SomedayTheFire
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what other leaks happened today?
IGN leaks Overwatch releasing May 24th, pre-order for open beta early access
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Battleborn is also F2P? Besides that it's Blizzard it will sell like crazy on PC.
Enter the Dragon Punch
Banned
Considering Legion is STILL in alpha and betas typically last at least 6 months when it comes to expansions, I'd have figured this was a known thing sadly.
September is a very conservative guess, too - only based on their "by Sept 21st 2016" estimate.
I'm feeling Feb 2017 for launch to align with TBC 10 year anniversary.
It's probably leaps and bounds ahead in quality of the competition. Project Titan existed foreverrrr.
Paragon doesn't look/feel/play at all like Overwatch, and Battleborn is also full price.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Paragon looks like hot dog shit. Overwatch actually looks fun.
Because this one is made by the biggest & arguably most beloved PC developer in the world. Servers will be around in 10, hell, 20 years time. This game will be supported more than any of the others.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
good news! i just hope my PC can run it. i really don't want to get it on console.
SmartWaffles
Member
It is $40 on PC, the $60 tag for consoles is probably for retail reasons, the content is pretty much a deluxe edition.
jediyoshi
Member
Except this is actually a shooter like TF2 is a shooter, Paragon is on the entire other side of the spectrum next to SMITE. The ranged combat isn't what you think it is.
Star Falcon
Member
Man next few months are stacking up nicely!
April: Dark Souls 3, StarFox Zero
May: Fire Emblem: Fates, Overwatch
April: Dark Souls 3, StarFox Zero
May: Fire Emblem: Fates, Overwatch
Early access for an open beta?
No, Blizzard, no!
I want in the beta now!
Can we just rename Betas "Marketing Demos"? Because that is essentially what they are. You have to buy in to the product before you can even try it, even when it is perfectly possible for developers to put a portion of their game out there without any loss.
If this is true I am so excited for this. Haven't got into the Beta, but all the gameplay I've seen makes it look like so much fun. Have played a lot of Team Fortress 2 for years now, but since I saw this it just doesn't feel the same anymore. Overwatch feels like an evolution of the TF2 gameplay and it can't come soon enough.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
I mean, every now and then a game will still have a Beta that is actually a Beta. It's rare on console, but it happens. I agree though that the majority of "betas" these days are just glorified demos.
jediyoshi
Member
If we're getting into semantics, at no point has paying for access been tied to what defines a beta. That doesn't even fall under how this beta will actually function.
Don't recall R6:Siege being free.
Edit: Has Blizz they announced a MOBA game mode? If not people really need to stop calling this a moba.
Its Blizzard
SlickShoes
Member
They can do it because they have made a game that performs really well on a variety of hardware and is actually fun to play.
It's not a moba either and shouldn't be compared to any games in that genre.
All heroes and maps are included in the base price of the game and will be added to, so you pay no extra.
They will make extra money from loot box nonsense in the game that get's you cosmetic items.
This one has actually shown to have great deal of public interest unlike those other games so far.
Blizzard's brand carries a lot of weight still and a new game by them will bring in large crowds by itself on day one, unlike Epic Games or anyone else. Whether they can maintain it after launch remains to be seen of course.
With this game you actually get future content for free unlike those f2p games. maps and heroes.
It's actually 40 bucks btw.
Justice_Bolt
Member
Man poor Battleborn i wanted this game to succeed!
At the same time i want to play Overwatch too.
i wanted this game to succeed!At the same time i want to play Overwatch too.
Jawmuncher
Member
I'm just here to complain about the console tax while PC has a 40 dollar version.
Finaika
Member
You pay more for the quality Blizzard provides.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
$60 version comes with extra cosmetics and IIRC cosmetics will be the only DLC they charge for. Also, we only know there is a $60 version from retail stores, there might be a $40 digital only version on X1/PS4.
Sony/Microsoft's platform fee plus store fee/retail store fee. Gotta be worth $20 over self publishing a game on your own platform with no middlemen at all.
KelpPlankton
Member
Preordered this basically as soon as I was able to back when it went up, been really eager to get in and play. Usually watching streams of a game kind of sates my hunger for playing it, but with Overwatch it's just made me more and more hype to get in.
I want to play ASAP, bring on that preorder beta access.
I want to play ASAP, bring on that preorder beta access.
ToyMachine228
Member
Smart move by Blizzard. I expected something like this to happen sooner but better late than never. I wonder if the console versions will have the same deal or if it will be strictly the PC version.
I'm super hyped about Overwatch but I also very much wanted Battleborn to succeed. I hope that Gearbox and 2K find a way to get it out to people so it can.
I'm super hyped about Overwatch but I also very much wanted Battleborn to succeed. I hope that Gearbox and 2K find a way to get it out to people so it can.
SlickShoes
Member
For people in the UK too, there is no way this game will actually be £60 apart from in places like GAME and the PSN/xbox store, most online retailers will have it for sale at £35-£45.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Screw al the other reasons ppl gave, its blizzard it will sell.
Yeah not a good month to release it on for me, those three titles all currently have me more interested (and if I hadn't already played Valkyria to death on PS3 that would have been another one).
I'm sure it'll sell like crazy on PC in any case like all Blizzard titles, will be interesting to see how well it does on consoles and how much support Blizzard provides for it.
ToyMachine228
Member
I'll be buying the Xbox One version. I may buy the PC version as well but I'll be mainly playing on Xbone.
SmartWaffles
Member
Keep in mind, Blizzard is known for their legendary status of supporting their game for years even a decade to come, plus it is already confirmed all future heroes and maps will be completely free.
Also, almost all of Blizzard betas are actually betas, not glorified vertical slice demo non-sense.
Also, almost all of Blizzard betas are actually betas, not glorified vertical slice demo non-sense.
JAV Actress
Banned
If what I'm seeing is true and all future maps are free, then bring it on. The Halo 5/TF2 approach is the best approach.
Yes, they've confirmed all future maps and heroes will be free.
Man poor Battleborn
At the same time i want to play Overwatch too.
aw FUCK, I mixed it up with Battleborn, that Gearbox game.
I'm genuinely sorry because I triggered a lot of people
TatteredHat
Member
Lol, I didn't realise that Battleborn's release date was exactly May 3rd as well, that's harsh Blizzard.
Darryl M R
Member
They had to move it off the No Man's Sky release date.
Savinowned
Member
When will the open beta be?
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Lol i do find it odd tho they did have the specific date since they announced the console versions.
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
NVIDIA has an article on the recommended system requirements (for beta anyway): http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/overwatch-system-requirements