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Overwatch is a 2016 team based multiplayer first person shooter developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, in which two teams of players choose from a large roster of distinct characters, each with unique abilities, to complete objectives such as capturing points or escorting a payload. The game was notable for its diverse cast of heroes, its emphasis on team composition and cooperative strategy over individual gunplay skill alone, and its esports-focused competitive modes. It was widely praised on release and helped popularize the hero shooter genre that numerous later games imitated.

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British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer 1
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Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year 1
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2016 1
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    Overwatch (retroactively referred to as Overwatch Classic) was a 2016 live service multiplayer first-person shooter video game by Blizzard Entertainment.
  • Wikipedia category, checked 2026-09-27
    Category:Game Developers Choice Award for Game of the Year winners
  • Wikipedia category (british-academy-games-award-for-multiplayer), checked 2026-09-27
    Wikipedia category for british-academy-games-award-for-multiplayer
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Overwatch (2016 video game) (Wikipedia)
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Overwatch (retroactively referred to as Overwatch Classic) was a 2016 live service multiplayer first-person shooter video game by Blizzard Entertainment.
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