
Overwatch is a free-to-play first-person hero shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Players choose from a large roster of role-based heroes and compete in 5v5 team matches across various objective-based game modes, with both casual and ranked competitive play. Originally released as Overwatch 2 in 2023 as a successor to the 2016 original, the game was rebranded to simply Overwatch in 2026 with a renewed focus on seasonal narrative content and expanded hero rosters.
| Released | Aug 10, 2023 |
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| Status | Main game |
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| Platforms | Xbox Series X|SPlayStation 4Nintendo Switch 2PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5Xbox OneNintendo Switch |
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| Genres | Shooter |
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| Themes | ActionScience fiction |
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| Game modes | Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative |
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| Perspective | First personThird person |
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| Keywords | pvppvecontroversytitle changed after release |
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Overwatch
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