Netflix has reportedly closed its in-house triple-A game studio known as "Team Blue", with a number of high profile developers it'd hired to be part of that studio, as part of its efforts to expand into the video game sphere, having left the company.
]]>Blizzard reportedly had adaptations of Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft in the works with Netflix prior to it filing a lawsuit against the streaming giant in 2020.
]]>Big Western style open-world RPGs from beloved Japanese studios who tend to be known for other things (inhale) are like buses: there's none for ages, and then two come along at once! See also: Clinton-era disaster movies about Earth getting clobbered by an asteroid. See also: Clinton-era disaster movies about America getting clobbered by volcanoes. See also: those ones about the White House (former home of Bill Clinton) getting clobbered by some guys with guns. I dunno. You don't read this anyway.
]]>The day has arrived, folks. Hell has frozen over, etc. Blizzard has released a game on Steam (the first of many). Unfortunately, the studio picked Overwatch 2 to start off this new venture.
]]>Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller has discussed how the shooter series was "born from the ashes" of Project Titan following the cancellation of its Hero Mode.
]]>A change to how competitive play works in Overwatch 2 has left some players planning to stop playing until the season ends.
]]>Blizzard is changing how the season passes will work going forward in Overwatch 2.
]]>Overwatch 2 has been out for well over a month, and I’ve been sucked back into Blizzard’s hero shooter in an alarmingly intense way. It’s as if I was 16 again, losing my nights trying to climb the competitive ranks. 'One more game' turns into five, and before you know it, it’s 1AM – enough time for just one more match, I think.
]]>Blizzard Entertainment has announced it will suspend most Blizzard game services in mainland China due to the expiration of the current licensing agreements with NetEase.
]]>Yesterday, during the Overwatch League Grand Finals, Blizzard announced Ramattra, a new tank hero for Overwatch 2, is coming to the game in December.
]]>Your Overwatch disc is useless, now. Completely useless. Slide it into your console, and it won't boot the game – because there is no game to boot. Overwatch is dead, long live the free-to-play Overwatch 2.
]]>Blizzard is putting Mei on ice (thank you). The Overwatch 2 hero will be disabled and unavailable to use in-game until at least December 15 as the developer fixes an issue with her Ice Wall ability.
]]>When Overwatch 2 was announced, Blizzard made a big song and dance about one key difference that’d set the title apart from the first game: PvE. The developer made a huge deal of the Story missions that’d come to the game in the sort-of sequel – and rightly so! For the first time, you’d get to take on Null Sector in the lush, vibrant Overwatch world. No longer would the game’s brilliant and complicated story be tucked away in animated shorts, comics, or weird ARGs.
]]>By this point, if you haven’t heard about Overwatch’s aggressive monetization and customer dissatisfaction, you must have been living under a rock (or you’re more offline than we are, in which case, well done). Whether it’s issues with the battle pass or complaints about how the Halloween Terror event is being run, players have got quite a few gripes with the newly-launch free-to-play shooter.
]]>In Overwatch 2, right now, there’s a special Halloween Terror event live for players in-game. In order to kick this limited time event off, Blizzard patched the game and pushed out a small update for console and PC players. Since then, however, a decent chunk of players have been hit with server error LC-208. The error was known before the update, but since the Halloween Terror event kicked off, it's seen a disproportionate rise in cases – just check the game's subreddit or look on Twitter.
]]>There have been some fairly unpopular changes to the way Overwatch 2 does its UI. Whether its the options menu being moved to a more difficult-to-find place on the main menu, or the lack of feedback cards at the end of a round, it’s safe to say Blizzard hasn’t really nailed the landing with UI and UX on the new game.
]]>We've been working out quite a lot about Overwatch 2 since it launched earlier in the month. Our guides team has put a lot of effort into figuring out who the best Overwatch 2 heroes are, for example, and we've been thinking long and hard about how the game does (and doesn't) deal with loot boxes.
]]>Blizzard has announced that within the first ten days of availability, peak daily players for Overwatch 2 were almost triple that of the original game.
]]>It’s time for some more news about that one game we love to complain about right now, and that’s – obviously – Overwatch 2.
]]>Back in June, we learned that Overwatch 2 would be ditching its controversial loot boxes. The industry celebrated, and why not? Various countries around the world have decreed that loot boxes equate to gambling, with the UK government demanding publishers put measures in place that safeguard children from the adverse effects of them. 18 European countries have also backed measures calling for loot box regulation.
]]>Overwatch 2 at one point featured a bug that caused players to purchase character skins accidentally.
]]>In a bid to keep player accounts protected and curb in-game toxicity, Blizzard added an SMS Protect system to Overwatch 2 for players. This system required all players, across all platforms, to have a phone number associated with their Battle.net accounts.
]]>Overwatch 2 became available less than 24 hours ago, and as expected, there have been some teething issues when it comes to accessing the game. This isn’t something we aren’t used to by any means, but experiencing queues of up to 40,000 players at once still saw me go to bed early rather than stick around to try and play.
]]>If you have never played Overwatch, and plan on jumping into Overwatch 2, you will have some work to do if you want to add heroes from the original game to your roster.
]]>Another hero has been announced for Overwatch 2 and Blizzard has provided more information on the game's Season One Battle Pass.
]]>Microsoft intends to add Activision Blizzard’s library of games to Game Pass, particularly Call of Duty, Diablo, and Overwatch.
]]>Overwatch players can now merge multiple accounts to carry progression and in-game cosmetics over to Overwatch 2 on a single profile.
]]>A survey sent to Overwatch 2 players suggested the game could have $45 skins, but Blizzard has officially commented to say it doesn't represent the final pricing.
]]>As of today, there are only two months until Overwatch 2 is released, and if you're hoping to jump into another beta test, you will be disappointed.
]]>A recently spotted Overwatch 2 survey sure seems to be implying that a single skin could cost as much as $45.
]]>The original Overwatch's days seem to be numbered as a standalone product as it will integrate with Overwatch 2.
]]>Overwatch 2 is releasing on October 4 as a free-to-play live experience, and the game will feature regular seasonal updates and a Battle Pass.
]]>TheOverwatch 2 beta is going on as we speak, and if you are participating, you'll be pleased to know more content is headed your way.
]]>The Overwatch 2 closed PvP beta kicks off next week, and testers will find changes have been made to some of the heroes, and a couple have received major reworks.
]]>Blizzard has announced a date for the first Overwatch 2 closed beta which will test the game's PvP feature.
]]>It's been a big week in gaming. On January 18, we felt seismic waves ripple through the industry as Microsoft announced that it was set to acquire Activision Blizzard; the beleaguered company behind some of gaming's biggest IP that has recently been embroiled in a messy, public discrimination and harrassment lawsuit brought by the state of California.
]]>LEGO has announced it will delay its Overwatch 2 Titan set as it currently reviewing the partnership it has with Activision Blizzard.
]]>You may have heard that Activision Blizzard is in the process of changing MCcree's name in Overwatch because the developer wanted to name the character "something that better represents" what the game stands for, rather than have McCree keep the moniker that was inspired by Diablo 4 lead level designer Jesse McCree.
]]>Blizzard has made good on its word to change the name of Overwatch character Jesse McCree, and the modification will go into effect next week.
]]>Blizzard Entertainment has revealed what new changes it will be making to Sombra in Overwatch 2 as it starts to lift the lid on some of the changes it'll be making to the game's established heroes going forward.
]]>Chacko Sonny, executive producer on Overwatch, has announced that he will be leaving Blizzard Entertainment later this week, making him the latest high-profile senior figure to depart the company as its sexual harrassment and discrimination lawsuit continues.
]]>Blizzard has announced that Jesse McCree, Overwatch's cowboy hero, is getting a name change. The developer broke the news in a Twitter statement, saying that the name will be changed to "something that better represents what Overwatch stands for."
]]>Three major Overwatch League sponsors are dropping it.
]]>Activision Blizzard’s Battle.net supports multiplayer games such as Call of Duty, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft. Basically, players buy the games directly from the digital storefront and run them on their PCs. Now, thanks to the Battle.net Summer Sale, players can download these popular titles and DLC for up to a 67% discount.
]]>A few Overwatch 2 developers from Blizzard have taken part in another big Reddit AMA this week, and this time they addressed how the Nintendo Switch version of the game differs from other platforms.
]]>Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members have three games they can play for free this weekend.
]]>Cross-play is now live in Overwatch, allowing players to group up and play together no matter what platform they’re on. Overwatch cross-play works between PC, Switch, PlayStation and Xbox.
]]>Cross-Play is coming to Overwatch soon, allowing players to group up and play together.
]]>Blizzard has revealed a number of new details about the upcoming Overwatch 2.
]]>Arguably the biggest change Overwatch 2 is making to its PvP has been detailed.
]]>Blizzard will host an Overwatch 2 stream today which will take a look at PvP for the first time.
]]>It looks like we're finally going to get a closer look at Overwatch 2 next week, as Blizzard has announced its plans to show off some of the PvP mode in a livestream.
]]>In Activision Blizzard's financial report last night, it was revealed that Blizzard’s revenue grew 7% year-over-year (yoy), but that player numbers were down.
]]>Overwatch director Jeff Kalpan has left Blizzard after 19 years with the company.
]]>Blizzard has kicked off the Overwatch Archives 2021 event, and you can expect new weekly challenges, missions, and skins.
]]>Another upgrade on Microsoft's machines that might not come to Sony's new console.
]]>Blizzard has provided more information on Overwatch 2 as promised.
]]>Follows the Blizzard vet joining the new developer last year.
]]>Don't expect either of Blizzard's big games to be released this year.
]]>Sounds like the usual mix of game updates, Q&As and community goodness, without being packed into a convention centre.
]]>And you'll be able to pick up the game at 50% off on PC until then.
]]>Overwatch 2 was revealed at Blizzcon 2019 and since its unveiling Blizzard has kept pretty quiet about the upcoming sequel – but that's about to change.
]]>Blizzard is helping damage players out with new Priority Pass system.
]]>The upcoming and awkwardly-named BlizzConline will be entirely free to attend.
]]>This year’s version of Halloween Terror is coming to Overwatch on October 13, Blizzard has confirmed.
]]>Switch Online users will be able to try out Overwatch for free starting next week.
]]>Activision Blizzard has announced BlizzConline, an all-digital, online-only event that will be the alternative to a physical BlizzCon 2020.
]]>You can play three games for free with Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from today.
]]>The PlayStation 4 is by far the best-selling console of this generation, and there's one good reason for that: video games. When it comes to games, PS4 has led the pack this entire gen.
]]>Overwatch is celebrating its anniversary.
]]>Echo, the 32nd hero to be added to Overwatch, is leaving the Public Test Realm next week for wide release.
]]>Blizzard has fined two professional Overwatch League players for using some colourful language in chat.
]]>Echo is the 32nd hero to be added to Overwatch, and the character is now available on the Public Test Realm on PC.
]]>Blizzard recently announced that Echo would be the next hero to come to Overwatch.
]]>It's time to head back to the archives in Overwatch.
]]>After 20 years at Blizzard, Overwatch's lead writer, Michael Chu, has announced his departure from the company.
]]>Overwatch competitive Season 21 kicked off earlier this week, and with it came Hero Pools.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Through March 9 in Overwatch, you can earn the Mardi Gras Ashe skin by winning games and watching on Twitch.
]]>Overwatch will finally get its Experimental Card mode on Tuesday, game director Jeff Kaplan has revealed.
]]>Blizzard is cancelling three weeks of Overwatch League matches in South Korea amid worries over the continued outbreak of the coronavirus.
]]>Overwatch League matches initially intended for Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou have been moved to South Korea.
]]>Blizzard has promised more frequent updates to Overwatch in the coming year, and the studio also plans to introduce an Experimental Card and Hero Pools.
]]>Celebrate the Year of the Rat in Overwatch.
]]>Overwatch 2 could be closer than we originally assumed.
]]>Welcome to the glorious 21st century.
]]>There's a headline you don't write every day. Thanks for the inspiration, Pornhub users.
]]>The Winter Wonderland event has started in Overwatch.
]]>The skin teased in Mercy's Overwatch short earlier today can be yours.
]]>Blizzard Entertainment tweeted yesterday to reveal a new 24-page short story called Valkyrie. It’s all about Mercy, the angelic winged hero from the studio’s immensely popular team-based online shooter, Overwatch.
]]>At some point in the future, Overwatch and Overwatch 2 clients will merge.
]]>Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan was "relieved" when the company reduced Chung 'Blitzchung' Ng Wai's suspension and returned his prize money.
]]>Overwatch 2 is not a typical sequel, and that's by design.
]]>You may have noticed in the Blizzcon 2019 opening ceremony that Jeff Kaplan was not too enthused about basically his entire pitch leaking online ahead of time.
]]>A well-known Overwatch League coach was recently instructed to delete a Hong Kong tweet posted in support of Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai.
]]>A recent Q&A session at BlizzCon 2019 was interrupted by a gutsy kid shouting free Hong Kong.
]]>Blizzard may have just announced Overwatch 2, but big changes are still coming to Overwatch. Next week, Overwatch is getting a map catalogue for Competitive, restricting the number of maps in rotation to three per mode.
]]>A release date for Overwatch 2 wasn't provided when it was announced, and it will be a while before we get one.
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