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Overwatch

Overwatch is an online first-person shooter in which multiple players form teams and meet different objectives, depending on the game mode. The game's huge roster of heroes all have different abilities and playstyles, though success depends heavily on teamwork between players. The game has been listed as one of the greatest of all time and has one of the largest esports scenes in the world.

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Overwatch

Platform(s)
Nintendo Switch , Xbox One , PC , PS4
Released
May 24, 2016
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Genre(s)
First-Person Shooter
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Engine
Proprietary
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood, Use of Tobacco, Violence (online interactions not rated)

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