Overwatch | Developed By: Blizzard Entertainment | 2016 Release Date

Overwatch

Overwatch is an upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter in development by Blizzard Entertainment. Unveiled on November 7, 2014 at BlizzCon, the game emphasizes cooperative gameplay using a cast of various "heroes", each with their own abilities and roles within a team. The game is scheduled to enter a closed beta phase in late 2015.

GamePlay

Overwatch will feature squad-based combat with two opposing teams of six players each. Similar to a multiplayer online battle arena game, players choose one of several hero characters, each with their own unique abilities and role classes. The four character roles include: offense-oriented characters with high speed and attack but low defense, defense-oriented characters meant to form choke points for enemies, support characters that provide buffs for their allies such as healing and other boosts, and tank characters that have a large amount of armor and hit points to withstand enemy attacks. Players can switch between characters in-game following deaths, which is encouraged by the game's overall design. The game's maps are inspired by real-world locations; the first three maps unveiled ("King's Row", "Hanamura", "Temple of Anubis") are inspired by England, Japan, and the ruins of Ancient Egypt.

Overwatch currently has two game modes:

• Payload: The attacking team must escort a bomb to a certain delivery point before time runs out, while the defending team must stop them. The bomb moves along a fixed track when a player on the attacking team is close to it.
  

• Point Capture: the attacking team must attempt to capture points on the map, while the defending team must stop them.