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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
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Overwatch Update Adds Echo, Competitive Open Queues

The newest Overwatch hero is live right now, and Blizzard have also included a new Competitive Open Queue mode that offers no role restrictions.

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Overwatch Hero Pool Bans McCree, Reinhardt, and More

The Overwatch hero pool bans are releasing and fans may be divided about the rotation as favorite characters are swapped out for a week.

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Overwatch Giving Away Free League Tokens

Overwatch League fans can currently receive 100 free OWL tokens, worth one special character skin, by signing up for the League's email service.

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Overwatch Making Changes to Hero and Map Pools

Overwatch will be making some important changes to the Hero Pools and Map Pools systems starting next week to make them more consistent.

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Overwatch Echo Release Date Announced

Overwatch announces that its final character being added, the Damage archetype hero Echo, will be fully available to the public later this month.

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Overwatch Team Working on Fix for Play of the Game Issue

The next Overwatch update is expected to address a major complaint players have had recently with how the Play of the Game is picked.

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Overwatch Update Adds Hilarious April Fool's Day Joke

Overwatch is responsible for a hilarious April Fool's Day joke that will have fans struggling to look at their favorite heroes in the eyes.

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Rumor: Overwatch 2 Leak Reveals New Talents for Ana

A new image appears online that supposedly leaks new character Talents for healer character Ana in the upcoming Overwatch 2's PvE modes.

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This Week's Hero Rotation is Great for One Overwatch Character

This week's Overewatch hero rotation sees several favored hitscan characters unavailable, which is super helpful for one hero in particular.

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Overwatch Art Reveals Early Designs and Scrapped Abilities for Echo

Overwatch Art Reveals Early Designs and Scrapped Abilities for Echo

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Overwatch PTR Update Buffs Tracer

The latest Overwatch update makes significant improvements to Tracer's blink ability and will likely make her even more popular.

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Overwatch: How to Beat the Retribution Challenge Missions

Week 2 of the Overwatch Archives 2020 Event begins with new Challenge Missions for Retribution front and center- here's how to overcome them.

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Blizzard Has 'Big List' of Support and Tank Characters for Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2 game director Jeff Kaplan confirms that Blizzard has a 'big list' of Tank and Support heroes that it plans to add to Overwatch 2.

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Overwatch Looking to Improve Quick Play, Here's How

The devs behind Overwatch are attempting to fix some of the problems with Quick Play mode by reducing the likelihood of entering a losing game.

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Overwatch Confirms New Hero Echo With Origin Story Video

After teasing her since 2018, Blizzard has confirmed that Echo will finally be coming to Overwatch soon as its next playable character.

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Overwatch New Character Tease Continues With Cryptic Video

Overwatch's official Twitter account releases a cryptic tweet that seemingly teases the next character to be added to the lengthy roster.

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Overwatch League Cancels March and April Events Because of Coronavirus

Activision Blizzard's Overwatch League makes an announcement on Twitter that they have officially canceled March and April's live events.

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Grimes Meets With Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan at Blizzard

Grimes meets Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan at Blizzard's offices, prompting fans to ask for a Grimes Overwatch skin or character.

Dr DisRespect Criticizes Overwatch League

Dr DisRespect calls out a prevalent issue with the Overwatch League, addressing how the event is largely inaccessible to new viewers.

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Overwatch Accidentally Nerfs Teabagging

The February 25 Overwatch update makes teabagging a slightly rarer occurrence, but the act will be back in full force quite soon.