Overwatch® is a Global Hit with 7 Million Players—and Counting
Players around the world have fought for the future for more than 119 million hours on PC, PS4™, and Xbox One in Blizzard Entertainment's team-shooter phenomenon
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"Over the months and weeks leading up to release we saw a lot of love
and support for Overwatch—from Blizzard gamers, FPS fans, and
people who'd never picked up a game like this before—and we're very
grateful for everyone's incredible passion and enthusiasm," said
Since launch, players have swapped heroes 326 million times and teamed up to deliver 11 million payloads to their destinations on the battlefields of tomorrow. In addition to being a smash with players around the world, Overwatch is a critical hit, and is one of the best-reviewed games of the year. GameSpot has called Overwatch "something spectacular," while Forbes wrote that "Overwatch, quite simply, is a miracle" and that it's "a game for everyone." According to Game Informer, "Overwatch is an amazing experience," concluding in its 10-out-of-10 review that "things will never be the same."
What Is Overwatch?
Overwatch takes place on earth in the near future, where teams of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities clash for control of key locations around the world. The game features a diverse cast of 21 unique heroes—including Reinhardt, the noble knight from a bygone era; Zenyatta, the robotic monk in search of enlightenment; and Symmetra, the hard-light "architech" striving to build a better world—each armed with extraordinary weapons and incredible abilities. Across a variety of vibrant and intricately designed maps, players must work together to complete various objectives, swapping heroes to adapt to the ever-changing situation and combining their powers to unleash devastating combos.
Overwatch features a variety of game modes for shooter veterans and players new to the genre:
- Quick Play automatically matches players with allies and opponents of a similar skill level—a quick and easy way to jump into the fight.
- Play Vs. AI mode pits a team of human players against computer-controlled opponents, with multiple difficulty settings to choose from.
- Custom Games allow teams of friends to tweak the game's rules, including damage and healing modifiers and which heroes and maps are in play.
- Weekly Brawl! offers up an unexpected challenge every week, like "Justice Rains from Above" (an aerial extravaganza starring rocket-powered Pharah and Mercy, the high-flying healer) and the intense "Arcade" brawl, which features more health, faster cooldowns, and quick respawns.
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Training modes include a Tutorial that teaches players the
ropes, a
Practice Range where people can try their hand at heroes in a zero-pressure environment, and a Practice vs. AI mode where heroes can further hone their skills. - . . . And more to come: sometime after launch, players looking for the ultimate team challenge will be able to test their mettle, earn ranks, and show off their skill in Competitive Play. Blizzard also plans to patch in new heroes and maps in the future at no additional cost.
As players compete in matches—win or lose—they'll level up and earn Loot
Boxes, each containing a combination of four items players can use
to customize their heroes, including in-game credits and cosmetic
goodies including skins, sprays, voice lines, and new animations. Among
these items are legendary skins that dramatically alter heroes'
appearances, such as the post-apocalyptic Scavenger
Origins Edition, Collector's Edition, and More
Windows PC, PS4™, and Xbox One gamers can join the fight for
the future today by purchasing Overwatch: Origins Edition for a
suggested retail price of
Overwatch is also available in a limited-edition, retail-only Collector's
Edition (SRP
Players on any platform looking to augment their collection of skins,
sprays, and other cosmetic goodies may also purchase the same Loot Boxes
that they can earn through gameplay in quantities of 2 for
In addition to the English version, Overwatch has been localized into Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, European Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, and traditional and simplified Chinese. Overwatch has been rated T for Teen by the ESRB.
For more information about Overwatch, visit www.playoverwatch.com.
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With multiple games in development, Blizzard has numerous positions currently available—visit http://jobs.blizzard.com for more information and to learn how to apply.
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