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First-Person Shooter
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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 Mid-Season 20 Update Brings Back Assault Game Mode and Adds a New Mythic Skin

Overwatch 2 rolls out its mid-Season 20 update, which includes hero buffs and nerfs, a new Mythic skin, and the return of the Assault game mode.

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Overwatch 2 December 18 Update Includes Vendetta Nerf, Stadium Adjustments, and Aim Assist Changes

Overwatch 2 releases a new update for December 18 that pulls back on Vendetta, adjusts some heroes in Stadium, and makes changes to Aim Assist.

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Overwatch 2 Season 20 Just Nerfed Reinhardt and Buffed Vendetta

Season 20 of Overwatch 2 is now live, bringing with it some changes to the game's Heroes and the return of the Winter Wonderland seasonal event.

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Overwatch 2 Reveals Season 20 Skins, Events, and More

Overwatch 2 reveals a game-changing new season to wrap up 2025, featuring stunning skins, holiday events, competitive features, and more.

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'It's More About Servicing That Playstyle That We Really Didn't Have In the Roster' Overwatch 2 Reveals Why Vendetta Is Not a Tank

Overwatch 2 explains why Vendetta, the aggressive new melee hero coming in Season 20, is not a tank, despite most players assuming she would be.

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Overwatch 2 Reveals First Look at Vendetta Gameplay, Confirms Role

Overwatch 2 finally reveals the role, gameplay, and full suite of abilities for Vendetta, the aggressive new melee hero coming in Season 20.

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Overwatch 2 Hero 45 Vendetta's Role Might Have Been Confirmed

Vendetta, Overwatch 2 Season 20's new hero, is still shrouded in mystery, but the melee gladiator's role might have just been confirmed.

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Overwatch 2 Reveals Twitch Drops for Mid-Season 19 Update

Overwatch 2 reveals a new set of Twitch Drops to celebrate its big mid-Season 19 update, featuring some in-game freebies fans can collect.

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Overwatch 2 Releases Big Mid-Season 19 Update

Overwatch 2 rolls out an update to mix things up for the second half of Season 19, including balance adjustments, limited-time events, and more.

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Overwatch 2 Reveals New Mythic Skin for Junkrat

Junkrat fans in Overwatch 2 rejoice as Blizzard reveals an awesome new Mythic hero skin for the hero shooter's maniacal munitions expert.

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Overwatch 2 Teases What's Coming in Season 20

Overwatch 2 Season 19 may only be about halfway over, but Blizzard is already teasing what is next in store for fans of the hero shooter in Season 20.

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Overwatch 2 Brings Back One Punch Man Collab With Brand-New Skins

The One Punch Man crossover event is back in Overwatch 2 with a big surprise in the form of some new skins for players to collect.

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Overwatch 2 Season 19 Event Hides Another Hero 45 Teaser

There is no new hero coming to Overwatch 2 in Season 19, but Blizzard is hiding a teaser for Season 20's mysterious new character in plain sight.

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Overwatch 2 Season 19 Twitch Drops Available Now

Overwatch 2 fans looking to score some free items for Season 19, Haunted Masquerade, can do so via Twitch Drops without even logging in to the game.

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Overwatch 2 Making Big Change to Stadium Competitive

Overwatch 2 players who prefer Competitive Stadium games should be aware of a pretty big change to the game mode in Season 19, Haunted Masquerade.

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Overwatch 2 Changing How Mythic Skins Are Unlocked in Season 19

Overwatch 2 is making some changes to Mythic skins in Season 19, including some adjustments to how the premium customizable cosmetics are unlocked.

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Overwatch 2 Reveals Season 19 Battle Pass Skins and More

Overwatch 2 Season 19 brings some spooktacular Halloween surprises to Future Earth, including a new game mode, Battle Pass skins, and more.

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Overwatch 2 Releases New Stadium Update for October 2025

Overwatch 2 kicks off October with a bang by releasing a patch featuring balance adjustments, bug fixes, and competitive updates for Stadium.

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Overwatch 2 Shares Another Hero 45 Teaser

Overwatch 2 reveals yet another teaser for the mysterious 45th hero planned to arrive some as a part of Season 20 near the end of 2025.

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Overwatch 2 Has Finally Resolved a 2 Year Old Cliffhanger

Overwatch 2 finally reveals what happened after a particular cliffhanger that fans of the series have been waiting to resolve for over two years.

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