Overwatch - Blizzard’s next team based multiplayer shooter game

A first glimpse at Blizzard’s next big game, Overwatch – a team-based multiplayer shooter was revealed on November 7 at Blizzcon 2014 by Chris Metzen. The public release saw the launch of two trailers (below), one of which is Pixar-like animated trailer while the other shows a glimpse of the gameplay. Judging by the second trailer, the game is a class based shooter where each character has unique abilities, with a cartoon art style similar to that found in Team Fortress 2.

Overwatch Cinematic Trailer

Overwatch Gameplay Trailer

Blizzard has also issued an official Press Release announcing Overwatch.

“Overwatch is our take on a vibrant, near-future universe with amped-up characters and action-packed team-based gameplay,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “With every new Blizzard game, we look at our favorite aspects of a genre and put our own spin on things. Our goal with Overwatch is to create an awesome FPS experience that’s more accessible to a much wider audience while delivering the action and depth that shooter fans love.”

From the trailers, the game seems pretty impressive and being a Blizzard title, much is expected of it. An official release date for the game isn’t declared. However, A Beta for Overwatch is coming in 2015. You can sign up for the beta version here.