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First-Person Shooter
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 96%
Released
May 24, 2016
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Use of Tobacco, Violence (online interactions not rated)
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard

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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.

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First-Person Shooter
Overwatch 2 Players Want PvE Feature to Come to PvP
Overwatch 2 Players Want PvE Feature to Come to PvP

Some fans think that they have come up with a way of improving the PvP experience in Overwatch 2 by borrowing a UI element from the PvE modes.

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Weird Overwatch 2 Bug Labels Widowmaker as a Support Hero

An Overwatch 2 player shares a bug they encountered in-game which indicated damage dealer Widowmaker as a support hero instead.

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Overwatch 2 Fan Figures Out What's Causing the 5 Million Damage Mitigated Bug

An avid Overwatch 2 fan discovers the cause of the puzzling 5 million damage mitigated bug that affects the scoreboard in online matches.

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Overwatch 2 Had 35 Million Players During Its First Month

Official numbers from a Blizzard investor call show that Overwatch 2 is pulling more players in its first month than the original game did.

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Hilarious Overwatch 2 Clip Spotlights Average Support Experience

One unlucky Overwatch 2 Lucio player gets the full support player experience just seconds after exiting the spawn room to aid the team.

Overwatch 2 Fan Points Out Interesting Similarity Between Junker Queen and Wrecking Ball Skin
Overwatch 2 Fan Points Out Interesting Similarity Between Junker Queen and Wrecking Ball Skin

An Overwatch 2 player points out that an older Legendary skin for Wrecking Ball shares design aspects similar to Overwatch 2’s new tank Junker Queen.

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Overwatch 2 Changes to Brigitte and Moira Could Be Coming

When asked if it had any future hero reworks in mind, Blizzard mentions potential changes to Overwatch 2's Moira and Brigitte.

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Overwatch 2 Players Can Get Coins Faster By Playing World of Warcraft

An Overwatch 2 fan discovers that fans of Blizzard's hero-shooter are able to earn in-game credits faster by playing World of Warcraft instead.

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Overwatch 2 New Tank Hero Ramattra is an Omnic Terrorist

Blizzard confirms that the next Overwatch 2 hero is the new Tank Ramattra, an omnic terrorist and the leader of Null Sector.

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Enemy Players Help Overwatch 2 Reaper Get Penta Kill After Being Abandoned by His Team

A Reaper player was abandoned by his entire during an Overwatch 2 match so the enemy team works together and gifts him a pentakill.

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Overwatch 2 Creates Hypothetical Dr Disrespect Character Kit

Activision Blizzard creates a hypothetical Dr Direspect character kit for Overwatch 2 that focuses on his prototype scopes and high vertical leap.

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Overwatch 2 Kiriko Witch Skin Is Now Available as Standalone Purchase and Fans Aren’t Happy

Blizzard is now offering Kiriko's Witch skin for purchase standalone in Overwatch 2, stirring controversy among players that paid for the bundle.

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Overwatch 2 Bug Gives Brigitte an Unbreakable Shield

Overwatch 2 players are calling attention to a nasty Brigitte bug that can be exploited in a new way when paired with a Kiriko.

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Overwatch 2 Support Main Gets Bizarre Recommendation from Shop

An Overwatch 2 player, referring to themselves as a support main, is presented with some odd offerings from the in-game shop.

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Overwatch Fan Finds Outdated Costume at Spirit Halloween

An Overwatch fan finds an outdated children's costume at the seasonal Spirit Halloween store that doesn't reflect changes made for Overwatch 2.

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Overwatch 2 Fan Gives Competitive Loading Screen a Makeover

An Overwatch 2 fan dissatisfied with the current look of the competitive loading screen in the game decides to create their own design instead.

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Hilarious Overwatch 2 Clip Shows Moira Player Ignore Reinhardt Who Needs Healing

An amusing Overwatch 2 clip shows a Reinhardt player in need of healing begging their Moira for support while they pursue a Lucio instead.

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Overwatch 2 Players Are Upset at Blizzard's Plans to Nerf Genji

Blizzard has announced plans to nerf a few Overwatch 2 heroes in an upcoming balance patch, but fans are upset to hear these nerfs involve Genji.

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Funny Overwatch 2 Stat Screen Bug Shows How ‘OP’ Sombra Is

One Overwatch 2 player refers to a comical in-game stat screen to demonstrate just how overpowered one of the game's heroes has become.

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Former League of Legends, Destiny Developer is Now Overwatch 2 Executive Producer

Blizzard has officially revealed that former Riot Games and Bungie producer Jared Neuss has joined the Overwatch 2 team as executive producer.