concentrated look at participation and match behavior without placing Assault back into the regular Quick Play rotation.
