Overwatch

Overwatch is an online first-person shooter in which multiple players form teams and meet different objectives, depending on the game mode. The game's huge roster of heroes all have different abilities and playstyles, though success depends heavily on teamwork between players. The game has been listed as one of the greatest of all time and has one of the largest esports scenes in the world.

+ See More

Page 58

Overwatch Tag Page Cover Art
First-Person Shooter
Released
May 24, 2016
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Use of Tobacco, Violence (online interactions not rated)
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Engine
Proprietary
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.

overwatch ilios map
Overwatch Ilios Map Has Flaw You Can Never Unsee

Overwatch fans discover a distracting design flaw on the Ilios Control map that is getting a mixed reaction from the community.

Smurfing in video games
From Warcraft to Apex Legends, The History of 'Smurfing' In Video Games

Smurfing isn't popular among most gamers, but while many multiplayer titles face Smurfing problems today, it has been around for decades.

Overwatch Trick Allows Enemy Ashe Players To Be Easily Tracked
Overwatch Trick Allows Enemy Ashe Players To Be Easily Tracked

During a game of Overwatch, one player discovers a clever trick that counters Ashe’s Dynamite by helping to reveal her approximate location.

Symmetra teleporter trick
Overwatch Fan Shows How To Make Symmetra Teleporters More Useful

One Overwatch player learned that by falling off certain ledges in a precise manner, Symmetra's teleporter can be built in odd places.

overwatch's first winter wonderlands skins
Overwatch Releases New Winter Wonderland Art for Christmas

Blizzard shares a special holiday message and a new piece of Overwatch Christmas art with some of fans' favorite heroes celebrating.

By 
overwatch christmas art
Christmas Isn't the Same for Overwatch Fans This Year

Overwatch is known for hosting a special Yule Log livestream every Christmas, but it seems as though it won't be returning this year.

Pro Overwatch Team Reveals Incredible Grinch Winston Skin Concept
Pro Overwatch Team Reveals Incredible Grinch Winston Skin Concept

Just in time for the holidays, a professional Overwatch team known as NYXL designs an impressive skin concept for Winston based on the Grinch.

overwatch-2-brigitte-reinhardt-shields-up
All The Overwatch 2 Hero Reworks Revealed So Far

Whenever it releases, Overwatch 2 will make significant changes to its roster of heroes, and Blizzard has already revealed a few of the reworks.

Overwatch Clip Sees Torbjorn Getting 6 Kills While Dead
Overwatch Clip Sees Torbjorn Getting 6 Kills While Dead

During an intense game of Overwatch, a player uses Torbjorn’s powerful abilities to get an impressive 6 eliminations even after dying on the point.