Overwatch

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team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game franchise

Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game franchise known for its diverse cast of heroes, objective-focused gameplay, and vibrant, character-driven world.

Aliases (4)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	team-based multiplayer first-person shooter → video game franchise →
award	D.I.C.E. Awards 2017 Game of the Year → The Game Awards 2016 Game of the Year →
developer	Blizzard Entertainment →
engine	Blizzard proprietary engine →
esport	Overwatch League →
feature	cartoon-like art style → character-driven narrative elements → diverse cast of heroes → objective-focused game modes → role-based characters → team-based gameplay →
firstReleaseDate	2016-05-24 →
gameMode	Arcade → Competitive Play → Custom Games → Quick Play →
genre	first-person shooter → hero shooter →
hasSequel	Overwatch 2 →
hasSpinOff	Overwatch animated shorts → Overwatch: Anthology (comics) →
monetizationModel	loot boxes (original release) →
notableCharacter	D.Va → Genji → Hanzo → Lucio → Mercy → Reaper → Reinhardt → Soldier: 76 → Sombra → Tracer → Winston → Zarya →
originalTitle	Overwatch →
perspective	first-person →
platform	Microsoft Windows → Nintendo Switch → PlayStation 4 → PlayStation 5 → Xbox One → Xbox Series X/S →
publisher	Blizzard Entertainment →
setting	near-future Earth →
supports	controller input → mouse and keyboard input → online multiplayer →
teamSize	6v6 (original format) →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Blizzard Entertainment → Blizzard Entertainment ("Overwatch 2") →	created
Bobby Kotick ("Overwatch franchise") → Dee Bradley Baker ("Overwatch (video game)") →	knownFor
Counter Logic Gaming →	hasDivision
Blizzard Entertainment →	hasEsportsTitle
Overwatch ("Overwatch 2") →	hasSequel
Activision Blizzard ("Overwatch 2") →	notableProduct
Blizzard Entertainment ("Overwatch franchise") →	notableWork
Overwatch →	originalTitle
Activision Blizzard →	ownsFranchise
Activision Blizzard ("Overwatch series") →	publishes