Overwatch
Action
Science fiction
Comedy
Shooter
Strategy
Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter.
24 May, 2016
20 Jun, 2026
About this game
Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter.
Storyline
Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. In a time of global crisis, an international task force of heroes banded together to restore peace to a war-torn world: OVERWATCH. It ended the crisis and helped to maintain peace in the decades that followed, inspiring an era of exploration, innovation, and discovery. But after many years, Overwatch's influence waned, and it was eventually disbanded. Overwatch is gone… but the world still needs heroes.
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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Release Date:
24 May, 2016
Modes:
Multiplayer
Themes:
Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Genres:
Shooter, Strategy
Player Perspectives:
First person
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IGDB Rating
4.1
User Rating
1165
User Rating Count
82%
Rating %
Critics Rating
4.3
Critics Rating
1189
Critics Rating Count
86%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Blizzard Entertainment
Supporting Developers
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Publishers
Square Enix
Blizzard Entertainment
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