Blizzard avslører Overwatch

I går startet Blizzcon, og det skjedde med et brak. Blizzard avslørte nemlig deres første helt nye eventyr på 17 år. Navnet er {Overwatch}, og det er et lagbasert skytespill med science fiction-tema.

I spillet kjemper to lag bestående av svært ulike helter mot hverandre, og hver helt har sin egen spillestil (sammenligningen med {Team Fortress 2} er opplagt).

{Overwatch} er foreløpig annonsert til PC. Betaen starter i 2015, og man kan melde seg på inne på PlayOverwatch.com.

Fra den offisielle pressemeldingen:

"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.

"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."