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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.

Genre(s)
First-Person Shooter
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Blizzard Reveals Why Many Overwatch 2 Competitive Players Are Ranking So Low

Blizzard apologizes to the community following a recent issue causing competitive players to be placed in too low a skill rank.

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Overwatch 2 Hits Massive Player Milestone

Blizzard is celebrating the success of Overwatch 2 for hitting an impressive number of players in only 10 days of the game going live.

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Overwatch 2 Players Have Funny Reaction to Learning About Mei Changes

After Mei received a few buffs and one serious nerf, Overwatch 2 gamers make themselves laugh when they discover the changes during a match.

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Overwatch 2 Raises Price of Overwatch League Tokens on Console

Blizzard raises the price of the 400 Overwatch League Tokens pack on console after a fan points out an inconsistency with the PC version.

Overwatch 2 Clip Shows Moira Player Completely Ignoring Bastion Who Needs Healing
Overwatch 2 Clip Shows Moira Player Completely Ignoring Bastion Who Needs Healing

A Moria player fails to heal a Bastion player that is low on health during a game of Overwatch 2, even when the DPS hero is right beside them.

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Overwatch 2 Provides Update on Hero Balance, Map Rotation, and More

While the developers of Overwatch 2 are mostly pleased with the gameplay balance, they are keeping an eye on some things.

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Overwatch 2 Player Ends Up With Negative Overwatch Coins After Accidentally Buying Hammond Bundle

An Overwatch 2 player discovers a fault in the game's new shop system that somehow leaves them with a negative balance of Overwatch Coins.

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Overwatch 2 Player Fails Weekly Damage MIT Challenge by a Single Point

One Overwatch 2 player shares how they came so close to completing the weekly damage MIT challenge but came short by a single point.

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Overwatch 2 Fan Makes Art Inspired by Long Queue Times

Overwatch 2 player and artist creates a detailed scene depicting their lengthy queue experience, while poking fun at the game's wait times.

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Overwatch 2 Selling One Highlight Intro for $7

Blizzard's set price for stand-alone items is giving Overwatch 2 players sticker shock as they adjust to free-to-play monetization.

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Overwatch 2 Fans Unimpressed by Latest Shop Offerings

Many Overwatch 2 fans voice their frustration over the live service rotating shop offerings for characters like Baptiste and the fresh face Sojourn.

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Overwatch 2 Video Shows New Hero Dialogue in Horizon Lunar Colony Map

Dialogue audio for Overwatch 2's new characters offers a look into each hero's character, and perhaps Blizzard's development limitations.

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Overwatch 2 Giving Away Free Legendary Skin and More to Make Up for Server Issues

Blizzard issues another apology for Overwatch 2 and offers free cosmetics to players for the issues the game has had since its launch.

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Overwatch 2 Lucio Player Takes Out Entire Enemy Team in a Single Boop

An Overwatch 2 Lucio player takes out an entire enemy team on the Lijiang Tower bridge with a single boop, resulting in a play of the game.

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Overwatch 2 Shop Selling Skin for More Than Its Bundle Costs

An Overwatch 2 player notices that the price of a skin in the in-game store is more than what Blizzard is charging for its bundle.

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Overwatch Temporarily Removes Bastion and Torbjorn from Competitive Play

Due to bugs in their abilities, the canonical duo of Bastion and Torbjorn will be unplayable to Overwatch 2 players for an undetermined amount of time

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Overwatch 2 Bastion Bug Makes His Ultimate Overpowered

An Overwatch 2 bug is completely breaking Bastion’s new ultimate ability, allowing him to spam Artillery shells for its entire duration.

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Overwatch 2 Video Shows Kiriko Menu Intro Without Text or Icons

One Overwatch 2 fan shows off just how cool the menu intro for Kiriko is by removing the text and other icons from the screen.

Overwatch 2 Lets Players Talk to the Robot on Push Maps
Overwatch 2 Lets Players Talk to the Robot on Push Maps

Push is a new game mode introduced in Overwatch 2, and one gamer has discovered a neat Easter egg about the mode’s giant robot.

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Overwatch 2 Players Aren't Happy About 'Generic' Orisa Javelins With Old Skins

An Overwatch 2 player notices that Orisa's new weapon lacks any variants for any of her new skins, which are more expensive than the first game.