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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Overwatch 2 launches interstellar-themed Starwatch Galactic Rescue event with threadbare PvE elements
The world of Overwatch 2 is already couched in sci-fi, but that doesn't mean it can't go deeper. Like, for example, taking several of...
Overwatch 2’s director Aaron Keller takes a detailed look at Lifeweaver’s current state of balance
So, how is Lifeweaver working out for Overwatch 2 at this point? Well, in terms of kissability, he's still very high on the list....
Lawful Neutral: What if Activision-Blizzard just… sold Blizzard?
Last week, Activision-Blizzard and Bobby Kotick got a bad surprise: The UK moved to block the acquisition of ABK by Microsoft, citing concerns over...
Activision-Blizzard Q1 2023: ABK revenues are up as Blizzard MAUs fall back down to reality
Activision blinked:Â Activision-Blizzard wasn't supposed to release its Q1 2023 financials until tomorrow after the bell, but it's just done it this morning out of...
Overwatch 2 is fighting cheaters, fixing matchmaking, and saving Lifeweaver
Overwatch 2 has kicked out multiple dev blogs this week, and they touch on matters that are likely important to a vast swath of...
Overwatch 2 previews Season 4 with a roadmap and trailer
Whatever you're feeling about Overwatch 2's Season 4, hopefully you'll feel happier with the introduction of your new handsome Thai support husbando. Look at...
Overwatch teases Lifeweaver’s abilities ahead of his addition to the game on April 11
My therapist: "Prettier Healing Hanzo isn't real in Overwatch 2, he can't hurt you."
Me: "No, you don't understand, he's going to be real on...
US Department of Justice and Activision-Blizzard reach a settlement over an esports salary lawsuit
It would apparently not be enough for Activision-Blizzard to treat its employees poorly; it also has been found to treat those who compete in...
Vague Patch Notes: Can anyone really cover games objectively when there’s suffering built-in to them?
In July of 2021, we started a roundup tag in our tag cloud that most of us probably didn't expect to still be using...
Overwatch 2’s director discusses balancing, collabs, rewards, and Season 4 competitive play updates
With six months of work on the team vs. team shooter Overwatch 2 now under his belt, director Aaron Keller is taking a moment...
Massively Overthinking: The times MMO developers admitted they were… wrong
Earlier in March, Jagex did the unthinkable for an MMORPG company: It admitted it was wrong about something. If you're used to the Blizzards...
The MOP Up: Guild Wars 2 reworks its Gyala Delve meta-event
Guild Wars 2 pushed out a patch last week that adjusted how the Gyala Delve meta-event functions and doles out rewards. Part of this...
Overwatch 2 launches a cosmetics-filled collab with One Punch Man anime
"Mom, I want to play Fortnite!"
"Why is that, Bobby-Sue?"
"Because it has all sorts of cool anime characters in it!"
Mom holds up a new trailer...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft is just coasting down the mountain
In November 1994, Marvel Comics launched a new comic book spin-off from the main X-Men series. Generation X, written by Scott Lobdell, was in...
Overwatch 2 players question Season 3 balance, find an invincible statue, and beg for a Mei-killing homing grenade
Yes, we appreciate that headline is a melange of weird and disparate pieces of Overwatch 2 news, but some of these things are a...
Design Mockument: In which we do not design World of Warcraft 2
Over the course of my professional writing career on this site and that site we used to run before AOL screwed us all over,...
PSA: Overwatch 2’s battlepass is confusing – make sure you understand what you’re buying
So here's an interesting tale of how a subtle change in an interface element can be deceptive, intentionally or otherwise. If you play Overwatch...
Overwatch 2 deploys Season 3 and considers arcade adjustments
The third season to Blizzard's popular Overwatch 2 deployed earlier this week with a number of hero balance changes and this weekend's Valentine's Day...
WoW Factor: Blizzard’s latest earnings report was mixed news for World of Warcraft
On one level, the most interesting thing that came out of the most recent earnings call for Activision-Blizzard was how much stuff the company...
Overwatch 2 brings Season 3 on February 7th, complete with crossover collaborations
Welcome to Overwatch 2's season 3! What are you hoping to get out of it? If your answer to the question is "the PvE...
