Overwatch

Blizzard’s critically acclaimed shooter, Overwatch, is preparing for a stint on the esports circuit, but it still has plenty to prove among its committed player base.

The next objective is to bring Overwatch into that professional arena, with esports hot on the radar for the folks over at Activison-Blizzard.

Part of the reason for the game’s success is developer Blizzard’s willingness to work with and listen to the community. While console players feel like second class citizens, Blizzard insists that it treats every version across all platforms individually, without directly dividing the community and fanbase. Here’s proof.

That headline is not an error: one Overwatch streamer has used bananas to player as Winston. Why, you ask? Well because, as it turns out, peanut butter isn’t a very good conductor of electricity. Because it’s oily … or something.

Glorious anti-Trump campaign uses Overwatch popularity to diss US presidential candidate.

Blizzard hopes to keep focus on all platforms at once under “one community”.

Blizzard’s Overwatch is hosting a Halloween Terror event with skins, emotes and poses. The event coincides with the game’s 20 million players milestone.

Overwatch is one of the year’s best, and now it’s one of the most played games of all time.

It took 600 hours and a hell of a lot of skill and dedication, but one Overwatch player now has a place in the history books.

Overwatch’s second season of Competitive Play rank mode is finally here. If you’re looking to test your skills against the best of the Overwatch community, these tips should help prepare you.