Blizzard is bringing 'Overwatch 2' to Steam on August 10thIt's the first of several Blizzard games that are coming to the platform.By P. Cao, 07.19.2023
Activision Blizzard lays off around 50 esports staff amid a potential Overwatch League overhaulOWL team owners will vote whether to end the current city-based franchise format.By K. Holt, 07.19.2023
An Overwatch anime miniseries will debut on July 6thThis might be as close as fans get to a TV show based on Blizzard's universe.By K. Holt, 06.30.2023
Overwatch 2's story missions and new PvP mode will land on August 10thNewcomers will be able to unlock the first six of the sequel's new heroes with a Game Pass Ultimate perk.By K. Holt, 06.11.2023
Overwatch 2's long-awaited co-op story missions will go live in AugustBut Blizzard has scaled back its PvE ambitions for the game.By K. Holt, 05.16.2023
Overwatch's new support hero, Lifeweaver, arrives on April 11thYou'll be able to play the new character for free for a limited time.By S. Buckley, 04.04.2023
Overwatch 2's third season will let you turn Doomfist into One-Punch ManThis year's Valentine's Day event will feature a browser-based dating sim.By I. Bonifacic, 02.06.2023
‘Overwatch 2’ will punish players who regularly team up with cheatersBlizzard is also adding a system to automatically take down inappropriate custom game modes.By I. Bonifacic, 02.01.2023
Overwatch 2's season two trailer teases a new game mode and the latest mapThe Greek mythology-themed season will go live on December 6th.By K. Holt, 11.29.2022
‘Overwatch 2’ no longer blocks players with prepaid numbersAlthough the postpaid number requirement was meant to block cheaters, it also kept innocent players from trying the game.By W. Shanklin, 11.18.2022
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ will use Blizzard's controversial SMS Protect systemThe verification tool hasn't been popular with "Overwatch 2" players. By I. Bonifacic, 10.08.2022
'Overwatch 2' moderation tools include voice chat transcriptions and SMS verificationThe new system is called Defense Matrix (because D.Va has always been the real star).By J. Conditt, 09.27.2022
New 'Overwatch 2' heroes will be locked behind a battle passYou'll need to grind to unlock playable characters, or maybe even pay to snag them faster.By K. Holt, 09.08.2022
Blizzard will stop selling ‘Overwatch’ loot boxes on August 30thPlayers can continue to earn free cosmetics until the release of "Overwatch 2."By I. Bonifacic, 08.09.2022
Somehow, I’m playing ‘Overwatch’ againJust waiting on that sequel to replace it.By M. Smith, 07.20.2022
Blizzard won’t release any more new content for ‘Heroes of the Storm’The studio has "no plans" to create new characters or skins for players to buy. By I. Bonifacic, 07.09.2022
'Overwatch 2' won't have loot boxesYou can also expect free updates every nine weeks.By J. Fingas, 06.16.2022
'Overwatch 2' is going free-to-play with early access starting on October 4thIt looks like Junker Queen will be playable soon.By K. Holt, 06.12.2022
Blizzard will show off more 'Overwatch 2' on June 16thIt may be looking to address criticism of the first PvP beta by revealing what's ahead for the sequel.By K. Holt, 05.17.2022
The 'Overwatch 2' beta brings fresh content to a stale gameThis is just a slice of the full sequel and it's shaping up just fine.By J. Conditt, 04.29.2022