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Overwatch
First-Person Shooter
Systems
super greyscale 8-bit logo PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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 To Give Symmetra Two Ultimates
PC Gaming

Overwatch is giving Symmetra two ultimate abilities. Keeping her standard teleporter, the support character will also be able to generate individual shields over a large radius.

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Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Graphic Novel
PC Gaming

With the popularity of Overwatch refusing to wane, fans were anticipating the arrival of a graphic novel highlighting the game's existing narrative. Alas, Blizzard has scrapped it.

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Overwatch Free Weekend Begins Today
PC Gaming

Those who want to try Overwatch without ponying up the cash can play the popular hero shooter free this weekend on either PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or PC.

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How Destiny and Overwatch Influenced Mass Effect Andromeda
PC Gaming

Bioware says fans will notice how 'fluid, dynamic, and fast-paced' the gameplay of Mass Effect Andromeda is, in part due to the influence of popular shooters.

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12 Awesome Gifts for Your Favorite Blizzard Fan
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This collection of Blizzard-themed gifts will delight that special Overwatch, WoW, Diablo, Starcraft, Hearthstone or Heroes of the Storm fan in your life this holiday.

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Overwatch Adds Sombra on All Platforms
PC Gaming

Overwatch fans logging into the game should all now be able to play as Sombra, the hacking hero with serious sabotage skills and a rather mean machine pistol.

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GameStop's Black Friday Ad Includes Cheap PS4 with Two Games
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GameStop reveals its 2016 Black Friday ad, which includes discounts on popular games like Battlefield 1 and Overwatch, as well as a tempting PS4 Slim deal.

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Overwatch Players Discover Amusing Sombra Glitch
PC Gaming

Just when we thought we knew all of Sombra's abilities, it appears that the new playable character can hack her way outside of Overwatch's maps for a spot of skydiving.

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Overwatch PTR Change Enables Pharah To Fly Forever
PC Gaming

The latest Overwatch PTR update adds in a ton of new content including Sombra, but Pharah players also discover that another new buff may help the character to fly forever.

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Overwatch Dev Discusses Failures With Sombra Reveal
PC Gaming

Speaking to Kotaku, Overwatch lead designer Geoff Goodman states that Blizzard considers the Sombra ARG to be a success, despite fan criticisms and having never done one before.

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'Play of the Game 2.0' Coming to Overwatch
PC Gaming

A new Play of the Game 2.0 feature is coming to Overwatch, confirms Blizzard, which should help show off teamwork between players in the game's highlight clip

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Overwatch: Single-Character Limit Coming to Quick Play
PC Gaming

During its Overwatch panel at BlizzCon 2016, Blizzard announces that the multiplayer online shooter's non-competitive Quick Play mode will soon have a single-hero limit.

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Overwatch: Sombra Weapon & Abilities Revealed
PC Gaming

After teasing fans for months, Blizzard finally reveals Sombra for Overwatch at BlizzCon 2016, detailing her primary weapon, special abilities, and her ultimate attack.

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Blizzard Teases Future Overwatch DLC and Events
PC Gaming

Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime teases more Overwatch seasonal events after telling investors that the game's Halloween Terror and Summer Games events were 'a great model.'

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Overwatch: Sombra Revealed, Arcade Mode and New Maps Coming
PC Gaming

The day of reveal is finally here as Blizzard releases a new animated short, revealing that Sombra will be coming to Overwatch's Public Test Realm next week.

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BlizzCon 2016: Watch The Opening Ceremony Here
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BlizzCon 2016 is underway and you can watch all the reveals and competitions that the event is host to right here, straight from Blizzard's official Twitch account.

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Overwatch Becomes Blizzard's Fastest Title to Hit 20 Million Players
PC Gaming

Video game publisher Activision officially declares the team-based first-person shooter Overwatch to be Blizzard's fastest title to hit 20 million players.

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Overwatch Halloween Event Ends Early, Angers Fans
PC Gaming

Blizzard ends the Halloween event in Overwatch about an hour early, upsetting fans that were still trying to unlock the event-exclusive cosmetic items.

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Overwatch TV Series is a Possibility, Says Blizzard President

Inspired by the success of Netflix's Skylanders show, co-president of Activision Blizzard Studios suggests other franchises, such as Overwatch, could get the TV treatment.

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Overwatch Player Gives Symmetra Troll A Taste Of Her Own Medicine
PC Gaming

When one Overwatch player had enough of a Symmetra trolling his party, they took matters into their own hands and got justice for their fallen comrades.

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