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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

WHERE TO PLAY

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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 Releases Brigitte Origin Story Trailer

Blizzard released a new Overwatch origin story trailer today that stars Brigitte, Torbjorn's daughter, cementing the plucky engineer as the game's 27th hero.

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Florida Overwatch League Team Honors Parkland Shooting Victims Before Matches

Overwatch League team the Florida Mayhem honors the victims of the Parkland school shooting, wearing patches showing support to the Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Overwatch League Viewers Spent a Lot of Money on Twitch Bits

Overwatch League viewers spend a phenomenal amount of money cheering on their favorite teams and players using the new Cheering With Bits feature on Twitch.

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Overwatch Teases Next Uprising Event and New Character?

Blizzard recently posted a curious image to the Overwatch Twitter that many believe is teasing the return of the Uprising event and a new playable hero.

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Overwatch League to Offer Free Skins for Watching on Twitch

Twitch and Blizzard announce that gamers tuning in to watch the Overwatch League will be able to earn tokens that unlock in-game skins for the shooter.

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Overwatch Lore Update Teased by Blizzard Job Listing

The publisher and developer Blizzard Entertainment posts a new job listing on its website that suggests a lore update is on the way for the team-based shooter Overwatch.

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GammaNow Lets Your PC Mine Overwatch Loot Boxes

A new app called GammaNow lets gamers get involved with cryptocurrency, using their PC processors to mine for Overwatch loot boxes and Hearthstone card packs.

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Overwatch Tweaking Several Heroes in PTR Update

Some big hero changes are coming to the Overwatch PTR, including adjustments to Mei's freeze mechanic, Doomfist's hand cannon, and the way Sombra charges her Ultimate.

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Overwatch League Could Charge $60 Million to Create a New Team, Says Report

It could cost investors up to $60 million to create a new Overwatch League team for the second season of the league, claims a new report citing sources on the matter.

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Hawaii State Rep. Introduces Groundbreaking Loot Box Bills

Hawaii State Representative Chris Lee introduces two pairs of bills for loot box regulation, including bills that would ban the sale of games with loot boxes to minors.

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Here's When the Next Overwatch Free Weekend Takes Place

The video game publisher and developer Blizzard Entertainment officially reveals fresh dates of the next free weekend for its team-based shooter, Overwatch.

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Overwatch’s Lunar New Year 2018 Skins Revealed

The video game publisher and developer Blizzard Entertainment officially reveals the new skins for Overwatch's limited-time Lunar New Year event for 2018.

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Doom Mod Adds Overwatch Weapons to Classic Game

One fan of id Software's classic Doom and Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch makes a mod adding some of the latter's weapons into the former first-person shooter.

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Overwatch Lets Players Change Skins Before Match Now

The Overwatch Twitter page announces a brand new feature coming to the game in the February 8 update that will allow players to change skins at the start of a match.

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Overwatch Lunar New Year Event Detailed By Blizzard

Overwatch's Year of the Dog event gives players six new skins to earn, a new map to explore, and a newly improved capture the flag game variant to enjoy.

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Overwatch League Team Adds First Female Pro Player

As the first stage of the Overwatch League nears its end, sources indicate a team may be adding some players, including what would be the first female player.

German Authorities to Consider Loot Box Ban
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Germany's Youth Protection Commission is considering a ban on loot boxes in video games, with the authorities possibly interested in issuing major fines too.

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Overwatch kicks off Lunar New Year Celebration Next Week

Overwatch is kicking off a new live event next week to celebrate the Lunar New Year, bringing with it new skins and other cosmetics for players to chase after.

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Overwatch Patch Nerfs Mercy, Junkrat

Blizzard releases the latest patch notes for Overwatch, which make some major adjustments to two of the game's most beloved heroes: Junkrat and Mercy.

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Overwatch Targeting Toxic YouTubers for Bans

Overwatch gaming director Jeff Kaplan shares a Developer Update to address toxicity in the Overwatch community and how he and his team are dealing with it.

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