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http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/11/07/blizzard-announces-new-franchise-overwatch/

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqnKB22pOC0

Gameplay Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dushZybUYnM

Details:
Team based, multiplayer shooter.
Very approachable
Release "nearer than you think."

A CG trailer was shown at Blizzcon.

Sort of reminds me of Shadowrun actually

It maybe a retooling of what Titan was supposed to be.

Playable at Blizzconn. Beta in 2015

Sign up for Beta on http://www.playoverwatch.com/ (though site was down for me?)

Screens:

 

[De-mon]

 

[flyinpiranha]

Keep this one open, it has more information. Not sure if I want this though ...

 

[strafer]

sorry, didn't see your thread

 

[alba]

This looks awesome, I'm in.

 

[Dance Inferno]

Valve makes Dota 2? Blizzard makes Team Fortress 3?

I don't know what's going on.

 

[SDCowboy]

Another competitive shooter. Blizz, please. It's blizzard so I'm sure it will be amazing but I'm still disappointed.

 

[Dead Prince]

I don't know what to think of this.i'll wait for the alpha/beta invite.

 

[lazygecko]

Getting equal vibes of Team Fortress and Unreal Tournament.

 

[Wollveren]

Well that was totally unexpected, not sure what to feel about this. Huge blizzard fan... but they've never done a shooter before, not gonna get hyped till I see it myself.

 

[Randdalf]

Valve makes Dota 2? Blizzard makes Team Fortress 3?

I don't know what's going on.

Looks nothing like TF2 aside from having a stylised art style (which is far removed from TF2's stylised art style).

Edit: OK I just saw the trailer and they are riffing fairly heavily off of TF2 gameplay mechanics. Its more of a fantasy than TF2, which itself is more like an exaggerated reality.

 

[Fjordson]

The demo looked amazing.

Also, game is playable now at Blizzcon.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Why was Metzen going on about waiting 17 years for this? Isn't it a new ip?

 

[Foshy]

oh great another competitive shooter how exciting

 

[Milennia]

this will be my new game

 

[The Lamonster]

Looks fucking gud. Hoping for console support.

 

[Noble Neckbeard]

New IP from Blizz!

Hype levels rising!

 

[_woLf]

So there's this, Gigantic, and Gearbox's shooter game. They all look so similar..

 

[The Shogun]

So I'll post this again in this thread

PC only? Console release?

 

[GavinUK86]

Interesting:

Overwatch is a reworked version of Blizzard's Titan, the long-in-development MMO that was overhauled in mid-2013 and turned into a smaller project. It looks like they've kept some of the class names (like Reaper) .

from http://kotaku.com/blizzard-announces-overwatch-1656048978

 

[KyanMehwulfe]

so was the "cancellation" of Titan a ruse?

just to make it a shock? quite the surprise... it's even playable now as the opening ceremony ends

looks a lot like TF2 with DOTA/Pixar art style heroes

 

[Ferrio]

Valve makes Dota 2? Blizzard makes Team Fortress 3?

I don't know what's going on.

In both cases Blizzard late to the party.

 

[erpg]

Trailer dragged on forever, but I loved the gameplay footage.

 

[Svafnir]

Will update as details come.

- First person multiplayer shooter
- Team Fortress style of play
- Many different heroes/classes to play
- Lots of different abilities that differentiate each hero/class
- Playable at Blizzcon
- Beta in 2015

Gameplay trailer -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvqZxWLnqco

They mentioned the website http://playoverwatch.com/ but it appears to be down right now.

 

[SargerusBR]

Tem Fortress on steroids


DAY 1

 

[CreeperBlocks]

So this IS Titan... Okay then.

 

[dragonelite]

pls be competitive 4vs4 or 5vs5

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

This will be their first new franchise in 17 years.

God damn.

 

[MattPeters]

Looks pretty cool so far. Like TF2, but with more crazyness.


Website is getting crushed lol

 

[Carl]

MP shooter pretty much guarantees i'll never touch it, but it looks cool

 

[Arkhanor]

I'm getting a TF2 and Loadout feel. Looks awesome

 

[fluffydelusions]

sogood.gif

 

[RoninChaos]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOW. Blizz does team fortress. NICE.

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

Valve makes Dota 2? Blizzard makes Team Fortress 3?

I don't know what's going on.

There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to Man. It is a dimension as vast as space, and as timeless as infinity. It is the middleground between light and shadow, between science and superstition; and it lies between the pit of Man's fears, and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call...the Twilight Zone.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

oh great another competitive shooter how exciting

made by one of the best developers ever. yeah, really hard to get excited for it.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Not going to lie. It looks freaking awesome, but I'm not into team based or first person shooters, I guess its not for me. I'm glad they are doing a new ip though.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Reaper is OP, nerf pls.

 

[Nirolak]

I thought this looked really great. Nice looking, fast paced, large variety of character gameplay styles, a significant amount of footage shown, and a 2015 beta.

 

[Sealtest]

Very excite.

edit - Oh look finally a member.

 

[thekonamicode]

Yes, there have been a few threads about this.

 

[UnrealEck]

 

[Psoelberg]

Oh, interesting!

 

[diamount]

oh great another competitive shooter how exciting

Blizzard needs its fingers in all the pies.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Bleh.

Feels like uninspired copying from TF2 and Smite.

 

[red731]

That CGI was damn awesome.
600 PCs to play on in Hall C right now.

 

[Mesoian]

Man, the beta page isn't even opening for me.

 

[InternHertz]

Well they grabbed me, gonna absolutely play the game when it releases. Hoping to get into the beta in 2015.

 

[Naarmight]

It looks solid TF2, with rather nice graphics. As someone who has spent far too much time playing Blizzard games, and far too much playing TF2.....

There goes another chunk of my life

 

[Hemi-PoweredDrone]

Looks somewhat fast paced, that got me pretty hype. And the IP seems like it'll have some fun lore.

Also, that cinematic looked like something from Pixar, right?

 

[Aesthet1c]

Man that looks incredible.

It felt like a mix of TF2 and UT with completely unique characters.

Definitely one of my most anticipated games for 2015.