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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: Anniversary Event Start Time, Hanzo and Symmetra Skins Confirmed

The anniversary event for Overwatch is almost here, and Game Director Jeff Kaplan confirms that it will bring with it new skins for Hanzo and Symmetra.

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Blizzard Announces Official Overwatch Developmental League

Blizzard's newly announced Overwatch Contenders serves as the developmental league for potential pro players, offering a ramp into the official Overwatch League.

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Overwatch Won't Add New Events in Year 2

Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan suggests Blizzard will 'refine' and improve existing seasonal events instead of creating brand new ones in the future.

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New "Season" Of Animated Overwatch Shorts Coming

Overwatch fans can expect more animated shorts to come soon as game director Jeff Kaplan confirms that a second 'season' of films are currently in the works.

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Overwatch Anniversary Skins Revealed

A new Overwatch reveal is made on the game's Chinese Facebook group, showing off new Legendary anniversary skins for Bastion, Pharah, Soldier 76, and Zarya.

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Overwatch: 3 New Arena Maps Releasing for Anniversary

Overwatch's arena mode seems like it's getting a lot more variety, with three new arena maps launching as part of the game's one-year anniversary celebrations.

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Overwatch Adding New Basic Loot Box Items

Fans can expect some new non-event-related content, like the shrugging and sitting emotes for Reaper and Sombra, during the anniversary event for Overwatch.

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Overwatch Season 4 End Date Revealed

Overwatch season four will end within the next two weeks, reveals principal designer Scott Mercer, who also promises a shorter 'offseason' than before.

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Overwatch Could Be Getting an Art Book

NeoGAF user AlexFlame116 finds unlisted Amazon pages that reveal that both an Overwatch art book and comic book anthology set to be released later this year.

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How Overwatch Balances Characters for Online Play

Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan sheds some light on how Blizzard approaches the development of each Overwatch character, especially when it comes to game balance.

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Overwatch Game of the Year Edition in the Works

According to recent datamining, Blizzard has intentions of releasing a special Game of the Year Edition of Overwatch in honor of its first anniversary.

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Overwatch Uprising Infographic Reveals A Surprising Win/Loss Ratio

Blizzard releases a new Overwatch infographic showing off statistics for the Uprising update including total games won, most popular characters, and the number of omnics killed.

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Overwatch: Competitive Season 5 Starts in June

The deadline for the latest Overwatch competitive season is finally announced, leaving players just a few more weeks to prepare for the launch of season five.

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Overwatch Could Get Gun Game Mode in Future

Following a fan suggestion about implementing a new Gun-Game mode into Overwatch, director Jeff Kaplan states that the team would 'love to try something like this at some point'.

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Overwatch: Symmetra Will Get More Legendary Skins Soon

In response to a question about new legendary skins for support character Symmetra, Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan states that 'Symmetra fans will be very pleased soon'.

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Overwatch Datamine Leaks Anniversary Event

Reddit user FailCraft datamines the latest update for Overwatch's PTR, finding evidence that the rumored May 24th anniversary event is actually in the works.

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Rumor: Overwatch's Mercy is Getting An Insane Buff

An alleged Blizzard QA tester claims that Overwatch healer Mercy is getting a buff in the near future that will make her Ultimate ability overpowered.

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Overwatch is the Fastest-Growing Franchise for Blizzard

According to Activision Blizzard's first-quarter 2017 earnings call, the company declares the team-based shooter Overwatch to be Blizzard's fastest-growing franchise.

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Rumor: Overwatch's Next Three Heroes Leaked, Doomfist is First Up

A new leak from an alleged Blizzard employee reveals the next three heroes that will be coming to Overwatch, as well as the start date of the next event.

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Rumor: Overwatch Getting New Game Mode and Three Maps This Month

Someone claiming to be a QA tester for Blizzard says that the Overwatch one year anniversary event will bring with it a new game mode and three new maps.