Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released in May 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Overwatch puts players into two teams of six, with each player
selecting one of several pre-defined hero characters with unique
movement, attributes, and abilities; these heroes are divided into four
classes: Offense, Defense, Tank and Support. Players on a team work
together to secure and defend control points on a map and/or escort a
payload across the map in a limited amount of time. Players gain
cosmetic rewards that do not affect gameplay, such as character skins
and victory poses, as they continue to play in matches. The game was
launched with casual play, while Blizzard added competitive ranked play
about a month after launch. Additionally, Blizzard has developed and
added new characters, maps, and game modes post-release, while stating
that all Overwatch updates will remain free, with the only additional cost to players being microtransactions to earn additional cosmetic rewards.
Overwatch is Blizzard's fourth major franchise, and came about following the 2014 cancellation of the ambitious massively multiplayer online role-playing game Titan. A portion of the Titan team came up with the concept of Overwatch, based on the success of team-based first-person shooters like Team Fortress 2 and the growing popularity of multiplayer online battle arenas, creating a hero-based shooter that emphasized teamwork. Some elements of Overwatch borrow assets and concepts from the canceled Titan
project. After establishing the narrative of an optimistic near-future
Earth setting after a global crisis, the developers aimed to create a
diverse cast of heroes that spanned genders and ethnicities as part of
this setting.
Significant time was spent adjusting the balance of the
characters, making sure that new players would still be able to have fun
while skilled players would present each other with a challenge.
Overwatch was unveiled at BlizzCon 2014 in a fully playable state, and was in a closed beta
from late 2015 through early 2016. An open beta in May 2016 drew in
more than 9.7 million players. The release of the game was promoted with
short animated videos to introduce the game's narrative and each of the
characters. Upon official release, Overwatch received universal acclaim from critics, who praised its accessibility and enjoyable gameplay. Overwatch has become recognized as an eSport,
and in addition to sponsoring tournaments, Blizzard has announced plans
to help support professional league play starting in 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overwatch_(video_game)
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