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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
New Discount on Overwatch Collector's Edition for Only $80

Hot deal at GameStop with Overwatch Collector's Edition for only $80 on the Xbox One or PlayStation. This is the lowest price to date and possibly the lowest retail offer.

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Overwatch Competitive Mode Will Launch as Work in Progress - Angry Winston
Overwatch Player Uses Bananas as a Controller

Famous for beating a Dark Souls 3 boss with a dance pad, streamer Rudeism uses a bunch of bananas to play Overwatch, controlling banana-loving gorilla genius, Winston.

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Overwatch Guide: How to Beat Junkenstein's Revenge Hard Mode

Gaining victory on Overwatch's new brawl gametype, Junkenstein's Revenge, on Hard Mode is no easy task, but it is doable by playing smart and following these tips.

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Overwatch Reaches 20 Million Players

Blizzard releases an impressive new statistic for Overwatch, revealing that the popular hero-based shooter has reached over 20 million registered players.

Overwatch Halloween Terror Event Launches
Overwatch Halloween Terror Event Launches

Overwatch's next official seasonal event, Halloween Terror, is launching today and includes an assortment of new cosmetics as well as a cooperative Brawl mode.

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Overwatch Halloween Terror Event Leaks; Team Working on Two New Heroes

Details about the Overwatch Halloween Terror event leaks, while game director Jeff Kaplan teases the addition of two new playable characters and six new maps.

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Overwatch Director Talks Redesigning Symmetra and Other Upcoming Features

The director of Overwatch, Jeff Kaplan, opens up about redesigning Symmetra and some of the newer additions still to come to the popular competitive title.

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10 Video Game Characters That Need to Retire

Video game characters may pull off incredible feats of bravery and combat, but even fictional, world-saving heroes need to retire from action eventually.

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Heroes of the Storm Adds Overwatch's Zarya to the Roster

Russian champion Zarya is to join Tracer as the second playable hero from Blizzard's first-person shooter Overwatch present in popular MOBA Heroes of the Storm.

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Overwatch: Who Are the Most Popular Heroes?

Stats from the website Master Overwatch reveal the most popular heroes in Overwatch, as well as the least popular characters for Blizzard's first-person shooter game.

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Overwatch: Blizzard Has Fix for Thumbstick Acceleration Control

Overwatch fans who play on console may be happy to hear that Blizzard has found a solution to controller acceleration issues, with its new Dual-Zone mode rolling out soon.

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Overwatch: Symmetra Buffs Coming in November

Symmetra fans are in luck, as Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan confirms that Blizzard will be looking into giving the support hero a buff in a November update.

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Overwatch: Gamer Plays as Lucio with DJ Hero Turntable

One intrepid YouTuber jumps into Overwatch using only a DJ Hero turntable to control Lucio in a multiplayer match-up, with the results not being totally one-sided.

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Overwatch: Are Mercy and Roadhog in a Relationship?

A curious Overwatch fan asks Blizzard if they can marry Mercy, and a Blizzard support team member responds with a surprising revelation about the character.

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Overwatch Releases High Bandwidth Update for PC

A new update for Blizzard's first-person shooter Overwatch becomes available today, and it's one that should help keep players with weaker connections in the game.

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Overwatch: Top Play of the Game Characters Revealed - Mercy
Overwatch: Top Play of the Game Characters Revealed

Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan reveals the top three characters that are most often featured in the Play of the Game for both Quick Play and Competitive Play.

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Play Overwatch for Free on Xbox One and PS4 This Weekend Only

Blizzard announces an Overwatch free weekend on PS4 and Xbox One with every single character and map available, along with the level up system and loot boxes.

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New Website Counts Down To Next Clue For Overwatch's Sombra

A new website is counting down to what some fans believe to be the official reveal for Sombra, the upcoming character that is the focus of the popular Overwatch ARG.

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Overwatch Forums Glitch Out, Reveals Hidden Message From Sombra

Overwatch's mysterious new character Sombra has dropped a mysterious new message, this time in the form of a 'glitch' over at the Blizzard forums.

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Overwatch Aim Assist Issue Will Be Fixed in Next Patch

Some Overwatch fans collect evidence to prove to Blizzard that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game are experiencing a strange aim assist bug.