Official Site: Overwatch
Studio: Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date: May 24, 2016
Genre: Team-Based OFPS
Business Model: B2P
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4
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Trademarks, copyrights, and patents: What they mean for you and for video games
Has the pace of news moved so quickly that we've already forgotten about Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene's statement that video games lack any IP copyright...
Blizzard Korea helps Seoul cyber crime police arrest 13 Overwatch hackers and cheaters
The MOP comment crew was understandably creeped out by last week's news that Tencent was going after PlayerUnknown's Battleground cheaters by working with the...
Riot partners with the Peach Belt Conference, Blizzard takes OWL toxicity seriously with suspension and fine
E-sports is continuing its rise in respectability: ESPN reports that Riot Games has partnered with the Peach Belt Conference, known to "real" sports fans...
The MOP Up: Battlerite’s magnificent magician (January 21, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Overwatch heads off to Blizzard World on January 23
Haven't you ever wished that you could bring your favorite Overwatch characters on a grand tour of every Blizzard game? Because... well, you sort...
Gamers argue Overwatch League has a representation problem
No matter what you're seeing up on the screen in this inaugural season of the Overwatch League, chances are really good that the people...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the smallest MMO you’re willing to play?
A comment on Reddit about the current size and viability of Kritika Online got me thinking about MMO playerbases in general lately. We all...
Blizzard’s Battle.net app gets an upgrade
The next iteration for Blizzard's launch application is here, and no, it doesn't include yet another name change.
The changes mostly come in the form...
Overwatch’s Mercy is shown none by Blizzard, plus news on Overwatch League
Mercy just can't catch a break.
The Overwatch healer is due for another round of brutal nerfs, the latest in a long, long line of...
Lockbox roundup: MMO studios on ‘elegant’ lockboxes, legal issues, and the ‘cosmetics only’ angle
You know the lockbox thing is reaching saturation when there are so many things to cover we have to resort to a roundup. Nevertheless,...
Overwatch’s 2018 includes new heroes, maps, and better competitive play
Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan barely has recovered from his marathon chair-sitting session over the holidays, but the scruffy-looking nerfherder is back in front...
Overwatch plants Jeff Kaplan in front of a fire for 10 hours and hands out free loot boxes
Overwatch made a bid for players' attention this busy holiday weekend, and in some ways, it succeeded. For starters, Blizzard decided to gift all...
Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: The best article joke that almost nobody got
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for The best article joke that almost nobody got. And the winner is...
A broken payload...
Heroes of the Storm gets into a snowball fight and teases Blaze while Overwatch breaks out the comics
Enjoying your yeti hunts in Overwatch this holiday season? You can get a little more of the "backstory" of this event, such as it...
Blizzard throws a holiday sale for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo III, and more
Have a few extra bucks that Santa and his corporate elves haven't pried from your wallet this month? Blizzard would like to tempt you...
Rumor: Blizzard’s next title involves vehicles and may be an Overwatch spinoff
There's a title under development at Blizzard that's been hiring for a while now, but no one actually knows what it is. So when...
Overwatch deals with trolls and smurfs
The complex and often times toxic environment of Overwatch continues to make the popular team shooter a source of controversy and attention. Even Game...
Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: Best Not-So-Massively Game of 2017
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for Best Not-So-Massively Game, which was awarded to Overwatch last year. As you might surmise, the...
The MOP Up: Wakfu climbs the Mineral Tower (December 17, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm get into the seasonal spirit
'Tis the season for so many Christmas events that you'll have to forsake all family and tins of popcorn to get around to them...
