If you wanted to become an Overwatch agent but didn’t know where to start, now’s your chance. Blizzard has announced a new Overwatch Free Weekend for PC, PS4 and Xbox One that will be running August 23-27.
During the free weekend, players will have access to the full roster of heroes, including the latest addition to the game: Hammond aka Wrecking Ball. They can be played on 18 maps in a variety of modes, including Quick Play, Custom Games and Arcade.
If you decide to purchase the game, you will keep the achieved progress as long as you use the same Battle.net / Xbox Live / Sony account.
For more information, including deployment schedule, installation instructions and FAQ, read the official blog post.
More about the game:
Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer and first-person shooter game developer and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It is a cross-platform game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Overwatch places players into two teams of six with each person selecting one of the roster of heroes categorized as Assault, Defense, Tank or Support. Maps are set in futuristic versions of real-world locations and feature several different game modes, including Escort the Payload, Control Points and Capture the Flag. Winning a match earns players experience and at certain points loot boxes that contain any one of a number of cosmetic rewards or in-game currency. Overwatch is Blizzard’s first effort in an online multiplayer shooter and is based on project Titan which was an MMORPG in development for several years before being cancelled in 2014.
