The action of Overwatch. takes place in a technologically advanced, highly stylized future earth. In a time of global crisis, an international task force of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities known as Overwatch had come together to restore peace to a war-torn world. After many years, the group’s influence waned, and it was eventually disbanded. Overwatch might be gone now . . . but the world still needs heroes.

With an emphasis on accessibility and pure fun, Overwatch. brings Blizzard’s signature easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay to the FPS genre. Harnessing the power of their hero of choice, players will join forces in teams of six and battle each other across a range of futuristic global locations, from the hologram-lit streets of London to a bazaar in the shadows of a high-tech Egyptian pyramid. Every battlefield is iconic and built to highlight each character’s unique abilities, and fights can shift from streets to rooftops to open skies within the span of a breath.

While each hero represents a formidable force on their own, players can amplify their potential by assembling into a well-balanced team and creatively combining powers. No matter which hero or playstyle they prefer, players will be able to team up and accomplish the incredible in Overwatch.

As players compete in matches—win or lose—they’ll level up and earn Loot Boxes, each containing a combination of four items players can use to customize their heroes, including in-game credits and cosmetic goodies including skins, sprays, voice lines, and new animations. Among these items are legendary skins that dramatically alter heroes’ appearances, such as the post-apocalyptic Scavenger D.Va, or Lone Wolf Hanzo, which fills Overwatch’s expert bowman with the spirit of the wild.

To wrap up the second Overwatch Anniversary, Double XP Weekend is now Live!

From Friday, June 8th through Monday, June 11th, nearly all in-game experience earned will be doubled.

As with last year’s Double XP Weekend, all earned experience will be doubled with the exception of the 1500 XP for First Win of the Day (unchanged from last year). The bonus applies to heroic efforts such as:

• Time spent in a match
• Completing a match
• Completing consecutive matches
• Winning a match
• Backfilling a match in progress
• Earning medals

These bonuses also stack multiplicatively with existing group and in-game reward bonuses.

Event Start Times:

Europe		The Americas		Asia
7:00 p.m. BST on June 8 8:00 p.m. CEST on June 8 9:00 p.m. MSK on June 8		11:00 a.m. PDT on June 8 12:00 p.m. MDT on June 8 1:00 p.m. CDT on June 8 2:00 p.m. EST on June 8 2:00 p.m. AST on June 8 3:00 p.m. BRT on June 8 3:30 p.m. NDT on June 8 2:00 a.m. SGT on June 9 4:00 a.m. AEST on June 9 6:00 a.m. NZST on June 9		2:00 a.m. CST on June 9 3:00 a.m. KST on June 9 3:00 a.m. JST on June 9