Official Site:Â Overwatch
Studio:Â Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date:Â May 24, 2016
Genre: Team-Based OFPS
Business Model:Â B2P
Platform:Â PC, Xbox One, PS4
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Guild Wars 2’s analytics boss on why he hates having to create a ‘fun score’ for games
We all know that what's fun is pretty subjective, but it's the job of folks like ArenaNet's John Hopson to produce a "fun score"...
The Daily Grind: Will BlizzCon weaken gamers’ #BoycottBlizzard resolve?
Two forces are destined to collide at this coming weekend's BlizzCon: the force of fan fury over Blizzard's recent actions and the force of...
Blizzard previews WoW’s BlizzCon esports as more Overwatch 2 leaks surface
Those of you who aren't concerned about esports for World of Warcraft will likely remain unconcerned with the announcement of the precise schedule for the...
Rumor: Overwatch 2 to graft PvE gameplay onto the original
Is Blizzard preparing to pivot to PvE in Overwatch? It looks like this will happen, at least in part, with Overwatch 2. Rumors are...
Overwatch now has a Tetris version thanks to the player workshop
Yes, that headline really is what it looks like. Reddit user Ochotonida decided to take the multiplayer shooter that is Overwatch and use it to...
Leaderboard: Will Blizzard announce Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon?
Among the many rumors being kicked around about BlizzCon is the rumor that the company is gearing up to announce a sequel to its...
US politicians chastise Activision-Blizzard for its handling of the Hong Kong fiasco
If Blizzard thought its Hong Kong liberation fiasco couldn't possibly get worse than international headlines, a wide-ranging boycott, Riot Games' public pity, and a...
Massively Overthinking: Are you boycotting Blizzard?
Tyler's piece this week about the Blizzard he loved being dead actually brought tears to my eyes. It hurts to lose a game and...
Blizzard finally decides to ban the college Hearthstone team that called for a Blizzard boycott too
Did it bother you that Blizzard had punished Blitzchung over his Hong Kong liberation stunt but planned to permit American University players who similarly...
Riot announces team shooter, card game, fighting game, co-op game, and mobile League of Legends
If you felt a small earthquake last night, don't worry -- it was just the response of Riot Games' community at all of the...
Overwatch brings back Halloween today but cancels the Nintendo Switch launch event
For those who have not joined in the Blizzard boycott and are still playing Overwatch, the next few hours are going to be mighty...
Blizzard solves its ‘one company, two policies’ problem by hiding pro players and canceling an event
While many gamers are now looking ahead to BlizzCon for its reveals after the Hearthstone Hong Kong esports fiasco, I'm far more curious about...
Not So Massively: The Blizzard I loved is dead
This week's Not So Massively column was supposed to be a wishlist of things I want from an announcement of Diablo IV. When I...
Players, pros, and politicians join in protest over Blizzard’s censorship of Hong Kong Hearthstone pro
The furor over Blizzard's ban of a Hong Kong Hearthstone pro player and apparent firing of two Taiwanese commentators has only increased since its...
Overwatch is getting a young adult novel focused on Orisa’s creator, Efi Oladele
Those of you who know your Overwatch lore no doubt recognize the name Efi Oladele, the creator of robotic hero Orisa in the wake...
The MOP Up: KurtzPel is getting a dash of Lime
KurtzPel is getting its newest hero, Lime, very soon, and to lead up to her release the game is winging a CP and AP...
San Francisco Shock wins the 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals and $1.1M in a clean sweep
The 2019 season of the Overwatch League came to a close with yesterday's grand finals, which saw the #1-ranked Vancouver Titans square off against...
Overwatch makes small tweaks to a large number of heroes in the latest PTR patch
Just under half of the Overwatch roster is seeing at least some sort of individual tweak in the shooter's most recent PTR patch, and...
Australian police are investigating crimes linked to an Overwatch esports team
The obvious old joke to be made was that if esports were real sports, they'd be linked to organized crime. Alas, the joke no longer...
The MOP Up: League of Legends’ future looks bright
Don't let games like Fortnite and Overwatch make you forget that League of Legends is still a thing. In fact, Riot Games' MOBA saw...
