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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 Releases New Bastion Comic 'Binary'

Blizzard releases a new Overwatch comic titled 'Binary', which focuses on the first meeting between the friendly robot Bastion and turret master Torbjorn.

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Overwatch Custom Game XP Farmers Will Be Punished

Blizzard threatens to take 'disciplinary action' against Overwatch players who abuse the custom game mode feature by going inactive to earn loot boxes more easily.

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Overwatch Guide: How To Play Orisa

Now that Blizzard have unveiled the latest Overwatch character, the lovable robot tank Orisa, learn all the tips and tricks on how to play the multiplayer shooter's newest hero.

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Overwatch Nerfs Bastion Following Controversial Buff

Overwatch reduces the amount of incoming damage Ironclad can defend on Bastion after fans complained that a controversial set of buffs made the character OP.

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Overwatch Update Includes Hidden 'On Fire' Change

As part of the recent update 2.05 for Overwatch, players are discovering a hidden additional feature which now announces that a player is on fire to their whole team.

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10 Best Uses of the Bow and Arrow in Video Games

With Horizon: Zero Dawn set to release, The Best War Games takes a look at some of the most iconic uses of bows and arrows in video game history. Here's our list of the top 10.

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Job Simulator Devs Put Overwatch Into Their Own Game

Owlchemy Labs developer Zi Ye shows off a fun video that was made over the weekend which involves the unlikely combination of both Overwatch and Job SImulator.

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Overwatch Teases Next Hero with New Image

Publisher and developer Blizzard teases the identity of the next hero to make their way into Overwatch by posting a new image on the game's Twitter account.

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Overwatch Could Be Planning a Two Character Reveal?

Blizzard has been aggressively hinting at the next Overwatch playable character, but recent evidence suggests that players could be facing a surprise double reveal.

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Overwatch's Newest Hero Teased Once Again

Hints for the next Overwatch hero have dropped liberally over the last few days, with a recent post on Twitter adding even more fuel to the speculation fire.

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Overwatch Wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2017

Blizzard's hero shooter, Overwatch, comes out on top yet again, taking home another coveted Game of the Year title, this time from the DICE Awards 2017.

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Overwatch Director Talks Diversity and Inclusivity

Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan talks openly about his teams decision to offer diversity and inclusivity in Overwatch, and how it affects the game's players.

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Overwatch's Mexican Map is Actually Based on Italy

Jeff Kaplan, director of Blizzard's team-based shooter Overwatch, reveals how the Mexican map Dorado accidentally takes its style and design from Italy.

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Overwatch: New Funko Pop Figures Coming In April

Publisher and developer Blizzard officially announces another partnership with Funko Pop to produce even more figures for Overwatch for release in April 2017.

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Overwatch's New Character Teased in Blog Post

Blizzard teases the next hero to come to Overwatch in a blog post, introducing fans to a character that could relate to the next addition to the game's roster.

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GR Pick: Overwatch Heroes Reimagined As Pokemon

One illustrator brings two gaming giants together in an epic crossover, giving fans of both franchises an idea of what Overwatch's heroes would look like as Pokemon.

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Bethesda's Todd Howard Plays a Lot of Overwatch

Bethesda director Todd Howard admits during an interview that he plays a lot of Overwatch thanks to the game's 'compelling' story and 'phenomenal' gameplay.

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Next Overwatch Hero Is 'Not Who You Think It Is'

Director Jeff Kaplan casually drops a bombshell on the Overwatch community, declaring the upcoming twenty-forth hero to not be who everyone thinks it will be.

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GR Pick: Overwatch Pro Team Beats Online Cheater

A professional Overwatch player named Brandon "Seagull" Larned encounters an aimbot using opponent, but his squad defeats the cheater with pure skill.

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Overwatch: Competitive Play Season 3 End Date Confirmed

After two months of competitive ranking matches and countless loot boxes, Season Three of Overwatch's Competitive Play is scheduled to end on February 21 at 4:00PM PT.

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