FORMAT PS5, PS4 / ETA 4 OCT / PUB BLIZZARD DEV BLIZZARD / PLAYERS MULTI
When it launched in 2016, Overwatch was an unprecedented success. A veritable cultural phenomenon, it not only wowed critics with its frenetic gameplay and colourful cast of characters, but practically revived the hero shooter genre overnight. It was truly lightning in a bottle and now, six years later, Blizzard is hoping to do it all again with Overwatch 2.
“But how could Blizzard possibly begin to follow up on one of the last generation’s most impactful multiplayer shooters?” we hear you cry. Well, if our experience of the first PvP beta is anything to go by, we’re imagining the answer to this question
