Overwatch

ReleasedAug 10, 2023

Xbox Series X|S
PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch 2
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch

About

Overwatch is a free-to-play first-person hero shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Players choose from a large roster of role-based heroes and compete in 5v5 team matches across various objective-based game modes, with both casual and ranked competitive play. Originally released as Overwatch 2 in 2023 as a successor to the 2016 original, the game was rebranded to simply Overwatch in 2026 with a renewed focus on seasonal narrative content and expanded hero rosters.

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Genres: Shooter
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person, Third person
Age ratings: GRAC 15+, USK 12, PEGI 12, CLASSIND 12, ACB M, ESRB T
Time to beat: 284 h completionist
IGDB rating: 76 / 100 (441 ratings)
Also known as: Overwatch II, OW2, OW, Overwatch 2

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Nintendo Switch	Oct 4, 2022 · WorldwideAug 10, 2023 · Worldwide
Nintendo Switch 2	Apr 14, 2026
PC (Microsoft Windows)	Oct 4, 2022 · WorldwideAug 10, 2023 · Worldwide
PlayStation 4	Oct 4, 2022 · WorldwideAug 10, 2023 · Worldwide
PlayStation 5	Oct 4, 2022 · WorldwideAug 10, 2023 · Worldwide
Xbox One	Oct 4, 2022 · WorldwideAug 10, 2023 · Worldwide
Xbox Series X\|S	Oct 4, 2022 · WorldwideAug 10, 2023 · Worldwide