Overwatch (2016)

Media: Video GameAdaptation: Inspiration

May 23

Date: May 23, 2016
Platform: PC / Xbox One / PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Theme: Sci-Fi
Franchises: Overwatch
Adaptation: Inspiration

Summary:

Overwatch was a multiplayer first-person hero-shooter developed and published by Blizzard for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on May 23, 2016. It was later released for the Nintendo Switch on October 15, 2019 and was discontinued on all platforms on October 3, 2022 (with all servers shut down in preparation for the free-to-play sequel).

Blizzard’s first original IP since the 1998 game StarCraft, Overwatch combines elements from class-based teamplay shooters (such as Team Fortress 2) with hero-based MOBAs (such as Heroes of the Storm). It is set in a futuristic Earth, after the fall of an international task force eponymously known as “Overwatch”.

The game primarily involves 6v6 objective-based skirmishes wherein each player can choose from one of over twenty uniquely designed “Heroes.” Each Hero has their own set of unique abilities, making them suited for specific team roles (such as damage-dealers and shielders). Additional game modes, such as traditional deathmatch modes and limited-time PVE modes, were added post-release along with a fully-featured scripting system for custom game modes.

Since its original release, the game received numerous updates and special events, adding a variety of cosmetics (which make use of a loot box and premium currency system earned through both gameplay and microtransactions), new Heroes, and new maps. It also received numerous quality-of-life updates, including revamped role-based matchmaking, seasonal competitive ranking, and cross-platform multiplayer support.

It later received a free-to-play sequel on October 4, 2022, bringing most of the content over while adding new Heroes, locales, and game modes (including PVE missions with persistent elements). Multiplayer is revamped for 5v5 play, cross-platform progression is added, Heroes are now unlockable, and the loot box system is replaced with a seasonal pass system. The servers for the original game were shut down a day prior to the sequel’s release, making it impossible to play.

It entered numerous periods of both closed and open betas since October 27, 2015

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overwatch_(video_game)