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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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Overwatch 2 Mei Walls and Attacks Bugged

Overwatch 2 players are pointing out significant issues with Mei's Ice Wall ability that can even force her attacks to go wild.

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Overwatch 2 Players Point Out Disturbing Detail About Junker Queen's Kneepad

Though Junker Queen is already one of the most intimidating characters in Overwatch 2, one detail makes her much more terrifying.

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Overwatch 2 Bug is Giving Players Free Golden Weapons

A bug in Overwatch 2 is giving random players a significant amount of Competitive Points, allowing them to buy golden weapons for free.

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Overwatch 2 Achievements Are Sabotaging Xbox Players

Overwatch 2 is still suffering from a major bug impacting Xbox players that kicks them out of the game whenever they earn achievements.

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Overwatch 2: It Will Take 5 Years to Unlock All of Kiriko's Cosmetics Without Spending Real Money

An Overwatch 2 player does the math to figure out how long it would take to unlock all of Kiriko's cosmetics without spending real money.

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Overwatch 2 Custom Games Let Fans Play 6v6

While Overwatch 2 shifted its gameplay to 5v5 team modes, players can use custom games to return the action back to the traditional style of 6v6.

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Overwatch 2 Going Down for Maintenance Again

Blizzard announces that it's going to take Overwatch 2 down for maintenance again on Friday, though for a shorter window than Thursday.

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Overwatch 2 Bug is Automatically Spending Players' Legacy Credits

Overwatch 2 has a bug where, if players are not careful, they may end up spending their legacy credits without intending to.

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Overwatch 1 Discs Are Now Being Used As Pizza Cutters and Drink Coasters

Overwatch 2's launch makes the Overwatch 1 disc essentially useless, so gamers are thinking of creative ways to put it to use.

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Overwatch 2 Players Are Speedrunning Getting Through the Queue

A new trend is starting to build steam among Overwatch 2 players, as many fans have begun to 'speedrun' their way through the login screen.

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Overwatch 2 Kiriko Spray is Reference to LoFi Girl

Overwatch 2 fans discover a charming reference to the iconic LoFi girl streams in the form of a spray for the new playable hero, Kiriko.

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GameStop Orders Employees to Destroy Copies of Overwatch 1

A GameStop employee receives orders that tell her to destroy copies of the first Overwatch game on PS4 and Xbox One.

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Overwatch 2 is Being Review Bombed

Overwatch 2 gets flooded with negative reviews from frustrated fans due to a variety of issues, including long queues and server problems.

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Overwatch 2 Removing Phone Number Requirement for Some Players

Blizzard announces that certain Overwatch 2 players won't be forced to use the onboard SMS Protect security service to play the game.

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Blizzard Provides Update on Ongoing Overwatch 2 Issues

Blizzard Entertainment releases a lengthy forum post listing all of the known issues with Overwatch 2 and addresses how it's fixing them.

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Overwatch 2 Glitch Makes Characters Bald

A hilarious graphical glitch causes one of the new Overwatch 2 heroes to lose their hair, and this bug seemingly extends to the rest of the cast too.

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Overwatch 2 Fans Are Not Happy With the Updated Character Bios

Passionate players of Overwatch 2 express their frustration at the way with which Blizzard has treated the game's heroes.

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Overwatch 2 Players Are Not Happy About Legendary Skin Prices and Weekly Challenge Rewards

Overwatch 2 players are shocked to see just how long it will take them to earn enough Overwatch Coins to unlock a single legendary skin.

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Overwatch 2 Servers Are Under DDoS Attack

President of Blizzard Entertainment Mike Ybarra is updating fans that are having issues getting into Overwatch 2's first day.

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Overwatch 1 Players Make Peace With Enemy Players in Final Matches

In the final hours of Overwatch 1, players reacted in all sorts of ways, with one common theme being enemy teams making peace.