overwatch

Official Site: Overwatch
Studio: Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date: May 24, 2016
Genre: Team-Based OFPS
Business Model: B2P
Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4

Not So Massively Roundup: LoL’s chat test, Overwatch Halloween, and Fortnite acknowledges Among Us

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Our not-particularly-massively-multiplayer news has started to pile up, which means it's time for a quick run-down of games in the MMORPG genre's orbit. We've...
I'm not dead and get new models biannually

Here’s Blizzard’s rationale for changing some of World of Warcraft’s emotes, art, and names

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In the wake of the ongoing investigations into and lawsuits over Activision-Blizzard's sexual harassment and discrimination scandal, the teams at Blizzard have said very...

Overwatch invites players to square off for deathmatches in the sunny resort town of Malevento

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What do you like in a resort destination? Is it sunny vistas? Lovely shops? Comfortable places to relax? Or maybe you prefer excellent sight...
Oh no still Blizzard.

Overwatch shares reworkings of Bastion and Sombra coming to Overwatch 2

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This past weekend during the OWL finals, Blizzard's remaining Overwatch team dropped some big reveals for the team-based shooter's sequel. Specifically, it shared planned...
Popcorn appropriately.

Overwatch League plans an April 2022 start and confirms the use of an ‘early build’ of Overwatch 2

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Are you eager for the next round of Overwatch competition? Then perhaps you'll be happy to note that Jon Spector, the VP of the...
I'll be gone soon.

Massively Overthinking: MMO ideas that were ahead of their time

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I'm gonna say something wild right now: In some ways, CliffyB was ahead of his time. My husband and I came to this realization...

Overwatch’s McCree isn’t the only Blizzard character getting a rename

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Yesterday, we reported on Blizzard's announcement that it'll be changing the name of Overwatch's character McCree, who was named after Jesse McCree, one of...

Massively Overthinking: The worst chat in the MMORPG genre

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The first rule of MMORPGs is turn off global chat. Think about that for a sec. This is a genre that is expressly multiplayer...

Blizzard is changing the name of Overwatch’s character McCree

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Over the course of the last month of the Activision-Blizzard sexual harassment and discrimination scandal, players have wondered aloud whether Blizzard would do anything...
Just barely avoided this fate.

Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that waved goodbye without ever making it to launch

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If you've somehow missed this fact, then I hate to be the one to inform you of it, but it's time you learned: MMOs...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO is the most fun when you’re losing?

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The other day my guildies were chatting about their favorite shooters, and one of them pointed out that he'd rather play a quick pick-up...

Brazilian police have arrested a suspect in the murder of an Overwatch voice actress

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PC Gamer is reporting the shocking news that Brazilian voice actress Christiane Louise has been murdered and that police have now arrested the suspected...

Battle Bards Episode 199: World of Warcraft tavern tunes

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At the start and end of a long day of adventurin’, the Battle Bards love to kick back with a frosty mug of (ginger)...

Overwatch League loses more sponsors as workers expose Activision-Blizzard’s toxic culture

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The fallout from the sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard just keeps on dropping. Yesterday, more sponsors of the Overwatch League pulled support from...

Blizzard apparently ousted three more key devs, including Diablo IV’s game director

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Kotaku is reporting that Blizzard has parted way with several more high-profile developers this week: Luis Barriga was game director on Diablo IV, while...
Popcorn appropriately.

Blizzard denies rumor that Overwatch League will take year-long hiatus after current season

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If you're still a big fan of Overwatch and the competitive Overwatch League, we may have some bad news for you. A rumor being...

Activision-Blizzard sexism scandal day 17: More esports sponsors consider abandoning Overwatch League

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In the course of our reporting on the ongoing Blizzard sexual harassment and sexual discrimination scandal that's now prompted multiple lawsuits, we noted that...

Blizzard’s J. Allen Brack is stepping down ahead of today’s investor call

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J. Allen Brack is out at Blizzard today ahead of the investor call this afternoon, replaced by a pair of co-leaders. Activision-Blizzard President and...

Massively Overthinking: Has Blizzard’s sexism lawsuit changed your gaming plans?

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Following last week's disturbing revelation that Blizzard has been covering up more than a decade of abuse and that the state of California is...

‘We do not serve Activision Blizzard’: Furious WoW players stage protest against Blizzard

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Following yesterday's revelation that the state of California is suing Activision-Blizzard in a 29-page complaint that alleges a serious pattern of sexual harassment and...

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