Overwatch - Currently Closed Beta
Created by Blizzard Entertainment
PS4, XBOXONE, and PC
$40 - PC Base, $60 - Console Base, $130 - Collector's edition
Release Date - May 24th, 2016
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Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer shooter with objective based modes in with maximum teams of 6 players. The game is designed around several classes where each character has unique abilities, with a cartoon art style similar to that found in Team Fortress 2 or in Pixar Animation movies.
Official Cinematic Trailer -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqnKB22pOC0Official Gameplay Trailer -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dushZybUYnMBackstory -
Welcome to Overwatch™ 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.
Currently Announced Heroes -
Overwatch features a wide array of unique heroes, ranging from a time-jumping adventurer, to an armored, rocket-hammer-wielding warrior, to a transcendent robot monk. Every hero plays differently, and mastering their abilities is the key to unlocking their potential. No two heroes are the same. Whether you're engaging in combat on the front line, providing defensive cover with your energy shield, or supporting your allies by amplifying their damage, every hero's abilities are designed to be effective as part of a team. Learning to utilize your abilities in concert with your teammates' is the key to victory.
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Soldier: 76
Soldier: 76 Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBbWxfEbZFc
- REAL NAME: UNKNOWN, AGE: UNKNOWN
- OCCUPATION: VIGILANTE
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: UNKNOWN
- AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Heavy Pulse Rifle - Soldier: 76’s rifle remains particularly steady while unloading fully-automatic pulse fire.
Helix Rockets - Tiny rockets spiral out of Soldier: 76’s Pulse Rifle in a single burst. The rockets’ explosion damages enemies in a small radius.
Sprint - Whether he needs to evade a firefight or get back into one, Soldier: 76 can rush ahead in a burst of speed. His sprint ends if he takes an action other than charging forward.
Biotic Field - Soldier: 76 plants a biotic emitter on the ground. Its energy projection restores health to 76 and any of his squadmates within the field.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: TACTICAL VISOR - Soldier: 76’s pinpoint targeting visor “locks” his aim on the threat closest to his crosshairs. If an enemy leaves his line of sight, Soldier: 76 can quickly switch to another target.
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McCree
McCree Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkoRX2n9TSA
- REAL NAME: JESSE MCCREE, AGE: 37
- OCCUPATION: BOUNTY HUNTER
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, USA
- AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Peacekeeper - McCree fires off a round from his trusty six-shooter. He can fan the Peacekeeper’s hammer to swiftly unload the entire chamber.
Combat Roll - McCree dives in the direction he’s moving, effortlessly reloading his Peacekeeper in the process.
Flashbang - McCree heaves a blinding grenade that explodes shortly after it leaves his hand. The blast staggers enemies in a small radius.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: DEADEYE - Focus. Mark. Draw. McCree takes a few precious moments to aim; when he’s ready to fire, he shoots every enemy in his line of sight. The weaker his targets are, the faster he’ll line up a killshot.
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Reaper
Reaper Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK4WSF0rCcM
- REAL NAME: UNKNOWN, AGE: UNKNOWN
- OCCUPATION: MERCENARY
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: UNKNOWN
- AFFILIATION: UNKNOWN
Abilities:
Hellfire Shotguns - Reaper tears enemies apart with twin shotguns.
Wraithfire Form - Reaper becomes a shadow for a short period of time. While in this form, he takes no damage and is able to pass through enemies, but cannot fire his weapons or use other abilities.
Shadow Step - After marking a destination, Reaper disappears and reappears at that location.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: DEATH BLOSSOM - In a blur of motion, Reaper empties both hellfire shotguns at breakneck speed, dealing massive damage to all nearby enemies.
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Tracer
Tracer Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SvYmsNCWsw
- REAL NAME: LENA OXTON, AGE: 26
- OCCUPATION: ADVENTURER
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: LONDON, ENGLAND
- AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Pulse Pistols - Tracer rapid-fires both of her pistols.
Blink - Tracer zips horizontally through space in the direction she’s moving, and reappears several yards away. She stores up to three charges of the blink ability and generates more every few seconds.
Recall - Tracer bounds backward in time, returning her health, ammo and position on the map to precisely where they were a few seconds before.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: PULSE BOMB - Tracer lobs a large bomb that adheres to any surface or unfortunate opponent it lands on. After a brief delay, the bomb explodes, dealing high damage to all enemies within its blast radius.
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Hanzo
Hanzo Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOVb9x0zd6M
- REAL NAME: HANZO SHIMADA, AGE: 38
- OCCUPATION: MERCENARY, ASSASSIN
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: HANAMURA, JAPAN (FORMERLY)
- AFFILIATION: SHIMADA CLAN
Abilities:
Storm Bow - Hanzo nocks and fires an arrow at his target.
Sonic Aarow - Hanzo launches an arrow that contains a sonar tracking device. Any enemy within its detection radius is visibly marked, making them easier for Hanzo and his allies to hunt down.
Scatter Aarow - Hanzo shoots a fragmenting arrow that ricochets off walls and objects and can strike multiple targets at once.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: DRAGON STRIKE - Hanzo summons a Spirit Dragon which travels through the air in a line. It passes through walls in its way, devouring any enemies it encounters.
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Pharah
Pharah Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks-mLJS0pe8
- REAL NAME: FAREEHA AMARI, AGE: 32
- OCCUPATION: SECURITY CHIEF
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: GIZA, EGYPT
- AFFILIATION: HELIX SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Abilities:
Rocket Launcher - Pharah’s primary weapon launches rockets that deal significant damage in a wide blast radius.
Jump Jet - Propelled by her suit’s thrusters, Pharah soars high into the air.
Concussive Blast - Pharah looses a wrist rocket that knocks back any enemies it strikes and deals immense damage to shields and barriers.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: BARRAGE - Pharah directs a continuous salvo of mini-rockets to destroy groups of enemies.
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Torbjörn
Torbjörn Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev0ZgWhGVuo
- REAL NAME: TORBJÖRN LINDHOLM, AGE: 57
- OCCUPATION: WEAPONS DESIGNER
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
- AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Rivet Gun - Torbjörn fires rivets at long range, or ejects molten metal from his gun in a short, close-range burst.
Forge Hammer - Torbjörn uses his multipurpose hammer to build, upgrade and repair turrets. In a pinch, it can also be swung as a weapon.
Build Turret - Torbjörn constructs an enemy-tracking autocannon. He can use the scrap he collects from dead enemies and allies to repair or upgrade it, increasing its health and adding a second cannon barrel and a rocket launcher.
Armor Pack - Torbjörn deploys an armor upgrade; either he or his allies can pick it up to absorb some damage.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: MOLTEN CORE - After overheating his personal forge, Torbjörn gains a significant amount of armor and scrap. He also attacks (and builds and repairs turrets) far faster than normal.
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Widowmaker
Widowmaker Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvPp6XbbTb0
- REAL NAME: AMÉLIE LACROIX, AGE: 33
- OCCUPATION: ASSASSIN
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: ANNECY, FRANCE
- AFFILIATION: TALON
Abilities:
Widow's Kiss - Widowmaker’s versatile sniper rifle is ideal for scope-aimed shots at distant targets. Should targets close to medium range, the rifle can also be fired in fully-automatic mode.
Grappling Hook - Widowmaker launches a grappling hook towards the location she’s aiming at – when the hook connects with a scalable surface, she’s quickly drawn towards it, allowing her to expand her view of the battlefield and evade or flank targets.
Venom Mine - Widowmaker adheres a swiftly-arming venom mine to nearly any surface. When a target wanders within range of the mine’s motion trigger, it explodes, delivering poison gas to any enemies in the vicinity.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: INFRA-SIGHT - Widowmaker’s recon visor allows her to see the heat signatures of her targets through walls and objects for a moderate amount of time. This enhanced vision is shared with her allies.
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Bastion
Bastion Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4D1C7JU7ts
- REAL NAME: SST LABORATORIES SIEGE AUTOMATON E54, “BASTION" , AGE: 30
- OCCUPATION: BATTLE AUTOMATON
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: UNKNOWN
- AFFILIATION: NONE
Abilities:
Configuration: Assault - In Assault mode, Bastion is fully mobile, outfitted with a submachine gun that fires steady bursts of bullets at medium range.
Configuration: Siege - In Siege mode, Bastion is a stationary powerhouse protected by a forward-facing shield and equipped with a gatling gun capable of unleashing a hail of bullets. The gun's aim can be "walked" across multiple targets, dealing devastating damage at short to medium range.
Reconfigure - Bastion transforms between its two primary combat modes to adapt to battlefield conditions.
Self-repair - Bastion restores its health; it cannot move or fire weapons while the repair process is in effect.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: REMOTE MINE - Bastion remotely places a mine that triggers when an enemy arrives within range. The explosion deals substantial damage in its blast radius.
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Zarya
Zarya Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Jzt0HGixY
- REAL NAME: ALEKSANDRA ZARYANOVA, AGE: 28
- OCCUPATION: SOLDIER
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: KRASNOYARSK FRONT, RUSSIA
- AFFILIATION: RUSSIAN DEFENSE FORCES
Abilities:
Particle Cannon - Zarya’s mighty Particle Cannon unleashes a short-range beam of destructive energy. Alternatively, Zarya can lob an explosive charge to strike multiple opponents.
Particle Barrier - The Particle Cannon can emit a personal barrier that shields Zarya against incoming attacks, redirecting their energy to enhance her weapon’s damage and the width of its beam.
Projected Barrier - Zarya surrounds one of her teammates with an energy barrier that simultaneously absorbs fire and boosts the power of her Particle Cannon.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: GRAVITON SURGE - Zarya launches a gravity bomb that draws in enemy combatants and deals damage while they’re trapped.
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Reinhardt
Reinhardt Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLFbm6YckoU
- REAL NAME: REINHARDT WILHELM, AGE: 61
- OCCUPATION: ADVENTURER
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: STUTTGART, GERMANY
- AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Rocket Hammer - Reinhardt’s Rocket Hammer is an exemplary melee weapon, able to deal punishing damage in a wide arc with every swing.
Shield - Reinhardt projects a broad, forward-facing energy shield, which can absorb substantial damage before it is destroyed. Though Reinhardt can protect himself and his companions behind the shield, he cannot attack while sustaining it.
Charge - Reinhardt charges forth in a straight line, grabbing hold of enemies in his path. If he collides with a wall, foes he’s carrying suffer extreme damage.
Fire Strike - By whipping his Rocket Hammer forward, Reinhardt slings a flaming projectile which pierces and damages any enemies it touches.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: EARTHSHATTER - Reinhardt forcefully slams his rocket hammer into the ground, knocking down and damaging all enemies in front of him.
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Winston
Winston Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJ42WCOxV0
- REAL NAME: WINSTON, AGE: 29
- OCCUPATION: SCIENTIST, ADVENTURER
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: HORIZON LUNAR COLONY (FORMERLY)
- AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Tesla Cannon - Winston’s weapon fires a short-range electric barrage for as long as he holds down the trigger.
Jump Pack - Assisted by his energy pack, Winston lunges through the air, dealing significant damage and staggering nearby enemies when he lands.
Shield Projector - Winston’s shield projector extends a bubble-shaped field that absorbs damage until it's destroyed. Allies protected by the shield can return fire from within it.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: PRIMAL RAGE - Winston embraces his animal nature, significantly boosting his health and making him very difficult to kill, strengthening his melee attack, and allowing him to use his Jump Pack ability more frequently. While raging, Winston can only make melee and Jump Pack attacks.
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Lúcio
Lúcio Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j6vpuRfdfU
- REAL NAME: LÚCIO CORREIA DOS SANTOS, AGE: 26
- OCCUPATION: DJ; FREEDOM FIGHTER
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- AFFILIATION: NONE
Abilities:
Sonic Amplifier - Lúcio can hit his enemies with sonic projectiles or knock them back with a blast of sound.
Crossfade - Lúcio continuously energizes himself—and nearby teammates—with music. He can switch between two songs: one amplifies movement speed, while the other regenerates health.
Amp It Up - Lúcio increases the volume on his speakers, boosting the effects of his songs.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: SOUND BARRIER - Protective waves radiate out from Lúcio’s Sonic Amplifier, briefly providing him and nearby allies with personal shields.
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Mercy
Mercy Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l-ytDZWVFI
- REAL NAME: ANGELA ZIEGLER, AGE: 34
- OCCUPATION: FIELD MEDIC, FIRST RESPONDER
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND
- AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Caduceus Staff - Mercy engages one of two beams that connect to an ally. By maintaining the beams, she can either restore that ally’s health or increase the amount of damage they deal.
Caduceus Blaster - Mercy shoots a round from her sidearm. It's best reserved for emergency personal defense.
Guardian Angel - Mercy flies towards a targeted ally, allowing her to reach them quickly and provide assistance in crucial moments.
Angelic Descent - Propelled by her Valkyrie suit, Mercy slows the speed of her descent from great heights.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: RESURRECT - Mercy radiates restorative power, bringing nearby dead allies back into the fight with full health.
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Symmetra
Symmetra Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0TPg0rgmBo
- REAL NAME: SATYA VASWANI, AGE: 28
- OCCUPATION: ARCHITECH
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: UTOPAEA, INDIA
- AFFILIATION: VISHKAR CORPORATION
Abilities:
Photon Projector - Symmetra’s weapon emits a short-range beam that homes in on a nearby enemy, dealing continuous damage that increases the longer it is connected. The projector can also release a charged energy ball that deals high damage.
Sentry Turret - Symmetra sets up a small turret that automatically fires speed-reducing blasts at the nearest enemy within range. Several turrets can be built on the battlefield at once.
Photon Shield - Symmetra surrounds an ally with a hard-light shield that absorbs damage and persists as long as that ally remains alive.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: TELEPORTER - Symmetra places a teleporter exit pad at her current location, and connects it to a teleporter entry pad at her team’s starting point. Allies can travel through the entry pad to the exit pad instantly, enabling them to return to the fight swiftly after being defeated.
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Zenyatta
Zenyatta Gameplay Preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBXpKdmJBLU
- REAL NAME: TEKHARTHA ZENYATTA, AGE: 20
- OCCUPATION: WANDERING GURU, ADVENTURER
- BASE OF OPERATIONS: SHAMBALI MONASTERY, NEPAL (FORMERLY)
- AFFILIATION: THE SHAMBALI (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Orb of Destruction - Zenyatta projects his destructive energy orbs either individually, or in a rapid-fire volley after a few seconds spent gathering power.
Orb of Harmony - Zenyatta casts an orb over the shoulder of a targeted ally. So long as Zenyatta remains alive, the orb slowly restores health to his ally. Only one ally can receive the orb's benefit at a time.
Orb of Discord - Attaching the orb of discord to an opponent amplifies the amount of damage they receive for as long as Zenyatta lives. Only one opponent can suffer the orb's effects at a time.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: TRANSCENDENCE - Zenyatta enters a state of heightened existence for a short period of time. While transcendent, Zenyatta cannot use abilities or weapons, but is immune to damage and automatically restores his health and that of nearby allies.
Currently Announced Locations - - Payload -King's Row: England
Watchpoint: Gebraltar
- Point Capture -Temple of Anubis: Egypt
Hanamura: Japan
Volskaya Industries: Russia
Numbani: Africa
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from the first movie it seemed like say winston and the reaper couldn't be on the same team but idk if that's a fact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiGAYi0Qi3A
Will post legit versions when released.
Edit - better fan version, will still probably get removed from youtube.
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Id like to declare myself a Mercy fanboy. I'm not sure anyone could ever nail something I want to play more than a flying angel healer, i think she had some kind of british/french accent too.
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I'm guessing just PC to start with, with maybe a console port at some time in the future. Blizzard doesn't really do consoles, but they haven't really made games suited to console before. D3 on console was apparently pretty good, so it might make it there eventually.
I doubt it. Titan was canned, not changed into another game.
And a TotalBiscuit rage vid if it isn't adjustable.
Interested in trying it, regardless.
Nope. This is absolutely entirely completely something that came from Titan. This was probably the pvp portion of Titan the MMO. What, you think they pulled another scifi fps out of their ass in 2 months?
No I'm not speculating, I actually know. When TITAN was cancelled the team was rolled into Overwatch as well as elements of the project itself.
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My post must have fixed it. 8-)
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Also, that rewind time ability could be so annoying.
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Edit: The cast they showed off looks like some of the least unique things a high school otaku could come up with in history class.
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Ahh, it being former MMO content explains a lot of what looks wrong with it to me. Maybe they can finish carving those bits off during Alpha.
Still really let down by the cliche cast.
Jason Schreier is commenting on this on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier
"Yep, this is the reworked version of Titan. Overwatch!"
"So the social elements of Titan were stripped out, the PVP was reworked, and Overwatch is what's left."
"Looks like they kept a lot of the class names from Titan, like Reaper."
"Blizzard never actually cancelled Titan this year, despite reports. It's just been Overwatch since 2013."
Law and Order ≠ Justice
That's Blizzard for you. People said the same thing about WoW and Starcraft.