Overwatch
Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter. Source: IGDB
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
- PS4
- Xbox One
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Shooter
- Strategy
- Activision Blizzard
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Square Enix
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Overwatch 2 has dumped plans for their promised PvE Hero Mode
"Those things are just not in our plans anymore."
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Activision Blizzard settles lawsuit with US government over esport wage suppression
Another day, another ActiBlizz lawsuit
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Loverwatch is a cringe Overwatch dating sim, and I want more
Cupid Hanzo guides you through Overwatch's dating spin-off
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Blizzard have added a big new Overwatch 2 Kiriko bug while purging an old one
No more cleansing, only filth
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Nab yourself a Gingerbread Bastion skin for just one Overwatch coin
It’s a step up from of the other dubious legendaries so far
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Blizzard have got their Overwatch 2 hotfixing tool up and running
Five more heroes might be getting rebalanced this week using it
CJ Wheeler
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Overwatch 2’s Season 2 brings more balance adjustments and a Greek god mode
Sounds like the Christmas-themed version of Blizzard World might be back, too
CJ Wheeler
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Overwatch 2 players aren't staying silent about Moira's legendary mime skin
Not quite up to the standard of her Ziggy Stardust phase
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Overwatch 2’s mid-season update brings back Mei and nerfs Zarya
Anyone on a pre-paid phone plan should be able to play now, too
CJ Wheeler
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Overwatch 2 will add a support hero after tank Ramattra
Adding more support heroes is a long-term focus for Blizzard
CJ Wheeler
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Microsoft’s buyout of Activision Blizzard to get closer scrutiny from EU regulators
The European Commission feel the deal could reduce competition significantly
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Blizzard temporarily removes Overwatch 2’s Mei to finally address her ice wall bugs
She’s expected back to coincide with the next patch on November 15th
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Overwatch 2 kicks off the first of three double XP weekends today
Halloween Terror event ghouls live on October 25th
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Overwatch 2 players are eulogising out-of-action hero Bastion as if he'd died
Alas, poor Bastion! I knew him, Torbjorn
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Ultimate Audio Bang #26: did Overwatch really need a sequel?
We discuss the trickiness of live-service sequels
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If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two
The next season begins in December
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Blizzard and Overwatch 2 struck by third DDoS attack in a week
Right after the hero shooter was down for emergency maintenance
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Overwatch 2’s frustrating phone registration requirement axed for most players
Queuing to play the game should be less irritating too
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Tomorrow is your last full day to play Overwatch 1
Before the servers are switched off to prepare for its sequel
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Blizzard are "interested in exploring" Fortnite-style crossovers for Overwatch 2
That’s according to Overwatch VP Jon Spector
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Blizzard detail Overwatch 2’s season one, and its controversial battle passes
New hero Kiriko confirmed following last week’s leak
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Overwatch 2 has dumped plans for their promised PvE Hero Mode
"Those things are just not in our plans anymore."
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Activision Blizzard settles lawsuit with US government over esport wage suppression
Another day, another ActiBlizz lawsuit
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Loverwatch is a cringe Overwatch dating sim, and I want more
Cupid Hanzo guides you through Overwatch's dating spin-off
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Blizzard have added a big new Overwatch 2 Kiriko bug while purging an old one
No more cleansing, only filth
-
Nab yourself a Gingerbread Bastion skin for just one Overwatch coin
It’s a step up from of the other dubious legendaries so far
-
Blizzard have got their Overwatch 2 hotfixing tool up and running
Five more heroes might be getting rebalanced this week using it
CJ Wheeler
-
Overwatch 2’s Season 2 brings more balance adjustments and a Greek god mode
Sounds like the Christmas-themed version of Blizzard World might be back, too
CJ Wheeler
-
Overwatch 2 players aren't staying silent about Moira's legendary mime skin
Not quite up to the standard of her Ziggy Stardust phase
-
Overwatch 2’s mid-season update brings back Mei and nerfs Zarya
Anyone on a pre-paid phone plan should be able to play now, too
CJ Wheeler
-
Overwatch 2 will add a support hero after tank Ramattra
Adding more support heroes is a long-term focus for Blizzard
CJ Wheeler
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Microsoft’s buyout of Activision Blizzard to get closer scrutiny from EU regulators
The European Commission feel the deal could reduce competition significantly
-
Blizzard temporarily removes Overwatch 2’s Mei to finally address her ice wall bugs
She’s expected back to coincide with the next patch on November 15th
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Overwatch 2 kicks off the first of three double XP weekends today
Halloween Terror event ghouls live on October 25th
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Overwatch 2 players are eulogising out-of-action hero Bastion as if he'd died
Alas, poor Bastion! I knew him, Torbjorn
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If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two
The next season begins in December
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Blizzard and Overwatch 2 struck by third DDoS attack in a week
Right after the hero shooter was down for emergency maintenance
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Overwatch 2’s frustrating phone registration requirement axed for most players
Queuing to play the game should be less irritating too
-
Tomorrow is your last full day to play Overwatch 1
Before the servers are switched off to prepare for its sequel
-
Blizzard are "interested in exploring" Fortnite-style crossovers for Overwatch 2
That’s according to Overwatch VP Jon Spector
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Blizzard detail Overwatch 2’s season one, and its controversial battle passes
New hero Kiriko confirmed following last week’s leak
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Microsoft's buyout of Activision Blizzard "could lead to competition concerns" say UK regulators
An in-depth second phase investigation will now go ahead
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Overwatch 2’s second closed beta sign-up fires up tomorrow
Newbie tank Junker Queen and a fresh map are incoming
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Activision Blizzard brag about weird diversity tool, quickly walk it back after backlash
Tool rates the diversity of characters
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Activision Blizzard shareholders approve the company's $69 billion acquisition by Microsoft
Correction: that’s 219,262,920,000 Freddos in real money
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Overwatch 2’s first PvP beta starts today, runs until May 17th
Keep an eye on your emails for an invite
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Overwatch 2’s closed beta starts April 26th
It’s PVP only, but there’s new maps, a new character, and hero reworks
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Overwatch's latest experimental mode is weirder than it's ever been before
Roadhog and Genji can fly, sort of
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Overwatch's McCree will be renamed Cole Cassidy
After allegations involving the cowboy's real-life namesake
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An "early build" of Overwatch 2 will be used for Overwatch League in 2022
OWL season 5 is being planned for April 2022
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Overwatch crossplay beta has arrived so you can play with your console pals
A cool new Ashe skin is up for grabs as well
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Overwatch is getting cross-platform multiplayer on every system
They're launching the feature in beta "soon"
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Blizzard set to announce new "large feature" for Overwatch soon
It seems their original hero shooter is still getting some love
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Overwatch 2 switches to 5v5 matches, dropping a tank from each team
And other changes revealed in last night's PvP-focused stream
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Overwatch's new map arrives today, complete with cat café and lotsa lore
The lore is weirdly detailed too
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Overwatch's latest short story finally gives Symmetra and Zenyatta more lore
Some cool changes are on their way to role queue, too
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Overwatch's Halloween event is giving me comfort in this hell year
The world might be a mess right now, but at least can celebrate a bit of Halloween nonsense in our video games
Imogen Beckhelling
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Overwatch's Bastion gets the attack helicopter buff he never needed in a new mod
They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should
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Overwatch's Orisa nearly got an ability that let her teleport across the map
"I was sort of imaging a character more like Dutch from Predator"
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Overwatch ditches hero pools in competitive play for good
They'll still have them in the Overwatch League, though
Imogen Beckhelling
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BlizzCon 2020 has been cancelled, but plans to return as an online event next year
In light of safety considerations with the ongoing pandemic
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The Overwatch League's Vancouver Titans have dropped their entire roster mid-season
They claim it's due to complications from the coronavirus pandemic
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Overwatch has ditched hero pools for lower ranked players
If you're in Diamond or lower you won't have to deal with hero bans anymore
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Overwatch League star player "Sinatraa" is moving to Valorant
He "straight up just lost passion for the game"
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The Overwatch League is going online for its spring matches
Teams will now compete online with others in their region
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Bleeding Edge has a cyborg dolphin in a crab mech and I love him with all my heart
So long and thanks for all the fish
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Overwatch's 3-2-1 experiment is finished and I'm glad to be rid of it
Experiments good, Triple Damage bad
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Overwatch League cancels South Korean matches in midst of coronavirus concerns
"Please stay safe during this difficult time."
Imogen Beckhelling
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Rumour: Animated Overwatch and Diablo TV adaptations are in the works
Toss a coin to your Reinhardt.
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Overwatch wants to break the meta with Hero Pools and aggressive balancing
Jumping into the deep end
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Blizzard cancel Overwatch League matches in China over coronavirus concerns
Following a LoL tournament
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Mercy's Recall Challenge gives the Overwatch medic a more practical set of scrubs
I'm prescribing you nine doses of competitive matchmaking
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Overwatch 2 announced, adding a hearty kick of PvE
Overwatch 1 players will PvP alongside sequel folks too
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Overwatch’s custom games offer the exciting twists Overwatch 2 won't
A wild west of spliced heroes and Mercy death squads
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Overwatch 2 doesn't look like a sequel, but a true sequel would be doomed to disappoint
Two doesn't need to be
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It was business as usual at Blizzcon despite Hong Kong protests
But protesters still hope they raised awareness
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Overwatch 2 focuses on the story, but doesn't seem to correct any of its issues
A new way to tell the same story
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Know It OWL: Atlanta adventures
I don't know what peach thing is about and at this point I'm too afraid to ask
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Know It OWL: The only thing more fake than the meta is the power rankings
This is a complicated way of saying I have no idea what's going on
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How one deaf Overwatch fan is trying to make the game more accessible
When high noon catches you unaware
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Know It OWL: One weird tip for winning your Overwatch League games
This post is sponsored by the gold objective time medal
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Know It OWL: Confusion and celebrations in the Overwatch League
I told you this week was Shanghai's week
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How Immortals are tackling inclusivity in the esports industry
"We’re definitely working our hardest to make sure that people realise the value of all people."
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Overwatch's Symmetra changes placate the toxic parts of its community
Blizzard's shooter is getting less interesting
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Overwatch: All The Summer Games Skins (And All The Summer Games Loot Drama)
A sporting chance at loot?
