It appears that IGN has leaked the release date for Blizzard’s team-based first-person shooter, Overwatch. According to a pre-order ad, Overwatch will be released on May 24th. Not only that, but an open beta early access will be available to all those who pre-order the game, and will be launched on May 3rd.
As always, take this with a grain of salt. However, our guess is that this leak is legit.
Overwatch is a 6v6 shooter that takes place on Earth in the near future, where teams of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities clash for control of iconic locations around the world.
The game features a diverse cast of 21 heroes – each with their own unique arsenal of weapons and abilities – who bend time and defy physics as they work together to complete objectives with their allies.
As Blizzard has noted:
“Teamwork is critical as players swap heroes on the fly and combine their powers to game-changing effect—the action is intense, with a focus on immediacy and fun.”
Enjoy and kudos to RockPaperShotgun for reporting the news!
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They all annoy me with “pre order for open beta”. WHERE ARE THE DAMN DEMOS ??? Why is it that now, we have to pay first then judge if it is a fun game (depending on taste) and if not, hassle customer services for refunds. Jesus.
Like this if you miss “good old demos”.
I remember the good ol’ days of downloading new demos from Fileplanet on a weekly basis.
OMG fileplanet. Indeed, good old days!
Nowadays (almost) only indie games have demos. And sometimes there are free weekends.
“Like this if”
Maxim pls.
Hello 🙂 ?
This is why my enthusiasm for gaming is almost dead. I almost exclusively experience games now by watching Let’s Plays of them on YouTube while I work at home.
Gaming now just seems like a greasy scheme looking to nickel and dime you for every little aspect of the experience.
Finally a good FPS to play!
I hope the game is locked at 30FPS and that we have to play it with a controller while sitting on a couch.
You should update this article.
Release date was confirmed. Early Access is May 3-4 for pre-orders & a plus one, with free access for everyone from May 5-9.
Closed beta just got an 11th map today too.