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− | {{ii}} Overwatch is no | + | {{ii}} Overwatch is no longer playable as of October 3, 2022 as it was replaced by the free-to-play sequel [[Overwatch 2]] on October 4, 2022. |
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|antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] or [[SMAA]]. [[SSAA]] is available through the "Render Scale" option. | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]] or [[SMAA]]. [[SSAA]] is available through the "Render Scale" option. | ||
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|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
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|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
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|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
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Revision as of 10:38, 29 October 2022
Developers | |
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Blizzard Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 24, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 91 |
OpenCritic | 91 |
IGDB | 89 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency, Finite spend, Loot box, Time-limited, Free-to-grind |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Shooter |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Overwatch |
Overwatch | |
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Overwatch | 2016 |
Overwatch 2 | 2022 |
Key points
- Overwatch is no longer playable as of October 3, 2022 as it was replaced by the free-to-play sequel Overwatch 2 on October 4, 2022.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Origins Edition, Collector's Edition, Game of the Year Edition and Legendary Edition | |||
Amazon.com | Legendary Edition | |||
Battle.net (unavailable) | Standard Edition and Legendary Edition |
- All versions require Battle.net DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | Upfront purchase is required. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | The game has thousands of cosmetic items, ranging from sprays to skins, purchasable with the in-game premium currency. |
Currency | The game has an in-game premium currency called coins. It cannot be directly earned in game nor purchased directly at a fixed real money to in-game currency rate. You may receive it by opening both free (given at each account level) and paid (via real money transactions) lootboxes either as the direct reward from the lootbox or if one of the items you receive is a duplicate. |
Finite spend | The total spend is limited by the fact that you could in theory own all the cosmetic items. However, there are many thousand of low-value filler items, and you cannot directly purchase certain skins and items and must instead rely on the randomness of lootboxes, making the spend ceiling extremely high. |
Free-to-grind | You could, in theory, obtain all the items by grinding the game. It may take you until the heat death of the universe, but it is possible. |
Loot box | Overwatch was the first AAA western PC game with a sticker price to offer lootboxes, thus starting the whole trend.[1] |
Time-limited | Some cosmetics are seasonal and only available for a limited time. |
Version differences
Overwatch: Origins Edition
This version includes the base game, along with the following extra content:
- Exclusive hero skins for Overwatch
- Mercy's Wings for Diablo III
- Overwatch card back for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Tracer hero for Heroes of the Storm
- In-game avatar portraits for StarCraft II
- Baby Winston pet for World of Warcraft
Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition
This version includes all of the content found in the Origins Edition, along with:
- 10 in-game lootboxes
Overwatch: Legendary Edition
This version includes all of the content found in the Origins Edition, along with:
- 10 character skins
Overwatch: Collector's Edition
This version includes all of the content found in the Origins Edition, but not the Game of the Year Edition and the Legendary Edition, along with:
- The game's soundtrack
- A visual sourcebook
- A 12.8" statue of the Soldier: 76 hero
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Overwatch\Settings\Settings_v0.ini |
- Progress, stats, and controls are saved automatically by Battle.net servers.
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Pillarboxed 16:9.[2] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | FOV is Vert-.[3] | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | 80-103°. Defaults to 103°. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Listed as Texture Filtering. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA or SMAA. SSAA is available through the "Render Scale" option. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Triple buffering is also available. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 30 FPS, display-based (value of refresh rate + 10), or custom (30-400 FPS). Menus are locked to 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | Choice of Deuteranopia, Protanopia, or Tritanopia. [Incorrect implementation, Applies filter to simulate colorblindness] |
Input
- Individual control profiles for each hero are available, making it possible to have custom control settings and bindings for each one.
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | XInput only. For Steam controller/link, see below. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Locking UI to either Controller or Mouse+Keyboard is possible. |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound Effects, Music, In-Game Voice, Voice Chat. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | On by default in the Tutorial, but added in 2019 to missions in the Archives event, then in regular play with three levels of customization ("None", "Critical gameplay", "Critical gameplay + Conversations", or "Everything"). | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Toggle with sound in background option. | |
EAX support | Dolby Atmos for Headphones, Windows Spatial Audio[4] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 12 | Versus Up to 6 spectators can be added to a game on top of the max player limit. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 1119, 3724, 6113 |
UDP | 3724, 26503-26597 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Overwatch process isn't being terminated when the game closes and/or changed settings are not saved
Set the exe to run as administrator |
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Works using Compatibility Mode (enabled by default). Depth-sensitive halo around weapons. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Shader Model support | 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise (XAudio2[citation needed]) | [5]. Dolby Atmos support for headphones. Vivox for voice chat |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.100n |
Multiplayer | Battle.net | |
Anti-cheat | Warden | W/ GuardIT anti-debug[6] |
Add as a Non-Steam shortcut to have the Steam Overlay
Use bnetlauncher[7] |
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Add the game executable[citation needed] |
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Add Blizzard App executable[citation needed] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 AMD Phenom X3 8650 |
Intel Core i5 AMD Phenom II X3 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 4850 Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- SSD can fix FPS issues in first minutes of gameplay.[8]
References
- ↑ "It's Awkward Right Now:" What Some in the Games Industry Think of the Rise of the Loot Box in 2017 - last accessed on 2022-04-19
- ↑ Overwatch | WSGF
- ↑ Overwatch's 16:9 vs. 21:9 explained in one screenshot : ultrawidemasterrace
- ↑ December 11, 2018 Patch Notes
- ↑ Overwatch - Game Audio Using Wwise (part 2/2)
- ↑ Overwatch - UnKnoWnCheaTs Game Hacking Wiki
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/3tfrv5/guide_how_to_use_steam_overlay_with_the_blizzard/
- ↑ https://www.purepc.pl/rozrywka/wkrotce_beta_gears_of_war_5_znamy_wymagania_sprzetowe_na_pc#comment-586000