Editing Volskaya Industries

{{Infobox map
| name = Volskaya Industries
| image = Volskaya Industries.jpg
| theme = {{Audio|Volskaya Industries Theme 1.ogg}} {{Audio|Volskaya Industries Theme 2.ogg}} 
| type = Assault
| location = {{flag|ru}} [[Russia]], St. Petersburg<ref name = "Masquerade">''[[Doomfist: Masquerade]]''</ref>
| terrain = Machine construction zone
| isMap = Yes
| releaseDate = 2016-05-24
}}
'''Volskaya Industries''' is an [[Assault]] [[Maps|map]] in ''[[Overwatch]]''. One of the 12 maps included in the game's release on 24 May 2016. In Overwatch 2, the map is only accessible in [[Custom game|Custom games]] and [[Arcade]], due to the removal of the Assault mode from standard modes.

==Official Description==
[[Russia]] was one of the countries hit hardest by the [[Omnic Crisis]], but during the rebuilding process, it rode the wave of the mechanized labor industry's revitalization and entered a period of rapid growth. However, after recent attacks from the long-dormant Siberian [[omnium]], Russia has returned to war footing, guarding its sparkling cities with the massive, human-piloted [[Svyatogor]] [[mech]]s developed and produced by Volskaya Industries.<ref>''[[Overwatch Visual Source Book]]''</ref>

==Background==

Volskaya Industries is a Russian company involved in Svyatogor production, and is Russia's premier anti-omnic security force.<ref name = "LUMÉRICOCEO">2016-11-03, [https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/20356130 LUMÉRICO CEO STEPS DOWN]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2016-11-15</ref> [[Katya Volskaya]] is its CEO.<ref name = "Twitter"/> Based in St. Petersburg,<ref name = "Masquerade"/> its frigid mechworks are a hotbed for conflict and corporate backstabbing.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/game/events/volskaya-foundry Assault on Volskaya Foundry], ''Blizzard Entertainment''. Accessed on 2017-09-20</ref>

In more recent times, in light of increased aggression from the Siberian omnium, the company increased production.<ref name = "Twitter">2015-08-04, [https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/628597024951111680 Volskaya Industries CEO announces increased mech production after new attacks from Siberian omnium.]. ''Twitter'', accessed on 2015-08-11</ref> Shortly after [[Guillermo Portero]] stepped down as CEO of [[LumériCo]], Volskaya experienced a security breach in its network.<ref name = "LUMÉRICOCEO"/> This was at the hands of [[Sombra]], who was able to shut down the company's security systems as she, [[Widowmaker]], and [[Reaper]] (all [[Talon]] operatives) conducted a raid on the company's mech factory in order to assassinate Katya. Katya survived, but numerous personnel were killed and at least one mech was destroyed.<ref>''[[Infiltration]]''</ref>

==Gameplay==

Moving platforms exist in the map.<ref>2015-08-08, [http://overwatch.blizzpro.com/2015/08/08/gamescom-livestream-panel-w-the-devs/ GAMESCOM LIVESTREAM PANEL W/ THE DEVS]. ''Blizzpro'', accessed on 2015-08-22</ref>

A flanking route runs over the left edge of the map. It is usable by [[Tracer]], [[Reaper]], [[Genji]], [[D.Va]], [[Pharah]], [[Widowmaker]], [[Winston]], [[Mercy]], [[Lúcio]], [[Junkrat|Junkrat,]] and [[Sombra]]. In addition, [[Symmetra]] can place her teleporter to get any hero across the gap. However, [[Mei]] can place her Ice Wall on the edge of the platform, preventing these heroes from getting across.

== Strategy ==
With good enough defense, the first gate can be one of the hardest choke points to push through. Fortunately for attacking teams, the large gap to the left of the attackers' spawn can be crossed by many heroes. This leads to an open area which allows the player to get behind the defending team and aid their team in pushing through the choke point. Heroes capable of crossing the gap are [[Genji]], [[Pharah]], [[Reaper]], [[Tracer]], [[D.Va]], [[Mercy]] (with help from another teammate), [[Sombra]], and [[Lúcio]], as well as [[Winston]] and [[Junkrat]] with much greater difficulty. [[Symmetra]], however, can teleport any hero across the gap to allow a fast capture of the point.

To prevent the attacking team from crossing the gap, [[Mei]] can block most attackers with her [[Ice Wall]] while crossing. [[Torbjörn]] or [[Symmetra]] can also guard the gap with their turrets at the risk of leaving the choke point with fewer strong defense heroes. One way to avoid these counters is to go over the building separating the gap, rather than around it, using D.Va or Pharah, although this can be a difficult maneuver.

== Trivia ==
*When [[Zarya]] is chosen on Volskaya, she will sometimes [[Zarya/Quotes|quote]] a line, in Russian, from Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's play ''Cherry Orchard''. When translated it reads as "A human has a hundred senses and with his death only five known to us will die. The other ninety-five stay alive."
*The company has an [http://www.volskayaindustries.com official website] which was part of the [[Sombra/ARG|Sombra ARG]]. The current text on the site can be roughly translated to "Exceeded server loads. Conducting maintenance."
*According to a voice line, [[Ana]] is "Still on their watchlist". It is unknown what she did to get on the watchlist.
*The map appears as a battleground in ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]'', labelled "Volskaya Foundry."<ref>2017-09-15, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huC2L2Pw3c8 Heroes of the Storm – Volskaya Foundry Overview]. ''YouTube'', accessed on 2017-09-16</ref>
**The cosmetics are real but the Objectives are the same as the Overwatch: Control.
**Capturing the map's objective rewards the team a mech, which two heroes can pilot.
**Katya Volskaya is the announcer.
*A similar map named [[Iron Star]] was cut during development of ''Overwatch''. It may have been a precursor to Volskaya.
*The spawn room for the attacking side on Point A resembles a church in St. Petersburg, the Church on Spilled Blood.

==360° Panorama==
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==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://www.volskayaindustries.com/ Volskaya Industries Homepage]

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