Overwatch 2016

About this game

Six against six, each player a hero from a cast of 21 at launch and 32 by 2020, in damage, tank and support roles. This 2016 shooter is gone: its servers closed on 3 October 2022 and Overwatch 2, free to play, took its place. It is character based rather than class based, so two snipers can play completely differently, and there is no lane pushing, creeps, item shopping or levelling. You could change hero mid match, so a team was rebuilt as the fight changed. Modes were points to take in turn or a payload to push, every hero had an ultimate charged by damage dealt or healing done, and loot boxes held cosmetics only. Seven million played in its first week, and it took a billion dollars in its first year. The only way to play it now is the sequel that replaced it.